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[@ 3 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Olivier-award winning stage director David Alden, who is creating a new production of “The Flying Dutchman” for the Santa Fe Opera. George is in New Mexico with his OBS poncho, bolo tie, and handheld recorder to get the scoop… [21 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… ticket sales are inching upward at the Met *whilst* glitter rains down at Glyndebourne… SHOW NOTES https://www.santafeopera.org/whats-on/the-flying-dutchman/ https://apnews.com/article/metropolitan-opera-box-office-3ef69fdb589564d08bd596224c18dcd7 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/15/just-stop-oil-protesters-glyndebourne-opera-festival GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 4 min] Live from the Boston Early Music Festival, Oliver goes 'Inside the Huddle' with Jonathan Woody. The bass-baritone and composer just wrapped up performances of the Festival’s centerpiece opera "Circé" as one of only two Black artists in the cast of dozens, but he’s not calling for the cancelation of Baroque music altogether (like *some* people we know...) [@ 32 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… the plot of "Die Frau ohne Schatten" explained at last... SHOW NOTES https://bemf.org/ https://apnews.com/article/strauss-opera-die-frau-sopranos-san-francisco-d160124af7959cfcbf064ca26ccb29b8 GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 4 min] We induct the latest-departed great composer into the OBS HOF… [@ 38 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill”... Dude, where’s our Music Director? GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 2 min] We revisit our (virtual) Summer 2021 opera road trip when we stopped in Knoxville for a special ‘Hall of Fame’... [@ 34 min] PJ is back with a ‘Listener Mailbag’ report from “The Flying Dutchman” at the Met… [@ 38 min] It’s a blast from the past with Oliver’s Summer 2022 trip to Santa Fe to get Ryan Speedo Green ‘Inside the Huddle’… We’re back with an all-new show on Thursday, June 8th… Join us! GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 4 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with soprano Whitney Morrison, the Chicago native who created the role of Yasmine Miller in Daniel Bernard Roumain and Anna Deveare Smith’s “The Walkers” at Lyric Opera of Chicago, where Whitney is the company’s inaugural Artist-in-Residence… [@ 28 min] It’s not a field report from our friend PJ!, but from George at the 2023 Opera America conference in Pittsburgh. See if he can find out the consensus from his peers on how many operas Handel wrote… [@ 45 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Breaking News: Met Orchestra Not Bored… SHOW NOTES https://www.athloneartists.com/artists/whitney-morrison/ https://web.cvent.com/event/4923e5a9-e47e-4b61-ab89-5486007df183/summary https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-orchestra-fires-back-at-nathalie-stutzmann-comment-in-new-york-times/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/16/turbocharge-philanthropy-conga-to-beethoven-ditch-the-ukeleles-10-ways-to-save-classical-music GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @

[@ 4 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with American bass-baritone Ryan McKinny, who will reprise his role as Joseph De Rocher when “Dead Man Walking” finally makes its Met debut next season. Oliver talks to Ryan about that Jake Heggie opera, as well the Heggie piece he’ll tour with “Music of Remembrance”… [@ 27 min] In ‘Free Throw’… Apple Classical. Weston. ‘Nuff said… [@ 35 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Is LA Opera finally rid of the nightmare that is Plácido Domingo…? We’re back with an all-new show next week when George reports back from the 2023 Opera America conference in Pittsburgh. Join us…! SHOW NOTES https://ryanmckinny.com/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/arts/music/los-angeles-opera-placido-domingo.html GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 2 min] In ‘Chalk Talk’, Matt and Weston make you grateful that - whatever your issues are with your mother - at least she isn’t Clytemnestra… [@ 34 min] Then, ‘Listener Mailbag’ entries abound from NYC… [@ 38 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… “Can we live without the phone for just one damn hour?”