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America's Talk Radio Show About Opera. Period.

  1. Oops! All Operettas! ft. Michael Spyres

    2D AGO

    Oops! All Operettas! ft. Michael Spyres

    Happy New Year!  This week, enjoy a Replay of some of our favorite segments of 2025! [@ 2 min] First up, from August, a 'Chalk Talk' on the history of Grammy winning operas and singers...If you had to guess who had more nominations, would you say Leontyne Price or Kathleen Battle? [@ 32 min] Then, we go Inside the Huddle with Michael Spyres! When he joined us in February, the latest volume of Opera Rara’s Donizetti Song Project had just dropped. Now we are looking forward to his Tristan, opposite Friend of the Show (and mother of twins!) Lise Davidsen. [@ 47 min] Plus, in a segment that was supposed to be about what makes opera high art vs. audience-friendly fare, the team comes to the defense of operas we enjoy listening to...regardless of their reputation amongst *serious* opera fans. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD Stream new episodes every Saturday at 10 AM CT on amplisoundsradio.com operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    1h 9m
  2. Kathleen Battle’s Water Wings!

    12/24/2025

    Kathleen Battle’s Water Wings!

    [@ 4 min] Alright, this week…it’s the best of OBS, Holiday Edition! The team recommends their favorite performances by opera singers singin’ Christmas… [@ 11 min] Plus, Ashlee Hardgrave gives us a roundup of the most important remixes of Handel’s Messiah, including A Soulful Celebration and Blue Claw Philharmonic…and since we don’t want any news to spoil the fun, we’ll skip the ‘Two Minute Drill.’   GET YOUR VOICE HEARD Stream new episodes every Saturday at 10 AM CT on amplisoundsradio.com operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    1h 3m
  3. The UN of Opera! ft. NOD6

    12/18/2025

    The UN of Opera! ft. NOD6

    [@ 5 min] Alright, this week…a field report from the New Opera Dialogues convention with free throws from some of this year’s panelists, including composer Kevin Puts, librettist Mark Campbell, and singer-composer Diana Syrse, and more… [@ 31 min] And then…as 2025 reaches its final inning, the Team drafts their own BEST OF lists  in what will go down in history as one hell of a year…in opera, that is. [@ 54 min] Plus, in the Two Minute Drill...Christine Goerke takes flight, Riccardo Chailly takes a break, and Jose Cura takes a stand. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD Stream new episodes every Saturday at 10 AM CT on amplisoundsradio.com operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    1h 8m
  4. A Very Salieri Year! ft. Gregory Spears

    12/11/2025

    A Very Salieri Year! ft. Gregory Spears

    [@ 3 min] Alright, this week…Gregory Spears goes Inside the Huddle! The American composer is in the middle of a banner season, which includes the 10th anniversary of his opera, Fellow Travelers. Find out about his new opera, Sleepers Awake, a reimagining of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, which gets its world premiere this spring... [@ 35 min] Plus, in the Two Minute Drill...a protestor apologizes for disrupting a performance at the Met, and WE apologize for clowning on Rienzi at Bayreuth… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD Stream new episodes every Saturday at 10 AM CT on amplisoundsradio.com operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    1h 2m
  5. It’s All Greek to Me! ft. Soula Parassidis

    12/04/2025

    It’s All Greek to Me! ft. Soula Parassidis

    [@ 2 min] Alright, this week…Soula Parassidis goes Inside the Huddle! Find out how the Greek-Canadian soprano amassed a loyal Instagram fan base by poking fun at the opera industry, and then pivoted to create a platform to address all the real issues for those who want to enter into this career. [@ 34 min] Plus, in the Two Minute Drill...it’s curtains for the Royal ballet and Opera, plus more studies show how listening to opera can improve your life, AND the economy... GET YOUR VOICE HEARD Stream new episodes every Saturday at 10 AM CT on amplisoundsradio.com operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    48 min
  6. Mozart for Muscles!

    11/27/2025

    Mozart for Muscles!

    [@ 2 min] Alright, this week…It’s Thanksgiving! There are so many ways to find, experience, and learn about opera in the 21st century, and we at Opera Box Score are feeling grateful for all of them. And, hey, if you’re feeling grateful for opera content, I can suggest at least one donation link on operaboxscore.com that you can use to prove it… [@ 28 min] Plus, in the Two Minute Drill...protestors breach security at the Met, and a study shows that listening to opera at the gym can, like, totally help you get sick gains, bro. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD Stream new episodes every Saturday at 10 AM CT on amplisoundsradio.com operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    53 min
  7. An American in Berlin! ft. James Gaffigan

    11/20/2025

    An American in Berlin! ft. James Gaffigan

    [@ 4 min] Alright, this week…James Gaffigan goes Inside the Huddle! The American conductor, who was recently named Music Director of Houston Grand Opera, is set to conduct Salome at the Komishe Oper, which opens this Saturday in Berlin. Gaffigan shares his perspective on making music in Germany, and what Americans always bring to the table... [@ 41 min] Plus, in the Two Minute Drill...The Hymens, I mean, the International Opera Awards, have been handed out and we’re demanding a recount, as somehow Huw Monague Rendall did NOT win Male Singer of the Year. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD Stream new episodes every Saturday at 10 AM CT on amplisoundsradio.com operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    1h 3m
  8. Not Playing Around! ft. Victor Ryan Robertson

    11/13/2025

    Not Playing Around! ft. Victor Ryan Robertson

    [@ 2 min] Alright, this week…Victor Ryan Robertson goes Inside the Huddle! The genre-defying tenor is wrapping up performances of La Traviata with Louisville Opera and is set to star in a double-bill of two rarely performed American works: William Grant Still’s 'Highway 1,' and Kurt Weill’s 'Down in the Valley 'with Detroit Opera. AND it turns out that he gave up  a career in tennis to pursue singing. Uh-oh. Weston's outnumbered. [@ 36 min] Plus, in the Two Minute Drill...Grammy nominations are in, and Washington National Opera looks for a way out... GET YOUR VOICE HEARD Stream new episodes every Saturday at 10 AM CT on amplisoundsradio.com operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    1h 6m
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America's Talk Radio Show About Opera. Period.

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    Opera Box Score
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    203
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