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
What the Hell…?
Hi everyone! We’re starting a new three part series today, entitled “What the Hell…?” To get you all through this holiday season, we’ll be talking... Read More
03
December
2016
Parry Hotter!
It’s here, Ladies and Gentlemen, Episode 10! To celebrate this momentous occasion, we’re doing something a little bit different. In a move that can only... Read More
18
November
2016
A Musical Love Story
Welcome to episode 8! Today we’ll be talking about those crazy lovebirds, Clara and Robert Schumann. They met while Robert was living and studying with... Read More
03
November
2016
LORENZO!!!
In this week’s episode, we talk about the exciting life of Mozart’s favorite librettist, Lorenzo da Ponte. Born Emanuele Conegliano, he was Jewish by birth,... Read More
27
October
2016
When Castration was Totally Cool
As the most celebrated singer of the 18th century, the life of Farinelli was no joke. Loaded with riches and honors, he was so famous... Read More
14
October
2016
The Castrati!!!
Welcome to episode 4! In this episode, the first of two, we’ll be discussing the rock stars of the 18th century, THE CASTRATI. Known for... Read More
07
October
2016
BERLIOZ. OY.
Genius. Flute player. Appreciator of Shakespeare and Virgil. Terrible pianist. Psychopath attempted murderer. Just some of the phrases that best describe composer Hector Berlioz. It... Read More
30
September
2016
