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Episode 101. Heinrich Rehkemper

Posted August 8, 202101:39:27

I continue my salute to Great Baritones with an examination of the recorded legacy of one of my favorite German baritones, the nearly-forgotten Heinrich...

Episode 100. Claudia Muzio

Posted August 1, 202101:28:54

Countermelody celebrates its landmark 100th episode with a tribute to the artist that is my ne plus ultra, the Italian soprano Claudia Muzio (1889-1936)....

Episode 99. Yi-Kwei Sze (斯義桂)

Posted July 25, 202101:25:01

The Chinese-American bass Yi-Kwei Sze (1915-1994) was the first Chinese singer to achieve worldwide prominence in the world of Western classical music....

Episode 98. John Raitt

Posted July 18, 202101:18:06

Today I feature as part of my summer series on Great Baritones, one of the greatest Broadway baritones of all time, John Raitt (1917-2005). Wait: did...

Episode 97. Owen Williams and Leslie Scott: Two Forgotten Black Pop Baritones

Posted July 11, 202101:17:23

Today I present to you two Black baritones who made their mark in Europe and the United States over the course of several decades. Leslie Scott (ca....