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Glimmerglass! OBS Hall of Fame Vol. 5! Jul 24, 2018

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This week, the team takes the road trip to Cooperstown! Go 'Inside the Huddle' with Glimmerglass Festival's Christopher Powell and find out about the podcast "Breaking Glass", which explores social justice through the lens of opera. Then, Benjamin Britten is inducted into the OBS 'Hall of Fame'. Find out why satire, ostracism, and all things nautical float George Cederquist's boat. In the 'Two Minute Drill', Cecilia Bartoli stars as an Italian, Anna Netrebko may be hazardous to your health, and a farewell to Brian Kellow of "Opera News". www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/

The OBS Summer Opera Festival Road Trip Begins! Jul 17, 2018

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We kick off the OBS tour of America’s summer opera festivals. Over July and August, we’ll take you to our favorite locations to hear opera and sweat at the same time. We start by going off the beaten path to some personal favorites… But first… a recent article in the ‘Wall Street Journal’ described how Europe’s opera houses won over millennials. How did it happen? Can it be replicated in America? Plus… it’s the ‘Two Minute Drill’: everything you need to know from the past week in OperaLand, plus our team’s hot takes on those stories... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/

Opera World Cup! Jul 10, 2018

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Tonight… We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with tenor Jonathan Zeng, who’s currently singing the role of Edwin in Chicago Folks Operetta’s production of Emmerich Kálmán’s “The Csárdás Princess”. Find out why this piece has been largely ignored on American stages, and how Jonathan prepared to play this unique role... And then… in ‘Chalk Talk’... it’s the OBS World Cup. Our panel predicts the outcome of the world’s greatest sporting event. How? By using each country’s contributions to opera as the deciding factor in their respective soccer matches, of course... Plus… it’s the ‘Two Minute Drill’: everything you need to know from the past week in OperaLand, and our team’s hot takes on those stories... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/

America, Fach Yeah! Jul 04, 2018

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Tonight, in a ‘Chalk Talk' double-header, we get you ready for Independence Day by honoring America and its contributions to opera, looking in-depth at the works and artists we think are uniquely “American” and how they define the role opera serves both in our country and worldwide... And then, it’s the ‘Two Minute Drill’: everything you need to know from the past week in Operaland, plus our team’s hot takes on those stories... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/

OBS Hall of Fame Vol. 4! Jun 26, 2018

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Tonight… Creative Consultant Oliver Camacho walks you down the hallowed corridors of the ‘OBS Hall of Fame’. Find out which opera singer’s picture he’ll tack to the wall in Studio Two, next to past inductees Leontyne Price and Luciano Pavarotti… But first… In a ‘Chalk Talk’ field report, conductor and past OBS guest Catherine O’Shaughnessy joins Executive Producer George Cederquist in a lightning round recap of their whirlwind week at the 2018 Opera America conference in Saint Louis. They’ll reveal just how many hours of opera conversation one can actually absorb in a single day... And then… It’s the ‘Two Minute Drill’: everything you need to know from the past week in Operaland, plus our team’s hot takes on those stories... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/

OBS Hall of Fame Vol. 3! Jun 19, 2018

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Tonight... Tobias Wright walks you down the hallowed corridors of the OBS Hall of Fame with a look at the life and recordings of one of his favorite opera singers… But first, it’s that time of year again… people scrambling for hotel rooms… folks grabbing tickets for sold-out shows… crowds gate-crashing invite-only events… Why, it’s the Opera America conference, of course. George previews the best sessions on the docket at next week’s annual meeting of opera’s movers and shakers... Then… It’s the ‘Two Minute Drill’: everything you need to know from the past week in Operaland, and our hot takes on those stories... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/

OperaWire’s Santosh Venkataraman! Jun 12, 2018

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Tonight, in 'Chalk Talk'... Our guest is Santosh Venkataraman, a frequent contributor to the OperaWire website. We talk with him about diversity in all parts of the American opera house, and we get him to play 'Monday Evening Quarterback' and review a show... Plus... Tenor Henry Pleas III joins us by phone to add to the conversation on diversity... Then… It’s the ‘Two Minute Drill’: everything you need to know from the past week in Operaland, and our hot takes on those stories... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/

OBS Hall of Fame Vol. 2! Jun 05, 2018

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Tonight… The first living singer to be inducted into 'The OBS Hall of Fame' is a beloved American soprano? Find out from Matt Cummings who receives this inimitable honor... But first… Season ticket subscriptions to your local opera house have likely been the lifeblood of its existence. But is the importance of subscribers coming to an end? Our team scrambles for an aisle seat in our ‘Chalk Talk’ segment... Plus... It’s the ‘Two Minute Drill’: everything you need to know from the past week in Operaland, and our hot takes on those stories... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1

OBS Hall of Fame Vol. 1! May 22, 2018

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We introduce our new segment ‘The OBS Hall of Fame’, in which one of our team shares stories and clips about the ways in which one artist -- or one opera -- changed their life. Weston Williams kicks things off. Find out who -- or what -- he chose... But first, we take a look at an article in last week’s Washington ‘Post’, in which music critic Anne Midgette wrote: “Every once in a while in the life of a critic, something one does on one’s beat comes to define them for some time to come. I had one such moment this spring. To the outside eye, the choice may not have seemed that momentous.” We’ll tell you what her decision was... Plus, it’s the ‘Two Minute Drill’: everything you need to know from the past week in Operaland, and our hot takes on those stories... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/

DJ Jazzy John (Holiday)... A Countertenor! May 16, 2018

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Tonight, it’s a ‘Chalk Talk’ double header. Our team responds to a recent article in ‘The New Yorker’ magazine on African-American countertenor John Holiday. And then, we look at why one of Britain’s most distinguished singers has accused fellow devotees of Richard Wagner of repeated attempts to undermine her position and “rewrite history”... But first, we ‘Crunch the Numbers’ on English National Opera’s 2018 season on the Dodson Scale™. Find out how ENO stacks up against its European rivals... Plus at 9.40 pm, it’s the ‘Two Minute Drill’: everything you need to know from the past week in Operaland, and our hot takes on those stories... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/

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