Ep. 62: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
In this episode, we return to another bad ass lady who deserves a lot more love and recognition in the classical music canon: Fanny Mendelssohn... Read More
06
April
2018
Ep. 39: Dame Ethel Smyth
The third and final installment of OAD’s current run of opera’s badass women features Dame Ethel Smyth, who for over 100 years was the only... Read More
25
October
2017
Ep. 38: Francesca Caccini
Our next installment of OAD’s Bad Ass Women series features none other than the first woman to ever compose an opera: Francesca Caccini. It’s time... Read More
13
October
2017
Ep. 37: Barbara Strozzi
Today we introduce you to another badass lady of the classical canon: Barbara Strozzi! Incredibly prolific composer (much more prolific than most of her male... Read More
06
October
2017
The Story of Gertrude
Polymath. Pope Approved Female Composer. Star of Flipping Convents with Hildy. If you haven’t guessed, we’re talking about the one and only Hildegard von Bingen,... Read More
03
February
2017
Alma Mahler was NOT a Nice Person
I was going to make this a slightly longer blog post, but seriously: ALMA MAHLER SEX DOLL. That’s all you really need to know. Prepare... Read More
27
January
2017
Difficult Divas
Wig ripping cat fights that ended an entire opera season. Murder threats. Gambling addictions. Illicit affairs. All that and more in this week’s episode about... Read More
20
January
2017
La Maupin!
Welcome back, everyone! To start 2017 off right, we’re going to be exploring some of the badass women who made classical music their profession. To... Read More
13
January
2017
