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Opera Offstage Opera Offstage
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Opera Offstage explores the grey area between music school and a professional career. We’re here to discuss those important skills and topics that leave you wondering, “Wait, how the heck did I not learn about this earlier?” From audition season and recitals to fitness and finances, join us as we talk, joke, and complain about everything it takes to be a classical musician in a modern world.
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99: What Does It Mean to be an Artist?
We spend a lot of time talking about all the various business and practical parts of being a musician, but what does it really mean to be an artist? How does someone transition from the technical focus of school into the much more ambiguous realm of artistry?
Today we discuss what we believe it means to be an artist and how we can retrain the artistic muscles that make us strong and competent creators.
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98: February News Roundup
February flew by, which means it's time to take a second to cover some of the crazy news that came with it, and MAN do we have things to talk about. We've got some surprising season announcements, another (unsurprising) YAP problem, a frightening Broadway update, and Michelle's personal conductor heartbreak. Join us as we unpack a very eventful month in the world of music.
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97: Historical Figures Who Should Have their own Operas
We loved our writer Preston Hereford's blog post on historical figures who need their own operas, so we decided we wanted to play along too! Today we're telling the stories of some crazy historical figures and how we would adapt their tales for the operatic stage. Join us as we pit our operatic pitches against each other to see which figure comes out on top.
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96: Secret (And Not So Secret) Lovers
The most captivating parts of music history often have less to do with music and more to do with what inspires it: LOVE! Love letters, affairs, and failed marriage proposals are just the tip of the iceberg in today's Valentines' Day episode, so join as we dive into deeply romantic and frequently cringy classical lovers.
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95: Black History in the Making
Black History Month is an amazing time to talk about the incredible Black musicians who have formed and changed the genre of classical music, but sometimes it feels like we always see the same names highlighted each time February rolls around. So this year, we wanted to celebrate just a few of the many living Black musicians who are currently making history in our industry, changing the way we think about classical music and how we operate within our industry.
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Jens Ibsen
Karen Slack
J'nai Bridges
Jonathan Heyward
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94: Fundraising
It's time to once again dig into everyone's favorite touchy subject: MONEY. Every artistic project, training program, and school has one critical thing in common: They all require money. So we're breaking different ways to get the cash and ditch the shame around fundraising for you artistic dreams.
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Customer Reviews
My comfort podcast
Thank u Jessie and Michelle for making this podcast! I love the casual chitchat mixed with practical info, and I’ve learned a lot from ur episodes. Your honest advice and experience is really helpful :)
Great show!!!
Opera singers would benefit immensely listening to this show!
Fun and informative
Michelle and Jessie have such a great rapport. There is so much joy that they both bring to the podcast. I love getting all of their insights in the musical academia and professional operatic arenas. As singers, there is an emphasis on singers’ experiences, but they bring everyone who likes opera into the conversation. And one of the best signs of an awesome podcast, I always feel more inspired to be an active participant in the opera world after every episode. Keep up the great work!