Random Opera Plots

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

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

In this episode, we talk about Poulenc’s early opera “Les mamelles de Tirésias”… which translates to… “The Breasts of Tiresias.” Which, as you can imagine,... Read More

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

This week we bring you another random and obscure opera, this time about King Arthur and his homie Merlin. Created by little-known composer Isaac Albeniz... Read More

This week we take on another ridiculous and unknown opera plot in Ralph Vaughan William’s The Poisoned Kiss. The fairytale libretto features an epic revenge... Read More

Today we dive into the glorious DINORAH by Meyerbeer – and we are joined by a guest who, we think, is the only soprano to... Read More

We are super jazzed to talk about one of Naomi and Elspeth’s favorite operas – BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE by Béla Bartók! Based on fairy tale sources,... Read More

Inspired by a bonkers but beloved production from the 2006 Salzburg Festival (which, of course, Naomi and Elspeth are super in to), this episode delves... Read More

We have been waiting for this episode for a long time, because we all LOVE this wacky, weird and wonderful work! What better way to... Read More