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Opera Box ScoreCancellation Nightmare!
[@ 5 min] Alright, this week…Since we skipped it last week, we’re diving right in to the Two Minute Drill where a musicians’ strike threatens a world premiere…
Opera Box ScoreRemembering Martina Arroyo!
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week…in tribute to the late, great Martina Arroyo, it's a replay of her induction into the OBS Hall of Fame originally broadcast in…
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The Greatest Diva of Them All!
[@ 6 min] Alright, this week…One of her generation’s finest signing actresses, the great Ileana Cotrubas is posthumously inducted into the OBS Hall of Fame… [@…
Opera Box ScoreLucia di Lemurmoor! ft. Veramarie Baldoza and Christian Van Horn
[@ 5 min] Alright, this week…It’s a Don G extravaganza! First, Christian Van Horn, star of the season opener at Lyric Opera of Chicago, takes a Free Throw on…
Opera Box ScoreA Louisa Proske Tosca!
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week...Louisa Proske goes Inside the Huddle! Her production of Verdi’s Scottish opera at the Met will be broadcast in HD later this…
Opera Box ScoreMall Walking Mephistopheles! ft. Andrew Potter
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week...Alright, this week…, bass Andrew Potter goes Inside the Huddle following his rise to fame as opera’s most famous 43-year-old…
Opera Box ScoreThe Strike of the Valkyries!
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week...it’s Back to School and we kick off OBS season 12 with our picks for the fall opera season! [@ 27 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute…
Opera Box ScoreReplay: Denyce Graves and Andreas Scholl!
Alright, this week...as we gear up for season TWELVE of the OBS, its a replay episode featuring some of our biggest guests from season eleven! [@ 1 min] First…
Opera Box ScoreA River Unbroken Runs Through It! ft. Kelley Rourke
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week...for our season 11 finale, Librettist, translator, and dramaturg Kelley Rourke goes Inside the Huddle in advance of the world…
Opera Box ScoreBel Canto Bug ft. Iván Ayón-Rivas
[@ 4 min] Alright, this week...Iván Ayón-Rivas goes Inside the Huddle! The Peruvian tenor made his American debut this summer as Lensky in Eugene Onegin at…
Opera Box ScoreLucy Crowe Sings the Four Last Songs! ft. Damien Sneed
[@ 5 min] Alright, this week...it’s part two of our coverage of the Santa Fe Opera ,starting with a Free Throw on the artistry of Iestyn Davies! [@11 min]…
Opera Box ScoreTiger Lili! ft. Lucia Lucas and Tobias Picker
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week...we begin our Olympic-size field report on the Santa Fe Opera season with a Free Throw from Tobias Picker, whose Lili Elbe…
Opera Box ScoreNo Cause for Alarm! ft. Alan Pierson
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week...we go Inside the Huddle with conductor Alan Pierson, whose band Alarm Will Sound collaborated on friend of the show David T…
Opera Box ScoreBBC Promposal! ft. Laurence Kilsby
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week...we go Inside the Huddle with Laurence Kilsby! The rising British tenor just performed in the BBC Proms with the Jupiter Ensemble…
Opera Box ScoreFeral Handelians! ft. R.B. Schlather
[@ 5 min] Alright, this week...ahead of the premiere of Santa Fe Opera’s 'Rodelinda,' we go Inside the Huddle with director R.B. Schlather! Will our baroque…
Opera Box ScoreOops! All Des Moines Metro Opera
[@ 4 min] Alright, this week...we get the full field report on the 2026 Des Moines Metro Opera Festival! First up, a Monday Evening Quarterback on Carlisle…
Opera Box ScoreA League of Her Own! ft. Suzanne Nance
[@ 5 min] Alright, this week...we go Inside the Huddle with Suzanne Nance, the new Executive Director of Wexford Festival Opera! Find out how the career of…
Opera Box ScoreFreemen, Cowboys, and Immigrants!
