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
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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
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44mins
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
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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
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1hr 8mins
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
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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
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1hr