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America's Talk Radio Show About Opera. Period.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Callas 101! Ft. Sophia Lambton

    [@ 2 min] This week, we’re recording on December 2nd, the 101st anniversary of the birth of Maria Callas. And to celebrate, we’ll go Inside the Huddle with Sophia Lambton, author of the new biography, "The Callas Imprint."[@ 30 min] Then, it’s a Monday Evening Quarterback on “Maria,” the film now in select theaters and coming to Netflix this month![@ 38 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’…we may be celebrating Callas’ birthday on the show today, but Puccini’s birthday was nearly ruined at La...

    59 min

  2. NOV 28

    Pavarotti and Friendsgiving!

    Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! (Sorry, UK listeners). The OBS team is going to celebrate by taking a week off from the news and offering our thanks to artists in our industry who have striven to make this world a better place.GET YOUR VOICE HEARDoperaboxscore.comfacebook.com/obschi1@operaboxscoreIG operaboxscore

    53 min

  3. NOV 21

    Advertorials and Evangelists! ft. Gwilym Bowen and Frederica von Stade

    [@ 2 min] This week, Frederica von Stade, a living legend, takes a Free Throw on the role of the Mother in Dead Man Walking and reveals the heartbreak of being a mother working in opera.[@ 16 min] Then…we go Inside the Huddle with tenor Gwilym Bowen, who is setting his voice to Christmas Oratorio and Messiah mode as we enter into the most magical season of all[@ .[@39 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’…Peter Gelb is jockeying for a cabinet position with a promise to make opera great again.G...

    1 hr

  4. NOV 14

    A Voice on Fire!

    [@4 min] Later this month, Agnes Baltsa will celebrate her 80th birthday, and since her handlers won’t answer our interview request, we’ll offer you the next best thing and induct the grandiose Greek mezzo-soprano into the OBS hall of Fame.[@ 31 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’…So far there’s only one thing to look forward to in 2025: GRAMMY season! We’ll walk you through the noms while we all collectively smile through the pain…GET YOUR VOICE HEARDoperaboxscore.comfacebook.com/obschi1@op...

    56 min

  5. NOV 7

    Denyce Graves in a Pantsuit! ft. Kenneth Kellogg

    Alright, this week…it’s the first week in November in America and the election is the only thing we can think about. We have no idea if America will still be a thing by the time you hear this…but we will try to continue the conversation about politics…I mean opera.Then…a free throw from bass Kenneth Kellogg who is set to make his Chicago debut in his signature role, The Father in Jeanine Tesoriu and Tazewell Thompson’s BLUE.Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’…we got one tenor chiding us and anoth...

    56 min

  6. OCT 31

    Opera Creeps!

    Alright, it’s Halloween, and we’re here to warn you about opera characters you don’t want to be alone with in the woods…and wouldn’t you know it, none of them are bears!Plus we have lots of listener mail, so we are going to do something extra horrifying and skip the Two Minute Drill.GET YOUR VOICE HEARDoperaboxscore.comfacebook.com/obschi1@operaboxscoreIG operaboxscore

    53 min

  7. OCT 24

    Battle of the Butterflies! ft. Ermonela Jaho

    [@ 1 min] It’s the return of TKO, when we pit two sopranos against each other, one American and one Italian, in the obstacle course that is Madama Butterfly…[@ 39 min] And then, Ermonela Jaho, one of the undisputed great Cio-Cio San’s of our time, takes a Free Throw on her signature role.[@ 55 min] And, in the listener mailbag, a field report on the Met’s production of Grounded.[@ 1 hr] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’…Harmonia Mundi sells its soul? I mean, I guess it is almost Halloween…GET Y...

    1h 8m

  8. OCT 17

    Unmixed Doubles! ft. Galeano Salas and Antonin Rondepierre

    [@ 4 min] It’s a Tenor Double Header! We go inside the huddle with two singers making their North American debuts in lead roles. First up, Mexican-American tenor Galeano Salas, who is set to co-star in La Traviata in Detroit opposite FOS Emily Pogorelc. Then, we speak to baroque specialist Antonin Rondepierre, who sings a title role in Acis and Galatea at Opera Atelier.[@ 52 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’…Warning: Naked Nuns Roller Skating may induce nausea….And the New York Times criti...

    1h 16m
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America's Talk Radio Show About Opera. Period.

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  • Creator
    Opera Box Score
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    148
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