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Episode 395. Hildegard Behrens, Liedersängerin

Posted September 19, 202501:48:51

Today we celebrate the recorded legacy of Hildegard Behrens, but from an unexpected angle. Like George London and Cesare Valletti, the last two artists...

Episode 394. Valletti Revisited (French Edition)

Posted September 15, 202501:47:30

More than two years and nearly two hundred episodes ago, I published an episode on the great Italian tenore di grazia Cesare Valletti. Today...

Episode 393. George London in Song

Posted September 13, 202501:22:56

Even before the continuing acts of gun violence in the US this week, I had chosen a theme that necessitated a rather sombre setlist: the artistry of...

Episode 392. Ernst Kozub Revisited [Verdi Edition]

Posted September 8, 202501:39:35

Since posting a tribute to German heldentenor Ernst Kozub last year, I have continued combing through both his live and studio output and I have concluded...

Episode 391. Ben Bagley’s Three-Dollar Bills [Porter and Hart Edition]

Posted September 6, 202501:40:56

Two months ago I posted an episode on Gay Eccentrics, which included a profile of Ben Bagley, the theatrical and record producer who most certainly...