Opera Box Score

We hang out with Harry Rose, a.k.a Opera Teen, to get his insights about the next generation of opera-goers. Read more about Harry at https://operateen.wordpress.com. Also, we talk about whether or not rewriting the end of a unsatisfying opera creates more problems that it solves. Plus, our TKO segment returns to pit Janet Baker against Susan Graham in Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneas'.

The Usual Gang of Idiots (George, Oliver and Giovanna) fight over the merits of Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2016-2017 season, and go on to shred a recent article about elitism in opera: http://harvardpolitics.com/culture/tonight-opera-identity-politics-inequality-opera/ You also get The Two-Minute Drill, Monday Evening Quarterback and Pop Quiz. All for free!

In addition to our live radio show (every other Monday at 9 pm Central on WNUR 89.3 FM Chicago and wnur.org/popup), we now tape a podcast on the OTHER Mondays. And this is the first! On this episode we interview Patrick Hockberger, the composer behind "Synesthesia", a world premiere podcast opera about children and gun violence. Plus, Giovanna and I discuss the legacy of Pierre Boulez in our 'Chalk Talk' segment and review "Wozzeck" in 'Monday Evening Quarterback'.

Season 2 of the OBS begins with a bang! Oliver talks you through the Metropolitan Opera's new production of "The Pearl Fishers", while Giovanna tips you off to the best events at the Prototype Festival opening in New York City this week. Plus, we baptize two new segments: "The Two Minute Drill" and "Monday Evening Quarterback"! And we announce details about our podcast series which starts next week...

Happy Holidays! With Giovanna out with the "stomach flu" (read: hung over), Oliver steps up to join George and Tobias with their Christmas lists for opera... Plus, a multiple choice Pop Quiz, and a TKO with music clips!

Tobias is back from Florida! He joins George and Giovanna as they each talk about what they're thankful for in opera... Plus, Giovanna schools everyone in Pop Quiz and Tobias gets to host TKO!

Special guest Oliver Camacho joins us to talk about micro-opera and the Alban Berg trend... but almost makes us lose our FCC license... Plus, our Pop Quiz and TKO segments!

We celebrate National Opera Week by not celebrating National Opera Week... Giovanna takes off all her clothes (on a radio show)... Plus, Instant Replay, TKO and more!

George investigates the death of Gotham Chamber Opera... Giovanna wonders if opera companies are finding new ways to tell old stories... Plus, George gets to ask the questions for Pop Quiz, and we compare an opera aria with a contemporary cover in our Instant Replay segment.

After three pilot episodes, Opera Box Score goes live... Your host George Cederquist, along with co-hosts Tobias Wright and Giovanna Jacques, all talk you through what you need to know about the Fall opera season... Plus, test your opera knowledge in our Pop Quiz, and witness the horrors of our TKO segment, where two opera singers battle in a steel-cage death match.