He Sang/She Sang Podcast
1) Stopping the Clocks With Strauss' 'Der Rosenkavalier'
Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier is an opera about the passage of time — what it means to grow older, what we lose and what we gain as the years pass, and how we know when it's time to let go of the...Show More
2) A Nose by Any Other Name: Franco Alfano's 'Cyrano de Bergerac'
Soprano Jennifer Rowley is singing the role of Roxane in Franco Alfano's Cyrano de Bergerac, and she says that there's a little bit of Cyrano in all of us. This week, we discuss the sentimental story ...Show More
3) 'The Flying Dutchman': Wagner's Eternal Wanderer
This week on He Sang/She Sang, William Berger, author of the book Wagner without Fear, discusses one of history's most controversial and visionary composers. He explores the hit tunes and earworms, th...Show More
4) Aida: Verdi's Most Intimate Spectacle
When we think of Verdi's Aida, we imagine the stunning grandeur of the Triumphal March, with its enormous cast of singers, dancer, acrobats, and animals. But stage director David Paul argues that at i...Show More
5) Love and Death in Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde'
Wagner's Tristan und Isolde is an extraordinary journey through the human psyche, and through the two most powerful forces guiding our lives: love and death. Merrin Lazyan speaks with writer Paul Thom...Show More
6) Into the Light With Beethoven's 'Fidelio'
Beethoven spent more than ten years revising Fidelio, the only opera he ever wrote. This was about more than music for the great composer. It was about freedom, devotion, and the triumph of human dign...Show More
7) Fate and Forbidden Love in Mozart's 'Idomeneo'
World-renowned mezzo Alice Coote marvels at Mozart's early insight into fate, sacrifice, and parental love in his first great opera, Idomeneo. She also describes in vivid detail the perils of dressing...Show More
8) William Tell: Rossini's Grand Finale
On this week's episode of He Sang/She Sang, hosts Merrin Lazyan and Julian Fleisher are joined by author Fred Plotkin to discuss the glorious music of Rossini's final opera, William Tell. We also spea...Show More
9) La Traviata: Verdi's Timeless Fallen Woman
On this week's episode of He Sang/She Sang, hosts Merrin Lazyan and Julian Fleisher are joined by dramaturg Cori Ellison to discuss Verdi's mythical and timeless masterpiece, La Traviata. We also spea...Show More
10) Werther: Massenet's Lovelorn Hero
On this week's episode of He Sang/She Sang, Merrin Lazyan and Jeff Spurgeon speak with writer James Kuslan about Massenet's lovelorn hero, Werther. We also hear from mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard about...Show More