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Back to SearchEpisode 471. Joan Caplan In Recital
Season 7 Episode 471
Today we visit the rare recorded output my beloved teacher, Joan Caplan (15 October 1932 – 19 April 2025), live performances made during her active y…
3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 470. Peter Pears Plays Around
Season 7 Episode 470
A year ago, I published as my final Pride 2025 episode, Pears Sings Not-Britten, which explored the voice and artistry of British tenor Peter Pears i…
3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 469. Muriel and Angela: Together Again for the First Time
Season 6 Episode 469
The 1950s recorded collaboration between two iconic artists: African American musical star Muriel Smith and Angela Morley: composer, conductor, arran…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 468. Deutsche Orchesterlieder: Beyond Mahler and Strauss
Season 7 Episode 468
Today’s lengthy episode (I probably should’ve divided it in half!) is another devoted to orchestral song, in this case Deutsche Orchesterlieder. But,…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 467. Eidé Noréna Sings Gounod
Season 7 Episode 467
Today I revisit one of my favorite singers of all time, the extraordinary Norwegian lyric-coloratura soprano Eidé Noréna (1884-1968), whose voice and…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 466. Baritones Both Butch and Bonnie
Season 7 Episode 466
Today’s episode features baritones of all stripes (with the occasional bass-baritone) in a program focusing primarily on song in its various manifest…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 465. Black Bach, Part I
Season 7 Episode 465
Here is an episode I have been dreaming of putting together since the very early days of the podcast: Black Bach, an historical survey of the solo vo…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 464. Moffo and Gedda: Together Yet Apart
Season 7 Episode 464
Today’s episode goes back three and a half years to two artists whom I had recently featured on back-to-back Countermelody episodes: Anna Moffo and N…
4 months ago
Episode 463. Arie antiche, Gigli Edition
Season 7 Episode 463
I’ve decided to make it Tenor Week here on Countermelody. Earlier this week, we heard Charles Kullman in a smattering of live and studio recordings. …
4 months ago
Episode 462. Get to Know Charles Kullman
Season 7 Episode 462
I’ve had a real urge lately to revisit the voices and careers of some of my favorite tenors. So today I bring you the exceptional American artist Cha…
4 months, 1 week ago