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Episode 42. Battle Hymn of the Scotto
On the weekend that my benighted nation celebrates its birthday, I turn for real leadership to Renata Scotto, specifically her portrayal of the Druid...
Episode 41. Ira Siff: La Gran Scena and Beyond
Today’s episode is an interview I did with Ira Siff, artistic director of La Gran Scena Opera Company di New York, alter ego of the beloved “traumatic...
Episode 40. Sisters in Sappho [Queer Pride I]
The first of my two Queer Pride episodes is devoted to a group of pioneering lesbians in the 1970s and beyond, in both classical and pop music. Two...
Episode 39. Pathos à la Cotrubas
Several weeks ago I began a series on particular vocal and artistic qualities that I find most important in a singer’s artistic profile. I had already...
Episode 38. Something in the Air
This week I continue our exploration of the movement for social justice as expressed in song. This constitutes not just the fight in the United States...
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