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Back to SearchEpisode 145. Teresa Berganza In Memoriam
A week ago today the beloved and revered Spanish mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza, died at the age of 89. This episode pays tribute to her artistry thro…
4 years, 4 months ago
Mad about Mady Mesplé
Season 3 Episode 144
Two years ago this month, the world lost the great French soprano Mady Mesplé at the age of 89. Celebrated as the finest French coloratura of her era…
4 years, 4 months ago
Pelléas Part Deux
Season 3 Episode 143
Today I conclude my examination of my favorite opera, Claude Debussy and Maurice Maeterlinck’s Pelléas et Mélisande, with an expanded roster of singe…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Thrill of Pelléas
Season 3 Episode 142
In (relative) relief over the recent French election result, I kick off my miniseries devoted to French singers and French music. Today’s episode wil…
4 years, 5 months ago
Chansons d’avril
Season 3 Episode 141
This week’s episode is a musical celebration of all things spring. As in all episodes of this sort, it features a wide range of singers in performanc…
4 years, 5 months ago
Episode 140. Universal Passion
For Christians, this week is probably the most central to the theology of their faith, focusing as it does on the story of the Passion of the Christ.…
4 years, 5 months ago
Episode 139. Swiss Misses and Misters
A few months ago, David and I paid a visit to Zurich. The weather was glorious, we ate well, saw interesting theater, and I found a great used record…
4 years, 5 months ago
Cabaret Risqué: Broadway Edition
Season 3 Episode 138
At Countermelody, this April Fool’s Day begins with a dirty musical joke, and a great one! The episode continues with nearly a century’s worth of per…
4 years, 5 months ago
Episode 137. Ukrainian Singers and Composers
Here finally is my long-promised and long-overdue episode on great Ukrainian singers. Because I am so historically oriented, I begin the episode at t…
4 years, 6 months ago
Episode 136. Puccini en Français
This week’s episode is a counterpart to my ongoing exploration of the practice of performing opera in translation which includes the “Verdi auf Deuts…
4 years, 6 months ago