[@ 3 min] Alright, as America prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial, this week in Chalk Talk…we’re breaking down the history of American vocal music by…
Opera Box ScoreHouse of the Countertenor! ft. John Holiday
[@ 4 min] Alright, this week…John Holiday goes Inside the Huddle! The American countertenor and 'The Voice' finalist is wrapping up a banner 25-26 season at…
Opera Box ScoreA Very Gay Tragedy! ft. Jory Vinikour
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week…Early music specialist Jory Vinikour goes Inside the Huddle! The conductor and harpsichordist returns to his native Chicago to…
Opera Box ScoreWhat I Did For Love! ft. James Conlon
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week…Maestro James Conlon takes a Free Throw on his tenure as Music Director of LA Opera, a post he held for 20 years…and we’re…
Opera Box ScoreWelcome to my TED Talk! ft. Ben Bliss
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week…tenor and author Ben Bliss goes Inside the Huddle to share his financial survival guide for singers and other freelancers in the…
Opera Box ScoreAmerican Bratwurst! ft. James Gaffigan and Amanda Forsythe
Alright, this week…it’s a holiday week! Soooo we’re skipping the Two Minute Drill and dipping into the Inside the Huddle archives to replay a pair of recent…
Opera Box ScoreBig Tech Traviata! ft. Robert K. Meya
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week…how DO you solve a problem like Jeff Bezos? How do you catch a donation and pin it down, in an era when the hills are NOT alive…
Opera Box ScoreOpera's Premier League! ft. Patricia Racette
[@ 1 min] Alright, this week…we continue with the OBS playbook for the upcoming Summer Opera Season. This time the team picks the most anticipated performances…
Opera Box ScoreSingle Origin Pour-Over Opera! ft. David Neely
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week…Conductor David Neely goes Inside the Huddle to share highlights from Des Moines Metro Opera’s upcoming festival season! [@ 22…
Opera Box ScoreOur Man in Hawaii! ft. Dane Lam
[@ 4 min] Alright, this week…we go Inside the Huddle with Dane Lam! Just in time for AAPI Heritage Month, the Australian-Chinese-Singaporean conductor shares…
Opera Box ScoreA Tenor in Your DMs! ft. Anthony Gregory
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week…Anthony Gregory goes Inside the Huddle. The British tenor is currently starring in the title role of 'Glaucus and Scylla' at…
Opera Box ScoreThe Champagne of Countertenors! ft. Randall Scotting
[@ 12 min] Alright, this week…Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced their 26/27 season, and we break down the stats, report who’s active on the roster, and ask…
Opera Box ScoreThe Anti-Fachist! ft. Adam Smith
[@ 6 min] Alright, this week…we go Inside the Huddle with Adam Smith! The British tenor made his Met debut in Madame Butterfly last month and continues his…
Opera Box ScorePeriod Performance Pelléas! ft. Opera Atelier
[@ 6 min] Alright, this week…we go Inside the Huddle with Marshall Pynkowski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, co-artistic directors of Opera Atelier, the…
Opera Box ScoreDiamond Bass-Baritone José van Dam!
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week…it’s a very important Hall of Fame induction for the late, great Jose Van Dam! The legendary Belgian bass-baritone finally breaks…
Opera Box ScoreBel Canto Boss! ft. Rosa Feola
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week…Alright, this week…We go Inside the Huddle with Rosa Feola! The Italian lyric soprano joins us from Naples, where she is singing…
Opera Box ScoreMarty Mediocre! ft. Susanne Burgess
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week…Susanne Burgess goes Inside the Huddle! The British-American soprano is about to compete in the quadrathlon known as The Tales of…
Opera Box ScoreOne Vivaldi Battle After Another! ft. Hugh Cutting
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week…Countertenor Hugh Cutting takes a Free Throw! The OBS artist-to-watch is set to perform with the Irish Baroque Orchestra in…
Opera Box ScoreThe Diva Dance! ft. Christopher Tin
[@ 7 min] Alright, this week…Just back from his trip to Milan, composer-conductor Christopher Tin takes a Free Throw on his collaboration with men’s figure…
Opera Box ScorePod God! ft. Cecilia Molinari
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week…we go Inside the Huddle with Cecilia Molinari! Last Sunday, the Italian mezzo-soprano wrapped her US debut at Lyric Opera of…
Opera Box ScoreThe Benito Bowl! ft. Andrzej Filończyk
[@ 4 min] Alright, this week…Andrzej Filończyk goes Inside the Huddle as he is set to return to the Met for the limited bonus run of The Amazing Adventures of…
Opera Box ScoreLegion of Boomy Bass-Baritones! ft. Denyce Graves
[@ 6 min] Alright, this week…we handicap the Big Game between New England and Seattle, the best way we know how: OPERA COMPANY cage match! Benjamin Sokol, a…
Opera Box ScoreAll-Court Baritone Joseph Lattanzi! ft. Joyce DiDonato
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week…as the national 10th anniversary tour of the trailblazing opera 'Fellow Travelers' is set to launch next month, one of the stars…
Opera Box ScoreThe Americans! ft. Christopher Sokolowski, Zachary Wilder, and Anthony León
[@ 4 min] Alright, this week…we go Inside the Huddle with Christopher Sokoloski! The American Heldentenor had a breakout year in 2025, coming to international…
Opera Box ScoreThe Battle for the Soul of Opera! ft. Caitlin Vincent
[@ 4 min] Alright, this week…In addition to everything else that’s happening in the world, there’s a War On Opera! We go Inside the Huddle with librettist (and…
Opera Box ScoreThe Papageno Sessions! ft. Will Liverman
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week…we tip off 2026 with a Free Throw from WIll Liverman. The baritone, composer and pianist has a shot at winning TWO Grammys next…
Opera Box ScoreOops! All Operettas! ft. Michael Spyres
Happy New Year! This week, enjoy a Replay of some of our favorite segments of 2025! [@ 2 min] First up, from August, a 'Chalk Talk' on the history of Grammy…
Opera Box ScoreKathleen Battle’s Water Wings!