… We’re back with an all-new show next week when we go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with baritone Ryan McKinney, part of the US tour of Jake Heggie’s “Music of Remembrance”. Join us…! SHOW NOTES https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/classical/yannick-nezet-seguin-ryan-speedo-green-kimmel-center-20230507.html GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 3 min] Imagine the best sports contest ever. Now imagine that turned into an opera. In our ‘Sportzando!' segment, we reveal what we’re imagining… [@ 26 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… it’s Ladies Night at the BBC Proms… We’re off next week for the annual OBS Office Retreat and Team Building Exercises (yikes!) but we’re back on Thursday, May 11 with an all-new show. Join us… SHOW NOTES https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/apr/20/female-conductors-to-open-and-close-bbc-proms-for-first-time GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 3 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with stage director, cinematographer, and Friend of the Show Marcus Shields to get a peek behind the curtain of Ivo van Hove’s new-to-the-Met production of “Don Giovanni”… [@ 35 min] And then, from the ‘Listener Mailbag’… PJ gives his ringside report on the Met’s production of Terence Blanchard’s “Champion”... [@ 38 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Did Angela Gheorghiu actually have COVID or was she poisoned by a double agent… We’re back with an all-new show next week when we reveal which sports stories would make great operas. Join us… SHOW NOTES http://www.marcusshields.com/ https://www.metopera.org/season/2022-23-season/don-giovanni/ https://www.metopera.org/season/2022-23-season/champion/ https://operawire.com/documents-report-angela-gheorghiu-signed-commitment-to-romanias-securitate-in-1987/ GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 8 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Matthew Principe, Director of Innovation at Detroit Opera and Director of Livestreams at Boston Baroque, to talk about the Mets! No, not that Met. And no, not the museum, either… [@ 32 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Opera Wrocław celebrates Mariusz Kwiecien’s birthday… SHOW NOTES www.detroitopera.org/ www.baroque.boston/about-us www.operawire.com/mariusz-kwiecien-resigns-from-opera-wroclawska/ www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/36135621/champion-opera-emile-griffith GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 4 min] In an act of true sportsmanship, we introduce you to a rival podcaster: Daniel Gundlach, host and producer of Countermelody. He may be our foe, but he deserves your compassion, all Ted Lasso-like… [@ 29 min] And then… PJ checks in from NYC, having taken his son to “Lohengrin”. Man, that guy has guts… [@ 37 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… The Ring Cycle is going down under. Find out if Fasolt and Fafner will find gold inside their bloomin’ onion… We’re back with an all-new show next week when we go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Matthew Principe, Director of Livestreams at Boston Baroque... SHOW NOTES http://countermelodypodcast.com/ https://www.metopera.org/season/2022-23-season/lohengrin/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/30/an-epic-opera-in-bendigo-wagners-monumental-ring-cycle-takes-over-a-regional-town https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-forgotten-history-of-tsianina-redfeather-the-beloved-american-indian-opera-singer-180981902/ GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxs

[@ 4 min] Baseball’s Opening Day is here already, and the games will be shorter. We ‘Crunch the Numbers’ on how the MLB and the MET are responding to audiences with less time to spare and shorter attention spans… [@ 22 min] And then… We predict the winner of the Men’s NCAA Final Four the OBS way. You’re gonna do some spelling  and you’re gonna feel mighty nice… [@ 35 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… The Yoncheva drama reaches its natural conclusion: she murders her phone and cancels ‘Norma'… SHOWNOTES https://2021.https/www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2022/10/14/23403018/pitch-clock-2023-average-mlb-game-time-down-2022 https://theopera101.com/operaabc/runningtimes/ https://youtu.be/aH7NaAzcqLQ https://twitter.com/sonyayoncheva/status/1640383779142348800?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 12 min] The English Choral Tradition: is it Misogynist? Is it Harmful? Is it Ageist? Countertenor, choral director, and Friend of the Show Christopher Lowrey has a surprising and galvanizing take in ‘Free Throw’… [@ 25 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Don’t bully Norma or she’ll do something terrible to your kids. Find out who else is PO’d and how much it’s going to cost the Met… We’re back with an all-new show next week when we celebrate baseball’s Opening Day the opera way… Join us! SHOW NOTES earlymusicamerica.org/web-articles/lets-talk-about-the-english-choral-tradition/ operawire.com/sonya-yoncheva-condemns-online-bullying-suggests-reviews-deterring-singers-from-metropolitan-opera/ nytimes.com/2023/03/17/arts/music/met-opera-anna-netrebko.html archdaily.com/997882/finalists-announced-for-opera-house-of-the-future-competition-in-dusseldorf-including-snohetta-henning-larsen-and-hpp-architects GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 5 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with composer Justine F. Chen, whose “The Life and Deaths of Alan Turing”, with a libretto by David Simpatico, gets its world premiere in Chicago… [@ 28 min] And then… Apple Music takes a bite out of the classical market… [@ 38 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… The BBC is rolling out its "irreversible, catastrophically damaging plans" for