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Opera

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
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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

BRAHMS

Johannes Brahms. Look, I get it. The guy is hot. He’s super talented. But this man was a dick. Probably due to his kind of... Read More
11
November 2016
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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
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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
Ep. 97: The summer that was, and the year ahead // Opera After Dark
  1. Ep. 97: The summer that was, and the year ahead // Opera After Dark
  2. Ep. 21: Carlo Gesualdo // Opera After Dark
  3. Ep. 20: Erik Satie // Opera After Dark
  4. Ep. 19: Mozartian Scatology // Opera After Dark
  5. Ep. 18: The Immortal Beloved // Opera After Dark
  6. Ep. 17: Hildegard von Bingen (a.k.a. Gertrude) // Opera After Dark
  7. Ep. 16: Alma Mahler // Opera After Dark
  8. Ep. 10: Harry Potter Fantasy Casting // Opera After Dark