[@ 4 min] Alright, this week…it’s the best of OBS, Holiday Edition! The team recommends their favorite performances by opera singers singin’ Christmas… [@ 11…
Opera Box ScoreThe UN of Opera! ft. NOD6
[@ 5 min] Alright, this week…a field report from the New Opera Dialogues convention with free throws from some of this year’s panelists, including composer…
Opera Box ScoreA Very Salieri Year! ft. Gregory Spears
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week…Gregory Spears goes Inside the Huddle! The American composer is in the middle of a banner season, which includes the 10th…
Opera Box ScoreIt’s All Greek to Me! ft. Soula Parassidis
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week…Soula Parassidis goes Inside the Huddle! Find out how the Greek-Canadian soprano amassed a loyal Instagram fan base by poking fun…
Opera Box ScoreMozart for Muscles!
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week…It’s Thanksgiving! There are so many ways to find, experience, and learn about opera in the 21st century, and we at Opera Box…
Opera Box ScoreAn American in Berlin! ft. James Gaffigan
[@ 4 min] Alright, this week…James Gaffigan goes Inside the Huddle! The American conductor, who was recently named Music Director of Houston Grand Opera, is…
Opera Box ScoreNot Playing Around! ft. Victor Ryan Robertson
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week…Victor Ryan Robertson goes Inside the Huddle! The genre-defying tenor is wrapping up performances of La Traviata with Louisville…
Opera Box ScorePersist and Resist! ft. Jeanine De Bique
[@ 10 min] Alright, this week…Jeanine De Bique goes Inside the Huddle! The Trinidadian soprano is on her way to the US for a recital tour, including stops in…
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Terrifying Tempi!
[@ 6 min] Alright, this week…it’s our Halloween Spooktacular! This year, we ask what the scariest moments in opera are…if you’re performing in one. It’s the…
Opera Box ScoreRah! Rah! Opera Rara! ft. Carlo Rizzi
[@ 13 min] Alright, this week…Carlo Rizzi goes Inside the Huddle. One of the world’s foremost opera conductors and Artistic Director of Opera Rara, the latest…
Opera Box ScoreKeep Austin Revered! ft. Annie Burridge
[@ 4 min] Alright, this week…Annie Burridge goes Inside the Huddle. General Director of Austin Opera, Annie Burridge is marking her 10th anniversary with the…
Opera Box ScoreThe Stuff of Legend! ft. Joshua Collier
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week…Joshua Collier, artistic director of Opera Vermont, goes Inside the Huddle to share his company’s vision for presenting a…
Opera Box ScoreThe Amazing Adventures of Sun-Ly Pierce!
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week…Sun-Ly Pierce goes Inside the Huddle. Currently starring in the Met’s premiere production of the Adventures of Kavalier and Clay…
Opera Box ScoreThe Cardiothoracic Surgeon of Krakenthorp! ft. Matthew Polenzani
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week…Matthew Polenzani goes Inside the Huddle! The internationally acclaimed, Evanston, Illinois-native superstar tenor returns to his…
Opera Box ScoreThe Fall Draft! ft. Will Crutchfield
[@ 4 min] Alright, this week…a listener encourages us to give you our picks for operas around the US this fall. INCLUDING San Francisco, dear listener... [@ 23…
Opera Box ScoreThe Barrington Bears! ft. Andreas Scholl
[@ 4 min] Alright, this week…OBS Season Eleven starts with a kickoff return touchdown! The legendary German countertenor Andreas Scholl goes Inside the Huddle…