Desirée Mays

6 Podcast Episodes

Ep. 180: Opera and the Sea with Desirée Mays Part II

Ep. 180: Opera and the Sea with Desirée Mays Part II

Whether you consider yourself a Wagnerian, or perhaps you are more drawn to the 20th Century nature of Benjamin Britten’... Read more

2 Jun 2021

43mins

Ep. 179: Opera and the Sea with Desirée Mays Part I

Ep. 179: Opera and the Sea with Desirée Mays Part I

The sea provides a vast array of opportunities for storytelling in operas. Despite being composed at different times and... Read more

26 May 2021

44mins

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Ep. 129: Dialogues of the Carmelites with Desirée Mays

Ep. 129: Dialogues of the Carmelites with Desirée Mays

John Dexter’s classic production of Poulenc's DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES is currently on stage at the Met during the fi... Read more

4 May 2019

49mins

Ep. 126: Religion in Opera, Part 2 with Desirée Mays

Ep. 126: Religion in Opera, Part 2 with Desirée Mays

From Puccini's SUOR ANGELICA to Wagner's PARSIFAL, opera is full of works with religious themes, drawn from a variety of... Read more

28 Mar 2019

1hr 8mins

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Ep.125: Religion in Opera, Part 1 with Desirée Mays

Ep.125: Religion in Opera, Part 1 with Desirée Mays

Religious themes have long been a foundational element of classical music, but what makes these divine topics such a rec... Read more

19 Mar 2019

1hr 9mins

Ep. 99: Massenet's Cendrillon with Desirée Mays

Ep. 99: Massenet's Cendrillon with Desirée Mays

Laurent Pelly, director of the Met's premiere production of CENDRILLON, took inspiration from the pages of a classic sto... Read more

25 Apr 2018

1hr

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