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Ep. 224: Expanding the Canon Part III - Foreign Works

July 5, 2023 · 1 hr 10 min

On today's episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we have the last of three episodes exploring how the operatic canon is being expanded, featuring Guild lecturer Matthew Timmermans. In this final episode, he will dive into how…
Ep. 223: Expanding the Canon Part II - Star-Studded Revivals

June 21, 2023 · 1 hr 5 min

Today, we have the second of three episodes exploring how the operatic canon is being expanded, featuring Guild lecturer Matthew Timmermans. In this episode, he will dive into star-studded revivals —looking at somewhat unknown operas that…
Ep. 222: Expanding the Canon Part I - New Works

June 7, 2023 · 1 hr 12 min

On today's episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we have the first of three episodes exploring how the operatic canon is being expanded, featuring Guild lecturer Matthew Timmermans. In this first episode, he will dive into two…
Ep. 221: Talking About Opera on Die Zauberflöte

May 31, 2023 · 54 min

On today’s episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we are delving into our archives to explore Die Zauberflöte with the late renowned music scholar Father Owen Lee. Die Zauberflöte is a sublime and magical fairytale full of…
Ep. 220: Opera Outlook on Don Giovanni

May 17, 2023 · 1 hr 3 min

On today's episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we are joined by lecturer Phillip Gainsley as he explores the music and drama of Don Giovanni. Based on the legend of Don Juan, Mozart’s masterpiece has remained on the operatic…

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Ep. 219: Opera Outlook on Champion

April 26, 2023 · 50 min

On today's episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we are joined by lecturer Tanisha Mitchell as she discusses the music and real-life themes of Champion, an “opera in jazz.”
Ep. 218: The Mythos and Myths of Wagner's Male Characters Part II

March 29, 2023 · 1 hr 13 min

On today's episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we have the second of two episodes exploring the mythos and myths of Wagner’s male characters, featuring Guild lecturer Desiree Mays. In this second episode, she will continue to…
Ep. 217: The Mythos and Myths of Wagner's Male Characters Part I

March 22, 2023 · 1 hr 20 min

Mythos, myth, legend and folk art were all topics that captivated Richard Wagner when he was no longer satisfied with realistic situations and the confines of time and space. On today's episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we…
Ep. 216: Opera Outlook on Lohengrin

March 15, 2023 · 57 min

Lohengrin is a pivotal work in Wagner’s stylistic development, showcased by his tremendous ability to represent the psychology of his characters through music. Lohengrin returned to the Met stage this season, in a brand-new production by…
Ep. 215: L'Elisir d'Amore

March 8, 2023 · 53 min

On today's episode of the Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we are joined by soprano and the Guild's School Programs Senior Associate, Alyson Sheehan, as she discusses the bel canto classic, L'Elisir d'Amore.
Ep. 214: Operatic Singing And Recording

February 22, 2023 · 41 min

On today's Met Opera Guild podcast, we are joined by musicologist and lecturer Diana Maron as she discusses the evolution of early recording technology and opera.
Ep. 213: Verdi's Merry Masterpiece – Falstaff

February 15, 2023 · 44 min

Verdi’s final opera, Falstaff, is based on Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV, Part 1, but it did not become a huge success until Arturo Toscanini insisted on reviving it at La Scala, and later The Metropolitan Opera, in the…