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Anthony Barrese Boycotts Facebook! Dec 12, 2018

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The guys go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with conductor Anthony Barrese. The recipient of the 2007 Georg Solti Foundation U.S. award for young conductors, he's currently preparing for two shows at Opera Southwest... In ‘Chalk Talk’, a petition called “End Application and Audition Fees for Opera Singers” has gathered over 5300 signatures as of December 10. But will this petition have any effect?... In the ‘Two Minute Drill’, Grammy nominations and airport names abound... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/ @operaboxscore

Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen! Dec 04, 2018

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The OBS boys go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen, a winner of multiple singing competitions and a former ensemble member at the Semperoper in Dresden. She talks about how opera became the medium in which she found her voice... In ‘Chalk Talk’, conductor Sir Simon Rattle’s recent article for the BBC website outlines seven essential pieces of advice for young musicians. Find out how few of those our guys have followed over the years... Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’, it's the beginning of the Yannick Nézet-Séguin era at the Met... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/ @operaboxscore

Conductor Michael Christie! Nov 28, 2018

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The OBS boys are joined by conductor Cathy O'Shaughnessy as a guest co-host and go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with conductor Michael Christie. At Minnesota Opera, Christie led 24 productions over six seasons as its first-ever Music Director, including the world premiere of Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s opera “Silent Night”. Plus this guy flies planes... In the ‘Two Minute Drill’, Plácido Domingo celebrates a milestone... Oliver plays ‘Monday Evening Quarterback’ on Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” at Lyric Opera of Chicago... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/ @operaboxscore

Wealth Inequality = Fewer Sopranos! Nov 21, 2018

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A recent article by E.J. Roller on the Vox website argues that “if students want to pursue the arts, they may be accepted to an arts program without a scholarship and find themselves $200,000 in debt before realizing they aren’t going to be able to get a real paycheck with their arts degree — at least in the next decade.” The OBS boys talk about the financial problems and potential fixes of a life in opera… With Thanksgiving later this week, our guys give thanks for a menu of opera works and artists... In the 'Two Minute Drill', a big premiere at La Scala and a little problem in Palo Alto... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/ @operaboxscore

Ailyn Pérez! Nov 14, 2018

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The OBS boys go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with soprano Ailyn Pérez, who was just named a 2019 ‘Opera News’ Awards Honoree… The guys play ‘Monday Evening Quarterback’ on last week’s productions of Wagner’s “Siegfried” at Lyric Opera of Chicago, Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta” at Chicago Opera Theater and the Met in HD broadcast of Nico Muhly’s opera “Marnie”... David Daniels' reputation continues to crumble in the 'Two Minute Drill'... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/ @operaboxscore

The Best of 'Inside the Huddle'! Nov 06, 2018

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Weston Williams leads a look back at some of our favorite ‘Inside the Huddle’ segments, with interviews of three very different, but equally fascinating, opera artists… As Chicago Opera Theater prepares to open a new production of Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta” this week, we revisit our time with COT Music Director Lidiya Yankovskaya... Then, we rewind to last spring, when creative consultant Oliver Camacho and co-host Tobias Wright talked to baritone Anthony Clark Evans, and Oliver caught up with tenor Paul Appleby… www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/ @operaboxscore

Paul Curran and the Tale of the Boy Who Sang Alone! Oct 31, 2018

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The boys go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with stage director Paul Curran, who's currently directing Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta” at Chicago Opera Theater. They start by asking Paul about his take on this Russian gem of an opera... Then, the annual Hallowe’en Spooktacular returns with those scary opera moments that keep you up at night on October 31st... Plus, it’s the ‘Two Minute Drill’, when the guys explain what the hell Tilda Swinton is doing mixing dogs and opera... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/ @operaboxscore

We'll Never Be Royals! Oct 24, 2018

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In a recent article in the ‘Daily Telegraph’ newspaper in London, Royal Opera House chief executive Alex Beard said the inclusion of the word “royal” in the name of his company is quote off-putting to the general public. So, what’s in a name? Just how much does the identity of an opera company rest on its title? That’s in ‘Chalk Talk’... In the ‘Two Minute Drill’, you get a front row seat at last Sunday's Richard Tucker Award Gala... Then, creative consultant Oliver Camacho plays a ‘Monday Evening Quarterback’ double header. He and Weston fill you in on recent performances of Mozart’s “Idomeneo” and Puccini’s “La bohème” at Lyric Opera of Chicago... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/

Heidi Waleson & the Rise and Fall of City Opera! Oct 17, 2018

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The OBS boys go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with writer Heidi Waleson. She’s been the opera critic at the Wall Street Journal for twenty five years, and is the author of “Mad Scenes and Exit Arias: The Death of the New York City Opera and the Future of Opera in America”, which has just been published by Macmillan... In ‘Chalk Talk’, all discuss the recent strike by the Chicago Federation of Musicians at Lyric Opera of Chicago. Who’s to blame? Who saved face?... In the ‘Two Minute Drill’, find out what opera house just had a birthday... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/

Alexandra Bork! Oct 09, 2018

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Oliver and George go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Alexandra Bork, a gender non-conforming soprano who's just returned to the US after working in the storefront opera scene in the UK... In the ‘Two Minute Drill’, racism in opera once again rears its ugly head... And in ‘Chalk Talk’, Oliver looks back at the life and lyricism of Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé who died last week... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/

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