The Champagne of Countertenors! ft. Randall Scotting
Countertenor Randall Scotting takes a Free Throw on Nicolò Grimaldi, the castrato who conquered the opera world under the stage name Nicolini.
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The Anit-Fachist! ft. Adam Smith
Go Inside the Huddle with Adam Smith. The British tenor continues his breakout season starring in La bohème.
Period Performance Pelléas! ft. Opera Atelier
Go Inside the Huddle with Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, co-artistic directors of Opera Atelier.
Diamond Bass-Baritone José van Dam
This week, the team inducts the legendary bass-baritone José van Dam into the OBS Hall of Fame. Plus a Field Report from the Laffont Competition and a Good Call for espresso martinis.
Bel Canto Boss! ft. Rosa Feola
Go Inside the Huddle with soprano Rosa Feola. Mentored by the late Renata Scotto, the Italian bel canto specialist joins us from Naples.
Marty Mediocre! ft. Susanne Burgess
Susanne Burgess. The British-American soprano, who stars as the Four Heroines in The Tales of Hoffmann at Florentine Opera, shares her preparation for this vocal triathlon.
One Vivaldi Battle After Another! ft. Hugh Cutting
One Vivaldi Battle After Another! ft. Hugh Cutting
The Diva Dance! ft. Christopher Tin
Composer-conductor Christopher Tin takes a Free Throw on his collaboration with silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama.
Pod God! ft. Cecilia Molinari
Go Inside the Huddle with Cecilia Molinari. The Italian mezzo-soprano, a bel canto and Baroque vocal biathlete, just made her US debut at Lyric Opera of Chicago.
The Benito Bowl ft. Andrzej Filonczyk
Go Inside the Huddle with Andrzej Filończyk as he is set to return to the Met for the limited bonus run of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.