22
September
2017
Ep. 35: Dinorah
Today we dive into the glorious DINORAH by Meyerbeer – and we are joined by a guest who, we think, is the only soprano to have ever sung the title role in the past several decades on this continent, the wonderful Laura Strickling! The plot includes a goat, a mad scene, a run away groom,... Read More
15
September
2017
Ep. 34: What we want to see in 17-18
As the 2017-2018 opera season is getting under way, we talk about what productions and casts around the world are getting us really excited for the coming year. We’re joined by soprano Laura Strickling, and as you can imagine, this one is a little all over the place….literally.
08
September
2017
Ep. 33: Outlander Fantasy Casting
After much anticipation………Opera After Dark is back with a second season! Today’s episode features a fantasy opera casting of Outlander, which is TV show based off of the book series by Diana Gabaldon. If you aren’t one of the seven people in this world that follow both opera and Outlander, you can enjoy hearing us... Read More
19
May
2017
Ep. 32: Game of Thrones Fantasy Casting Pt. 2
The moment you have been waiting for….(since last week)….PART 2 of our Game of Thrones Opera fantasy casting!! Since we made it through most of the primary characters in Part 1, things get increasingly random and often ridiculous in Part 2. Kyle gets publicly shamed and Naomi casts grown men as little boys, so what... Read More
12
May
2017
Ep. 31: Game of Thrones Fantasy Casting Pt. 1
We have been waiting to share this epic episode with you for a long time… FANTASY CASTING GAME OF THRONES – THE OPERA!!!! We did not reveal our castings to each other until recording, so you get our raw reactions, our raw disagreements, and raw excitement. Also, there are so many characters, we split this... Read More
05
May
2017
Ep. 30: Bluebeard’s Castle
We are super jazzed to talk about one of Naomi and Elspeth’s favorite operas – BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE by Béla Bartók! Based on fairy tale sources, this is a seriously awesome stage work, and one could debate themes and layers of meaning all day long. Bluebeard has been rumored to have killed his former wives. He... Read More
29
April
2017
Ep. 28: Niccòlo Paganini
Today we have a special guest with us, and we are diving into the life and times of Niccolò Paganini, violin virtuoso and composer! Although we learn all about the incredible things he contributed to violin technique in this episode, we also discuss a whole bunch of weird and wacky things about him. He was... Read More
21
April
2017
Ep. 28: La Finta Giardiniera
Inspired by a bonkers but beloved production from the 2006 Salzburg Festival (which, of course, Naomi and Elspeth are super in to), this episode delves into LA FINTA GIARDINIERA, an opera Mozart brought into existence at the age of 18. The episode also includes a fight between Kyle and Elspeth about the harpsichord that is... Read More
14
April
2017
Ep. 27: Le Mozart Noir
For today’s episode, we are excited to introduce you to a composer that you have probably never heard of: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – a.k.a. Le Mozart Noir! A contemporary to W.A. Mozart, he was born a slave in Guadeloupe, eventually ended up in Paris, France, established himself as a fencing master and genius... Read More
07
April
2017
Ep. 26: Franz Liszt
In this episode, we explore the life, times, music, and romantic conquests of pianist and composing rock star Franz Liszt – A man so hot, that women were throwing petticoats at him from the audience. Probably. WE LOVE YOU FRANZ!!!