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Episode 345. A Lenten Litany of Bach Contraltos

Posted March 28, 202501:39:01

Over the course of the past year, I have done a number of episodes on contraltos singing a wide range of material. Toward the end of last year, I did...

Episode 344. Mady Mesplé Revisited

Posted March 24, 202501:46:35

This past March 7 would have been the 94th birthday of the great French coloratura soprano Mady Mesplé. This episode begins a new series of episodes...

Episode 343. Over-the-Top Sopranos, French Edition

Posted March 21, 202501:39:26

As a follow-up to my Mezzos on the Verge series, which seemed to resonate with so many of you, today I present the first in a new ongoing series, Over-the-Top...

Episode 342. Norman Bailey Revisited

Posted March 17, 202501:50:41

The British bass-baritone Norman Bailey (23 March 1933 – 15 September 2021) was one of the premier Wagner singers of his generation, appearing in...

Episode 341. Robert Massard Revisited

Posted March 14, 202501:47:06

A year and a half ago, I posted an episode on Robert Massard, the finest French baritone of his era, and one of the finest French baritones of all time....