Ep. 89: Richard Wagner…finally.
It took almost three full seasons, but we are finally talking about the polarizing composer Richard Wagner. Whether you love him or you hate him,... Read More
29
March
2019
Ep. 63: Felix Mendelssohn
This week, we talk about the Mendelssohn sibling with more notoriety but less moral fiber! Felix was a very talented composer and father of five,... Read More
13
April
2018
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. 60: Lully
In today’s episode, we talk about the father of French opera, Jean-Baptiste Lully. This non-French dude had quite the scandalous life is very much responsible... Read More
27
March
2018
Ep. 59: Claude Debussy
Debussy composed some of the most beautiful music we have ever heard. Does that automatically make him a good person? In today’s episode, we find... Read More
20
March
2018
Ep. 56: George Antheil
Hold on to your hats and wigs, because we’re talking about the self-proclaimed bad boy of 20th Century music, George Antheil! Though he never realized... Read More
23
February
2018
Ep. 51: Gounod you didn’t!
Best known for his Faust and Romeo et Juliette, Charles Gounod almost joined the priesthood early in life, ending his composing career before it began.... Read More
19
January
2018
Ep. 42: Alexander Scriabin
In this episode we talk about a composer that tried to usher in the apocalypse, but then died in the most random and unintimidating way.... Read More
03
November
2017
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
