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Distraction Tactics! ft. Marcus Shields Apr 20, 2023

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[@ 3 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with stage director, cinematographer, and Friend of the Show Marcus Shields to get a peek behind the curtain of Ivo van Hove’s new-to-the-Met production of “Don Giovanni”… [@ 35 min] And then, from the ‘Listener Mailbag’… PJ gives his ringside report on the Met’s production of Terence Blanchard’s “Champion”... [@ 38 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Did Angela Gheorghiu actually have COVID or was she poisoned by a double agent… We’re back with an all-new show next week when we reveal which sports stories would make great operas. Join us… SHOW NOTES http://www.marcusshields.com/ https://www.metopera.org/season/2022-23-season/don-giovanni/ https://www.metopera.org/season/2022-23-season/champion/ https://operawire.com/documents-report-angela-gheorghiu-signed-commitment-to-romanias-securitate-in-1987/ GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

The Offenbach Champion! ft. Matthew Principe Apr 13, 2023

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[@ 8 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Matthew Principe, Director of Innovation at Detroit Opera and Director of Livestreams at Boston Baroque, to talk about the Mets! No, not that Met. And no, not the museum, either… [@ 32 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Opera Wrocław celebrates Mariusz Kwiecien’s birthday… SHOW NOTES www.detroitopera.org/ www.baroque.boston/about-us www.operawire.com/mariusz-kwiecien-resigns-from-opera-wroclawska/ www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/36135621/champion-opera-emile-griffith GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

The Countermelody Crossover Episode! Apr 06, 2023

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[@ 4 min] In an act of true sportsmanship, we introduce you to a rival podcaster: Daniel Gundlach, host and producer of Countermelody. He may be our foe, but he deserves your compassion, all Ted Lasso-like… [@ 29 min] And then… PJ checks in from NYC, having taken his son to “Lohengrin”. Man, that guy has guts… [@ 37 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… The Ring Cycle is going down under. Find out if Fasolt and Fafner will find gold inside their bloomin’ onion… We’re back with an all-new show next week when we go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Matthew Principe, Director of Livestreams at Boston Baroque... SHOW NOTES http://countermelodypodcast.com/ https://www.metopera.org/season/2022-23-season/lohengrin/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/30/an-epic-opera-in-bendigo-wagners-monumental-ring-cycle-takes-over-a-regional-town https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-forgotten-history-of-tsianina-redfeather-the-beloved-american-indian-opera-singer-180981902/ GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Seventh-Inning Stretta! Mar 30, 2023

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[@ 4 min] Baseball’s Opening Day is here already, and the games will be shorter. We ‘Crunch the Numbers’ on how the MLB and the MET are responding to audiences with less time to spare and shorter attention spans… [@ 22 min] And then… We predict the winner of the Men’s NCAA Final Four the OBS way. You’re gonna do some spelling and you’re gonna feel mighty nice… [@ 35 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… The Yoncheva drama reaches its natural conclusion: she murders her phone and cancels ‘Norma'… SHOWNOTES https://2021.https/www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2022/10/14/23403018/pitch-clock-2023-average-mlb-game-time-down-2022 https://theopera101.com/operaabc/runningtimes/ https://youtu.be/aH7NaAzcqLQ https://twitter.com/sonyayoncheva/status/1640383779142348800?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Bitter Critics and Other Deranged People! Mar 23, 2023

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[@ 12 min] The English Choral Tradition: is it Misogynist? Is it Harmful? Is it Ageist? Countertenor, choral director, and Friend of the Show Christopher Lowrey has a surprising and galvanizing take in ‘Free Throw’… [@ 25 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Don’t bully Norma or she’ll do something terrible to your kids. Find out who else is PO’d and how much it’s going to cost the Met… We’re back with an all-new show next week when we celebrate baseball’s Opening Day the opera way… Join us! SHOW NOTES earlymusicamerica.org/web-articles/lets-talk-about-the-english-choral-tradition/ operawire.com/sonya-yoncheva-condemns-online-bullying-suggests-reviews-deterring-singers-from-metropolitan-opera/ nytimes.com/2023/03/17/arts/music/met-opera-anna-netrebko.html archdaily.com/997882/finalists-announced-for-opera-house-of-the-future-competition-in-dusseldorf-including-snohetta-henning-larsen-and-hpp-architects GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

1,000 Arias in Your Pocket! ft. Justine F. Chen Mar 16, 2023

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[@ 5 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with composer Justine F. Chen, whose “The Life and Deaths of Alan Turing”, with a libretto by David Simpatico, gets its world premiere in Chicago… [@ 28 min] And then… Apple Music takes a bite out of the classical market… [@ 38 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… The BBC is rolling out its "irreversible, catastrophically damaging plans" for classical music. (Otherwise, things are OK…) SHOW NOTES www.justinefchen.com/ www.chicagooperatheater.org/season/turing www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/apple-music-classical-gets-its-own-app-on-march-28/ www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/09/conductors-condemn-shortsighted-plans-to-disband-bbc-singers www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/nyregion/phantom-opera-orchestra.html GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

The OBS Lifetime Achievement Award! Mar 09, 2023

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[@ 4 min] It’s that time of year, already… ‘Spring Training for Your Ears’ gets you back in shape with a slate of singers, composers and directors to level up your listening and viewing… [@ 40 min] And then… We open the ‘Listener Mailbag’ for the latest from “official” correspondent PJ… [@ 45 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… You’ll never guess which fan favorite Barrie Kosky takes on next (and Munich wins the coin toss for the debut)… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Gently Used New Operas! ft. Randall Scotting Mar 02, 2023

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[@ 4 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with countertenor beefcake Randall Scotting to talk about Senesino, Lute Song, and weightlifting… [@ 30 min] The Met’s '23-'24 season is out. There’s at least one name missing from the roster and it rhymes with Schmildar Schmadbrazakov… [@ 47 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… yeah, yeah, we didn't forget Opera Philadelphia and their season announcement, too… SHOW NOTES https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/light-show-meets-opera-new-turandot-seeks-lure-people-back-theatre-2023-02-24/ GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Black and Beautiful and Prepared! Feb 23, 2023

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[@ 4 min] We induct a diva from Harlem - who is indisputably the quickest wit in opera - into the OBS ‘Hall of Fame’… [@ 42 min] In ‘Chalk Talk’… The ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill has reached all the way to the concert hall. Welcome to the Free State of Florida, folks… [@ 50 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… When was the last time you slept in an opera box…? We’re back with an all-new show next week when we go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with countertenor Randall Scotting… Join us! SHOW NOTES operawire.com/the-kings-singers-florida-concert-canceled-due-to-homophobia/ cnn.com/travel/article/the-phantom-of-the-opera-airbnb-trnd/index.html nytimes.com/2023/02/15/arts/music/russia-today-opera-eugene-birman.html GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Schmikado! ft. Andrew Morstein Feb 16, 2023

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[@ 5 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with tenor Andrew Morstein, who is set to star in Odyssey Opera’s upcoming production of “Awakenings”. The opera is by Tobias Picker, and Andrew reveals that he and Tobias are both members of a very exclusive club… [@ 38 min] It’s another ‘Listener Mailbag’ field report from PJ, who has a pro tip on how YOU can change your world… [@ 46 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… the shirt hits the fan in Hanover, and the Sydney Opera House turns 50… SHOW NOTES andrewmorsteintenor.com odysseyopera.org carnegiehall.org/Education/Programs/Workshops/Song-Studio nytimes.com/2023/02/13/arts/dance/marco-goecke-dog-poop.html nationalpost.com/opinion/sydneys-signature-opera-house-sails-into-its-50th-anniversary GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

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