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Back to SearchEpisode 102. John Reardon
Here’s another great baritone to help get us through another week: the extraordinarily versatile and talented John Reardon (1930-1988). Possessed of …
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 101. Heinrich Rehkemper
I continue my salute to Great Baritones with an examination of the recorded legacy of one of my favorite German baritones, the nearly-forgotten Heinr…
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 100. Claudia Muzio
Countermelody celebrates its landmark 100th episode with a tribute to the artist that is my ne plus ultra, the Italian soprano Claudia Muzio (1889-19…
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 99. Yi-Kwei Sze (斯義桂)
The Chinese-American bass Yi-Kwei Sze (1915-1994) was the first Chinese singer to achieve worldwide prominence in the world of Western classical musi…
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 98. John Raitt
Today I feature as part of my summer series on Great Baritones, one of the greatest Broadway baritones of all time, John Raitt (1917-2005). Wait: did…
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 97. Owen Williams and Leslie Scott: Two Forgotten Black Pop Baritones
Today I present to you two Black baritones who made their mark in Europe and the United States over the course of several decades. Leslie Scott (ca. …
5 years ago
Great Baritones Sing Charles Ives
Season 2 Episode 96
To help me and all my American friends celebrate the Fourth of July, I bring you a gorgeous bevy of great low-voiced singers performing songs by that…
5 years ago
Episode 95. Queer Blues and Beyond (Pride 2021)
For my second Queer Pride episode this month, I offer you a panoply of blues and other popular music sung by women of color over the past 100 years a…
5 years ago
Odetta (Juneteenth 2021)
Season 2 Episode 94
In honor of the first commemoration of Juneteenth as a national holiday, there is no artist more worthy of celebration than the great Odetta (1930-20…
5 years ago
Episode 93. Evelyn Lear sings Sondheim and Bernstein (and other Queer Composers)
I had intended a no-holds-barred Queer Pride extravaganza for this week’s episode, but life got in the way, so I elected to do a more modest, chamber…
5 years ago