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Cleveland Doesn’t Rock! ft. Alexandra LoBianco Aug 25, 2022

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[@ 7 min] It’s a double-play from Oliver’s trip to Santa Fe… First up, soprano Alexandra LoBianco goes ‘Inside the Huddle’ to talk about what you should do while waiting for your dramatic voice to ripen, and all the good vibrations we feel when we sing… [@ 38 min] And then, it’s our new segment: ‘Free Throw’… (It’s so new, Norm is still practicing how to announce it.) Composer Huang Ruo fires back at critics who say his new opera “M. Butterfly” doesn’t sound Chinese enough… [@ 43 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Plácido Domingo breaks his silence on the yoga sex cult scandal, saying he is "very sad and feels used"… We’re back with an all-new show next week, when Oliver goes ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Isabel Leonard and Ryan Speedo Green… Join us! operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

(Don’t) Drill, Baby, Drill! Aug 18, 2022

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This week… Oliver comes back from Santa Fe with four fabulous interviews. And Covid. So those highlights are gonna have to wait till next week… Instead, the OBS crew gets seriously sports-talk-radio on this episode and hits the ‘Two Minute Drill’ hard, talking about nothing but news, stats, and stars. And Grace Bumbry… operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Sashay Varnay! Aug 11, 2022

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[@ 4 min] This week… in the OBS ‘Hall of Fame’, we dive into the career and legacy of the greatest dramatic soprano born in 20th century Sweden (whose name doesn’t rhyme with “Schmear-git Hilsson”)… [@ 48 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… A different Swedish soprano is inducted into a German Hall of Fame, a place less exclusive than the OBS ‘HOF’… operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Most Highly Favored Lady! ft. Lila Palmer & Chloe Treat Aug 03, 2022

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[@ 4 min] Librettist Lila Palmer and stage director Chloe Treat go ‘Inside the Huddle to talk about the world premiere of a secular opera (with music by Damian Geter) about a biblical event: the Annunciation. The show just opened at the Glimmerglass Festival and couldn’t have come at a better time, because, you know, it’s about a woman consenting to give birth... [@ 41 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Angela Gheorghiu warns, if you didn't study in Romania, be careful... operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Don't Say the G-Word! ft. Matthew Aucoin Jul 28, 2022

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[@ 3 min] It’s a 2-point conversion when the OBS scores an interview with MacArthur “Don’t-say-the-G-word” Fellow Matthew Aucoin. The composer, conductor, and author goes ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Oliver to talk about his breakthrough opera “Eurydice”, and to come to the defense of that dreadful ballet sequence in “La Traviata”... [@ 39 min] And then… Should all seats be created equal in the opera house? An article in ‘The New Yorker’ argues about the inequality of how we watch live performances… [@ 46 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Opera America apologizes for its first apology, and a certain Sondra is back on the market… operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

A Week of Bad Takes! ft. Emanuele Andrizzi Jul 21, 2022

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[@ 4 min] This week… We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Opera Festival of Chicago’s Emanuele Andrizzi, to talk about a work that has paid a steep price for having been written just before Verdi’s more famous operas, despite having some of the best music he ever wrote… [@ 27 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Angel Blue has withdrawn from her debut at Arena di Verona. We suspect that if she were still a young artist, she might also have been called “more narcissistic and entitled than ever” by THE PEOPLE WE ARE PAYING TO LEAD US… operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

The Football [Soccer] Opera! ft. Scott Stroman Jul 14, 2022

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[@ 4 min] This week… George goes ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Scott Stroman, artistic director of Highbury Opera Theatre and composer of “Fever Pitch,” an opera about football. And by football, we mean soccer… [@ 26 min] And then… It’s the return of ‘Monday Evening Quarterback’, when George reviews Covent Garden’s “Così fan tutte” and “Alcina” at Glyndebourne… [@ 37 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Rene Papé is either a fully functioning alcoholic or a homophobe. Or possibly both. Stay tuned as we wade through this PR nightmare… operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Best of... Ketelsen and Heggie! Jul 07, 2022

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The OBS team was off for Independence Day, but manages to bring back two stellar ‘Inside the Huddle’ segments from past episodes… [@ 1 min] It’s an interview with heart-throb American bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen from November 2021... [@ 32 min] The OBS re-confirms that they did, in fact, interview composer Jake Heggie last March… The OBS is back with an all-new show on Thursday, July 14…! operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

American Opera League Trading Cards! Jun 30, 2022

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[@ 3 min] This week, the OBS geniuses launch a new segment called 'Singer Trading Cards'! They start with the American League and swap some great artists of the recent past that you’ll want to add to your collection, too... [@ 45 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’... Jonas Kaufmann will bite off an ear for love, but he won’t do that... operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

The Google Doodle Bump! ft. Joyce El-Khoury Jun 22, 2022

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[@ 5 min] Oliver goes ‘Inside the Huddle’ with soprano Joyce El-Khoury, currently starring under the baton of Riccardo Muti in “Un Ballo in Maschera” with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. And that’s just days after being named the Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year by Dallas Opera… [@ 33 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Both the San Antonio Symphony and Simon Estes are throwing in the towel, Bogdan Roscic is not throwing in the towel, and Barrie Kosky is kinda throwing in the towel… operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

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