classical music. (Otherwise, things are OK…) SHOW NOTES www.justinefchen.com/ www.chicagooperatheater.org/season/turing www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/apple-music-classical-gets-its-own-app-on-march-28/ www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/09/conductors-condemn-shortsighted-plans-to-disband-bbc-singers www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/nyregion/phantom-opera-orchestra.html GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 4 min] It’s that time of year, already… ‘Spring Training for Your Ears’ gets you back in shape with a slate of singers, composers and directors to level up your listening and viewing… [@ 40 min] And then… We open the ‘Listener Mailbag’ for the latest from “official” correspondent PJ… [@ 45 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… You’ll never guess which fan favorite Barrie Kosky takes on next (and Munich wins the coin toss for the debut)… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 4 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with countertenor beefcake Randall Scotting to talk about Senesino, Lute Song, and weightlifting… [@ 30 min] The Met’s '23-'24 season is out. There’s at least one name missing from the roster and it rhymes with Schmildar Schmadbrazakov… [@ 47 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… yeah, yeah, we didn't forget Opera Philadelphia and their season announcement, too… SHOW NOTES https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/light-show-meets-opera-new-turandot-seeks-lure-people-back-theatre-2023-02-24/ GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 4 min] We induct a diva from Harlem - who is indisputably the quickest wit in opera - into the OBS ‘Hall of Fame’… [@ 42 min] In ‘Chalk Talk’… The ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill has reached all the way to the concert hall. Welcome to the Free State of Florida, folks… [@ 50 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… When was the last time you slept in an opera box…? We’re back with an all-new show next week when we go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with countertenor Randall Scotting… Join us! SHOW NOTES operawire.com/the-kings-singers-florida-concert-canceled-due-to-homophobia/ cnn.com/travel/article/the-phantom-of-the-opera-airbnb-trnd/index.html nytimes.com/2023/02/15/arts/music/russia-today-opera-eugene-birman.html GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 5 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with tenor Andrew Morstein, who is set to star in Odyssey Opera’s upcoming production of “Awakenings”. The opera is by Tobias Picker, and Andrew reveals that he and Tobias are both members of a very exclusive club… [@ 38 min] It’s another ‘Listener Mailbag’ field report from PJ, who has a pro tip on how YOU can change your world… [@ 46 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… the shirt hits the fan in Hanover, and the Sydney Opera House turns 50… SHOW NOTES andrewmorsteintenor.com odysseyopera.org carnegiehall.org/Education/Programs/Workshops/Song-Studio nytimes.com/2023/02/13/arts/dance/marco-goecke-dog-poop.html nationalpost.com/opinion/sydneys-signature-opera-house-sails-into-its-50th-anniversary GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 3 min] Hurts. Mahomes. Lanza. Ramey. We handicap Super Bowl LVII teams Philly and KC based on their hustle on the opera stage… [@ 21 min] The gold paint is still wet on Sunday night’s trophies. Viola Davis is EGOT-ed and Beyoncé has finally won more Grammys than Sir Georg Solti…  [@ 31 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… George would do anything for the Villa Verdi, but he won’t do THAT... We’re back with an all-new show next week when tenor Andrew Morstein goes ‘Inside the Huddle’… Join us! SHOW NOTES Grammys: www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list Villa Verdi: www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/05/italian-opera-houses-plan-verdi-shows-to-help-government-buy-composers-home Good Call: www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/opera/that-rossini-company-opera-southwest/article_3bac8022-99bf-11ed-9a38-bf297f7261c9.html GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

[@ 6 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Kerriann Otaño, VP of Engagement at Opera Delaware, about getting shushed in her own opera house… [@ 30 min] In ‘Chalk Talk’… It’s the most underwhelming event in sports: the NFL Pro Bowl. Let’s see if the OBS crew can liven things up a bit… [@ 38 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… The Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden is in the news… Wiesbaden? More like Wies-BAD-en… We’re back with an all-new show next week when we get you ready for Super Bowl LVII… Join us! SHOW NOTES Kerriann Otaño: www.operade.org/odblog/kerriann HSW: www.operawire.com/wiesbaden-orchestra-director-resigns-due-to-antisemitism/ Weston's Good/Bad Call: www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/arts/music/paris-opera-garnier.html GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore