The Coronation of Karen Slack!
Go Inside the Huddle with Karen Slack. The lirico-spinto soprano, who rose to prominence in primadonna roles like Butterfly, Tosca, and Aida, has become a galvanizing voice for African American artists in classical music. Next month, she debuts an innovative program of song commissioned to celebrate the history and legacy of seven fierce African queens who were revered as rulers and warriors, yet not widely heralded in the West. Then in Listener Mailbag, hear a scouting report on emerging artists to seek out this summer.
In the Two Minute Drill, laundry tips from Washington National Opera’s costume department, a petition to save the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, and a Ukrainian singer is killed in action.
Good Call: Soprano Linda Ronstadt
Opera Box Score Is
We are a troop of opera lovers who have banded together to create a weekly broadcast. We meet the artists that make this art form tick… and we express our opinions on the state of the art. Come join us on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes like this one, The Coronation of Karen Slack!, drop on Thursday mornings.
