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We Shall Not Be Moved! ft. Wasfi Kani and Milly Forrest Nov 10, 2022

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[@ 6 min] George goes ‘Inside the Huddle’ for a double header with two of the team behind “Gods of the Game”, the football opera that opened at Grange Park Opera in England. The discussion kicks off with company’s founder and chief executive Wasfi Kani and concludes with cast member Milly Forrest… [@ 33 min] Friend of the Show Larry Brownlee takes a ‘Free Throw’ on the comic-tragic role of Rameau’s Platée, the star bel canto tenor’s first French Baroque role… [@ 40 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… With government funding for British opera houses in turmoil, English National Opera may put the company’s home court advantage at risk…. Next week, we go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with soprano Megan Gillis... Join us! SHOW NOTES Lawrence Brownlee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUfgrHrEs1g Good Call: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/11/06/1127221864/when-she-left-ukraine-an-opera-singer-made-room-for-a-most-precious-possession operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Groperalia! Nov 03, 2022

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[@ 3 min] On 10/30, opera’s biggest competition crowned this year’s winners. On 10/31, Classical Singer Forum replaced the face of the competition’s creator with that of Harvey Weinstein, congratulating “opera Institutions who remain complicit with sexual predators.” Will you, our beloved and woke OBS listeners, now *also* be complicit for learning the results of Operalia 2022…? [@ 24 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… FOS Afton Battle is moving on from Fort Worth Opera and asks, “What part of that do you not understand…?” Next week, we go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with the team behind “Gods of the Game”, the football opera that opened last month at Grange Park Opera... Join us! operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Pavarotti’s Nightmare! ft. Eric Einhorn Oct 27, 2022

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[@ 3 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Eric Einhorn, Artistic Director of On Site Opera - America’s leading presenter of site-specific operas in non-traditional venues - which just celebrated its 10th anniversary. We’ll find out how they plan to use all of the aluminum gifts they’ve received in their upcoming production of “Il Tabarro”… [@ 24 min] And then… It’s the annual Hallowe’en Spooktacular! What is your worst onstage nightmare? We share some opera tales from the crypt… [@ 40 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… The shameful tradition of Blackface is back in the news… operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

John Williams Rock Band! ft. Anthony Barrese Oct 20, 2022

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[@ 5 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Opera Southwest Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Anthony Barrese to look behind the mask of the company’s upcoming world premiere of Héctor Armienta’s opera “Zorro”... [@ 25 min] What’s the best NFL intro ever? On ‘Sportzando!’, we figure out which TV station has the most pee-your-pants-exciting pre-game NFL theme… [@ 44 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… “Animals are not a supposed audience attraction.” Whoever said that apparently hasn’t been to the Berlin State Opera… We’re back with an all-new show next week, when On Site Opera Artistic and General Director Eric Einhorn joins us to talk about the company’s tenth anniversary celebrations, and it's our annual Hallowe'en Spooktacular... Join us! operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Mozart… but Make it Dirty! ft. Kathryn Lewek Oct 13, 2022

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[@ 3 min] Oliver and Ashlee go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with the *queen* of the "Queen of the Night", Kathryn Lewek. The American soprano is about to embark on a six-city season, including a stop in Chicago... [@ 46 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Maria Manetti Schrem GM Peter Gelb is "left on read" by Christian Thieleman, and "fantastiche" news from Diana Damrau... We’re back with an all-new show next week, when Opera Southwest Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Anthony Barrese joins us to talk about a world premiere... Join us! SHOW NOTES The 'Witch of the Black Forest' rendition of "Part of Your World"... https://youtu.be/gdnwkYIdGNc operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

42 Curtain Calls! Oct 06, 2022

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[@ 3 min] In ‘Chalk Talk’… Ashlee looks past your Patricks Mahomes and your Toms Brady to spotlight some of opera’s linemen, and how those unsung heroes are the key to winning the game… [@ 30 min] And then… A field report from the O Festival at Opera Philadelphia, and the return of ‘Monday Evening Quarterback’ on “Fiddler on the Roof” at Lyric Opera of Chicago... [@ 42 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Has Spotify fouled out of the streaming game? SHOWNOTES https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/sep/27/theres-endless-choice-but-youre-not-listening-fans-quitting-spotify-to-save-their-love-of-music operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

The Chaliapin Method! Sep 29, 2022

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[@ 3 min] Season Eight is a season of firsts. Last week, we had an administrator from the Marketing Suite on the show. This week, we induct the first bass into the OBS ‘Hall of Fame’… [@ 42 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… A PR storm surrounds Sondra Radvanovsky just as she is set to sing the stormy Medea to kick-off the Met’s season. Also: apparently nobody can afford tickets to anything… operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Brought to You by the Letter O! ft. Frank Luzi Sep 22, 2022

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[@ 2 min] Festival O22 has arrived, and it has nothing to do with Oprah. We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Opera Philadelphia’s Frank Luzi for a play-by-play on one of the season’s biggest events… [@ 33 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… it's Richard Tucker Gala season. What will Timothée Chalamet be wearing this time? operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Chicago is a Countertenor Town! ft. Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen and Michael Skarke Sep 15, 2022

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[@ 5 min] Season Eight of the OBS kicks off with the return of Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, our first three-peat ‘Inside the Huddle’ champ… [@ 33 min] Then, Baylor Bear countertenor Michael Skarke takes a few ‘Free Throws’ on Monteverdi, “The Coronation of Poppea”, and the sad sack role of Ottone, which he sings with Haymarket Opera later this month… [@ 47 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Just when you thought a certain yoga sex cult client was out of the news cycle, Plácido Domingo makes a fool of himself in Verona… And we’re back on September 22 as we preview Opera Philadelphia’s Festival O22… Join us! operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Season Seven Finale! ft. Ryan Speedo Green and Isabel Leonard Sep 01, 2022

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[@ 5 min] It’s the Season 7 finale of the OBS, with another double-play from Oliver’s trip to Santa Fe Opera. He goes ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Ryan Speedo Green to talk about the bass-baritone’s debut at the festival on the heels of recovering from Covid… [@ 46 min] And Oliver also gets mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard to take a few ‘Free Throws’ in our brand-new, short-form segment… [@ 58 min] And then… The OBS team hit the ups and downs of Season 7… [@ 1 h 6 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… “Live performance is back, but audiences have been slow to return”, says the New York Times. We crunch the numbers… We’re off next week as we celebrate Labor Day, but we’re back on September 15 for the home opener of Season 8… Join us! SHOW NOTES Isabel Leonard in Claus Guth's take on 'Cosí fan tutte' from the 2009 Salzburg Festival... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSe7t6UkYwE operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

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