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Mixed Doubles! ft. Ana María Martínez, Kiera Duffy, Christian Van Horn, & Will Liverman Sep 14, 2023

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[@ 7 min] Season 9 of the OBS begins with a mixed doubles ‘Inside the Huddle’ when FOUR artists join us to preview Opera Philadelphia’s Festival O23... [@ 57 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… It’s Ying Fang. YING. FANG. Not WANG FAN... SHOW NOTES https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/08/europe/china-opera-singer-mariupol-intl/index.html GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

One from the Archives! ft. Ying Fang Sep 07, 2023

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We dive into the OBS archives for a highlight from Season 6 when we went ‘Inside the Huddle’ with soprano Ying Fang… We’re back with an all-new show on Thursday, September 14th, when we kick off Season 9 of the OBS with a preview of Festival O23 at Opera Philadelphia… Join us! GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Extreme Heat — the season finale! Aug 31, 2023

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[@ 3 min] It’s transition season in sports and on the OBS… We let you know what’s new on this season’s college football gridiron, we handicap the men’s draw of the US Open, and we recap our favorite Season 8 OBS highlights… [@ 22 min] And then… Before we take our Labor Day break, we get into those Listener Mailbag submissions from both regulars and a first-time caller, long-time listener… [@ 31 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… It’s the slap heard around the world. No, not at the Oscars, at France’s Berlioz Festival… We’re back with an all-new show on Thursday, September 14, when we kick off Season 9 of the OBS with a preview of the 2023 O Festival from Philadelphia… Join us! SHOW NOTES https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/24/john-eliot-gardiner-pulls-out-of-bbc-proms-after-reports-he-punched-bass-singer GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

The End of an Era: Opera News and Renata Scotto Aug 24, 2023

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[@ 4 min] She was More Than a Diva, and now she enters the OBS Hall of Fame. It’s our tribute to the late, great Renata Scotto… [@ 36 min] In a blow to American opera cognoscenti, the Metropolitan Opera Guild will cease publication of ‘Opera News’. That means all you PR agents out there? The OBS is all you’ve got left... [@ 48 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… As we predicted, Spain won the Women’s World Cup, but Australian women can’t even get a break in their own opera houses… SHOW NOTES https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/20/renata-scotto-obituar https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-focused-opera-news-cease-publication-november-after-102286609 https://theconversation.com/95-male-conductors-70-ageing-classics-and-zero-appetite-for-risk-whats-wrong-with-elite-australian-opera-211270 GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

OnlyConductors! ft. Huw Montague Rendall Aug 17, 2023

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[@ 4 min] The Women’s World Cup is down to its final four teams, and we’re here to pick a winner, based on a head-to-head clash between each country’s greatest female singer… [@ 32 min] And then… We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with baritone Huw Montague Rendall, who’s starring in the current production of “Pelléas et Mélisande” at the Santa Fe Opera. Find out which team he’s betting on to win the World Cup, along with his pick for the best act of a Mozart opera... [@ 1 h 1 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Which conductor would you like to see with nothing but his, er, baton…? SHOW NOTES https://www.huwmontaguerendall.com/bio https://operawire.com/lorenzi-viotti-apologizes-for-nude-picture/ GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Die Rosenkavaliere! ft. Samantha Hankey & Susan Graham Aug 10, 2023

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[@ 3 min] It’s a double-header on Oktavian when we go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Samantha Hankey, star of the Met’s recent production of “Der Rosenkavalier”… and then we’re joined by the Oktavian of her generation… Susan Graham! Plus you’ll get color commentary from Matt Cummings about why it’s one of the best mezzo roles in Operaland… [@ 1 h 1 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… it’s the Opera Legal Roundup! David Daniels takes a plea deal, and the Met is getting sued. The plaintiff will shock you… (or not…) SHOW NOTES https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/arts/opera-star-david-daniels-guilty-plea-sexual-assault.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66413874 GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Yakety Acts! ft. Raehann Bryce-Davis Aug 03, 2023

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[@ 3 min] Oliver goes ‘Inside the Huddle’ with mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis, whose electrifying sense of fearlessness shines whether she’s onstage or being recorded by a cheap USB mic on Oliver’s vacation in Santa Fe… [@ 25 min] And then… It’s the 3rd period of the Mozart vs. Mozart vs. Mozart ‘TKO’ clash! Which single act of a Mozart opera will triumph as the G.O.A.T….? [@ 1 h 13 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Antonio Pappano loves opera and football. Maybe it’s time for a new host here on OBS? Watch your back, Weston… SHOW NOTES http://www.raehann.com/ https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230728-antonio-pappano-how-opera-can-be-open-to-everyone GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Bayreuthenheimer! ft. Patrick Dupré Quigley Jul 27, 2023

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[@ 3 min] Hot off the presses, Patrick Dupré Quigley has been named Artistic Director Designate of D.C.’s Opera Lafayette, with his first obstacle going ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Team OBS... [@ 31 min] And then, in ‘TKO’... Mozart vs Mozart vs Mozart enters the 2nd period, when another soubrette is thrown into the rink with Susanna and Despina. Find out which opera Oliver backs in the best-act-ever showdown… [@ 43 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Katharina Wagner warned you several times about raising your prices, and now you’re not sold out… SHOW NOTES https://operalafayette.org/blog-archive/new-ad https://www.br-klassik.de/aktuell/news-kritik/bayreuther-festspiele-2023-katharina-wagner-warnte-vor-teureren-festspiel-tickets-100.htm GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Despina vs. Susanna! Jul 20, 2023

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[@ 3 min] It’s an epic three-act ‘TKO’… the OBS team takes to the ice to settle, once and for all, that eternal question: what IS the best single act of a Mozart opera…? [@ 39 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Jonas calls a time-out: is he still butt-hurt from being Fass-bendered…? SHOW NOTES https://operawire.com/jonas-kaufmann-cancels-paris-festival-aix-en-provence-concerts/ GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

That’s How I Beat Shaq! ft. Morris Robinson Jul 13, 2023

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[@ 3 min] You may know Morris Robinson as *the* former-All-American-college-defensive-lineman-turned-bass, but when he goes ‘Inside the Huddle’, you’ll learn he’s recently been cast as a basketball “Big Man”… [@ 36 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Taking a cue from Megan Rapinoe’s announcement, will Chautauqua Opera also retire after this season…? We're back with an all-new show next week, when it’s Mozart vs. Mozart vs. Mozart... Join us! SHOW NOTES https://morrisrobinson.com/ https://www.chq.org/chautauqua-opera-company/chautauqua-opera-and-conservatory-eyes-2025-shift-to-new-american-workshops/ GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

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