Countermelody

Recent Episodes

Episode 181. Nicolai Gedda in Song

Posted January 27, 2023 • 01:24:08

Today’s episode is a special request from one of my most dedicated listeners, and one with which I am happy to comply. It is already seven years this...

Episode 180. Anna Moffo Reappraised

Posted January 20, 2023 • 01:40:54

The Italian-American lyric coloratura soprano Anna Moffo (1932-2006) is, for many, one of the great singers of the past century. My first exposure to...

Episode 179. The Pop Stylings of Maria Ewing

Posted January 13, 2023 • 01:33:22

A year ago, as I was preparing my memorial Countermelody episode dedicated to Maria Ewing I was struck anew at just how naturally she had mastered...

Episode 178. Andrzej Hiolski

Posted January 6, 2023 • 01:36:07

This week I have been tantalizing my followers with the promise of a tall, dark, handsome singer who was born on January 1. I shall keep you in suspense...

Episode 177. Great Singers at Twilight

Posted December 30, 2022 • 01:41:00

For the last episode of 2022, I begin a series of episodes which was one of the reasons I began Countermelody in the fall of 2019: a celebration...