Mattias Schulstad is a Swedish classical guitarist, whose playing is described by Gramophone magazine as “refined, intelligent and highly musical.” He has made recordings, performed as soloist with …
With his last-minute stand-in in the acclaimed new production of Salome at the Berlin State Opera, Thomas Guggeis caused a sensation internationally. As Staatskapellmeister of the Staatsoper Berlin …
Based in Brooklyn, New York and Minneapolis, Minnesota, David has performed off-broadway and around the country at American Conservatory Theatre, The Guthrie, Baltimore Center Stage, Asolo Repertory …
Richard Russell is general director of Sarasota Opera. He performed with the company for four seasons beginning in 1989 as an apprentice artist, studio artist, and principal. During his tenure as g…
David is a Canadian psychiatrist, professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, author, lecturer and mental health advocate. He most recently served from 2003-2022 as the Senior Medical Advis…
Beautiful Sarasota, Florida offers more than sun and beaches. It’s the home of opera, orchestra and ballet organizations, and fine arts museums and galleries. Listen, as the area’s arts critics dis…
He's been called "The New Pavarotti." You must hear this to believe it. Most recently, Jay made his Southwestern Oklahoma recital debut in Altus, OK and was featured in recital to honor opera diva …
Alexander is currently music director of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, and principal associate conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He was recently appointed and artistic a…
t was a thrill to chat with Laurie, whose impeccable research, combined with her writing and editing skills, resulted in a fascinating biography of Oscar Hammerstein II, starting with his grandfather…
Michael Brindisi returns to our podcast to discuss Chanhassen Dinner Theaters’current production of The Prom and its next production, Jersey Boys. Michael and his ownership team have placed inclusi…
Janet is a retired associate principal cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra, and a world-wide recitalist. Her recently-relerased book, The Cello Still Sings tells of being a daughter of Holocaust su…
Most of Michael’s time is devoted to The Grange Festival, created in 2015. The first performances at The Grange were in 2017. To date, the festival has staged 15 operas and numerous other events, i…
Over ten years in the making, Jennifer Homans's treatise on choreographer George Balanchine introduces us to this complicated artist in a light not heretofore shown. With Lincoln Kerstein, Balanchine…
Richard Will’s treatise, “Don Giovanni Captured”, subtitled “Performance, Media, Myth” (The University of Chicago Press) reviews the history of recording Mozart’s Don Giovanni - wax cylinders, 78 R…
Michael Fabiano is more than a world-class opera performer. In 2016 he co-founded ArtSmart. The first program of its kind, ArtSmart is bringing professionally-taught voice lessons to 12 students ev…
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