Sign and Sing is an innovative company integrating American Sign Language into classical music performances. Founder Katherine Dubbs joins us to discuss why she started this company, how her performances work, and some of the resources available to help opera companies make their performances accessible to all… among many other things. Also, we continue with…Continue reading Podcast 36: Opera and Accessibility with Katherine Dubbs

We’re joined by Paola Prestini to discuss her innovative opera/theater work The Aging Magician, opening at the New Victory Theater on 42nd street in March. She also illuminates the universe in her Hubble Cantata, in 3D! We also have a nice tribute to Nicolai Gedda, and we discuss approaches to practicing, Show Notes The Marriage of Figaro,…Continue reading Podcast 35: Paola Prestini and The Aging Magician

Mohammed Fairouz, composer of “The New Prince”, has joined forces with David Ignatius, novelist and foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Post, to create an opera where Machiavelli wakes up in 2032 and is asked to write a new version of his classic book on power, “The Prince”. We delve in to world leaders and…Continue reading Podcast 34: Mohammed Fairouz, Machiavelli and Geopolitics

Come join the holiday party with our special guests Royce Vavrek and Jonathan Blalock. We’re out of control as usual, with tons of great information about what’s happening in opera and what to look for next year. We also use some highfalutin’ words. Shibboleth Chimera Macaronic Oneiric Diegetic Show Notes “Dog Days” Royce Vavrek, David T. Little, Alan…Continue reading Podcast 32: Holiday Party with Royce Vavrek and Jonathan Blalock