Guest co-host and soprano Natalie Polito joins us in a conversation with Gregory Spears, who is currently working on a new evening-length opera, Castor and Patience, with former U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy K. Smith, commissioned by Cincinnati Opera. NOTES TO COME Credits Natalie Polito, Gregory Spears, Peter Szep, Walker Lewis, Chuck […]
Author: Peter Szep
City Lyric Opera: Megan Gillis and Kathleen Spencer
Megan Gillis | Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director Megan Gillis co-founded ARE Opera with Kathleen Spencer in the Fall of 2016. She believes in creating art that is engaging, affordable, and accessible to all people. Megan is thrilled to be at the helm of a company that works to create a welcoming platform for young opera […]
Special Podcast: Opera Philadelphia Festival O19 Part 2
019 Festival Opera Philadelphia Wednesday, September 18, marks the start of O19, the third edition of Opera Philadelphia’s annual season-opening festival. With two world premieres, two company premieres, a young artist showcase, and a special celebration to honor Music Director Corrado Rovaris – all accompanied by a series of pop-up cabaret performances and a free […]
Special Podcast: Opera Philadelphia Festival O19 Part 1
019 Festival Opera Philadelphia Wednesday, September 18, marks the start of O19, the third edition of Opera Philadelphia’s annual season-opening festival. With two world premieres, two company premieres, a young artist showcase, and a special celebration to honor Music Director Corrado Rovaris – all accompanied by a series of pop-up cabaret performances and a free […]
Podcast 65: Tenor Barry Banks
Peter, Brooke, Walker, and Chuck sit down for a rollicking convo with internationally renowned bel canto tenor Barry Banks about how his youthful goal to be a concert trumpet player morphed into his highly successful career in opera. Other topics covered include how to co-parent a 13-month-old while on tour, and Barry’s exciting upcoming season […]