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Back to SearchEpisode 433. Lois Marshall Revisited
Yesterday, January 29th, was the 101st anniversary of the birth of the Canadian soprano (later mezzo) Lois Marshall. Marshall was in so many ways a u…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 432. Dan Picks YET AGAIN!
One of the things about my podcast that brings me the greatest joy is when I can introduce my listeners to a wide range of singers that need to be be…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 431. Hermann Prey singt Schubert Orchesterlieder
I’m sure many of you balked when you saw the title of this episode: “But Daniel: Schubert wrote no orchestral songs!” And of course you would be corr…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 430. Soukupová in Song
Here’s a rare sampling of Countermelody favorite, the refulgent Czech contralto Věra Soukupová, in song repertoire, accompanied by both piano and ful…
8 months ago
Episode 429. A Smattering of Sopranos
Today’s episode reveals and celebrates the opera queen in me: it’s a program entitled “A Smattering of Sopranos” that features twenty-five different …
8 months ago
Episode 428. Alfreda Hodgson Sings Brahms
The English contralto Alfreda Hodgson (07 June 1940 – 16 April 1992) has been featured numerous times on Countermelody and when I recently acquired a…
8 months, 1 week ago
Episode 427. Representative Andrew Gray [AK] (Countermelody Conversations)
In the past I have featured interviews with wonderful guests (including Ira Siff, Janet Williams, Nicholas Tamagna, August Ventura, David Savran, and…
8 months, 1 week ago
Episode 426. Teresa Stratas [Season Seven Premiere]
I wanted to start off the year (and the new season of the podcast) with something momentous, and who better to take us there than one of the great op…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 425. Mady Mesplé chante l’Opérette viennoise
For the final episode of 2025, and of Season Six of the podcast, I present pure frothy escapism from the delectable Mady Mesplé, the finest French co…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 424. The Happy Prince
A holiday gift for my beloved listeners. In the past year I have done Countermelody episodes featuring both soprano April Cantelo and mezzo-soprano M…
8 months, 3 weeks ago