Ep. 65: La Fanciulla del West
In the final episode of Season 2, we discuss Puccini’s poorly researched “Spaghetti Western” opera, La Fanciulla del West. This epic tale is your classic... Read More
12
May
2018
Ep. 64: Don Giovanni
Ahead of Heartbeat Opera’s performances of the opera next week, Elspeth and Naomi talk about Mozart’s take on the legendary Don Juan. In addition to... Read More
05
May
2018
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. 61: Synesthesia
Think colors are simply something that can be seen? Today’s episode features our friend, Lauren Miller, who is part of a special group of people... Read More
02
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. 58: Michael Kelly
Which classical music figure connects Mozart, King George III, and Jane Austen? In today’s episode we learn about tenor and friend of Mozart, Michael Kelly.... Read More
13
March
2018
Ep. 57: The “Bel Canto Bully”
At OAD, we spend a lot of time talking about the people that composed or performed opera, but very little talking about those behind the... Read More
02
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
