Ep. 53: The Mute Girl of Portici
This week’s unknown opera is a quintessential example of the French Grand Opera style. In addition to being perhaps the only opera in which the... Read More
02
February
2018
Ep. 52: The Bloody Nun
Nothing says “the world’s best art form” like the title of Charles Gounod’s unknown opera “La nonne sanglante” or “The Bloody Nun.” Yes, the opera... Read More
26
January
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. 50: Opera – The Origin Story
To celebrate episode number 50 (!!!) on Opera After Dark, we give you…OPERA: THE ORIGIN STORY. It all started with a group of Italian dudes(before... Read More
12
January
2018
Ep. 49: Holiday Favorites
Happy Holidays from Opera After Dark! In this special episode, we are bringing you the classical pieces that always get us in the holiday spirit.... Read More
25
December
2017
Ep. 48: Star Wars Fantasy Casting Pt. 2
And here is part two of our epic Star Wars Opera fantasy casting! Much like follow up episodes in the actual Star Wars saga, it’s... Read More
17
December
2017
Ep. 47: Star Wars Fantasy Casting Pt. 1
We all knew this was coming, and now it is finally here! Opera After Dark is outrageously excited to present our Star Wars Opera Fantasy... Read More
15
December
2017
Ep. 46: Les mamelles de Tirésias
In this episode, we talk about Poulenc’s early opera “Les mamelles de TirĂ©sias”… which translates to… “The Breasts of Tiresias.” Which, as you can imagine,... Read More
08
December
2017
Ep. 45: La Wally
Today we bring you another unknown opera by Alfredo Catalani, a contemporary of Puccini (he would be so pissed if he heard us say that).... Read More
01
December
2017
Ep. 44: Orchestral works that check all the boxes
In this episode, we deliberately diverge from the world of opera and vocal music to talk about some of the greatest instrumental music ever composed.... Read More
17
November
2017