# Lise Davidsen

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Episode 0148 - Not in Kansas

Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady, who brought some Marble City Opera hats to display. Use the code HOLIDAY to get 25% off on all types of Marble City Opera merchandise at https://www.marblecityopera.com/store  Kathryn directed productions of Hansel and Gretel for Mobile Opera and…

Salty Dogs and Turandots! ft. Sondra Radvanovsky

[@6 min] Alright, this week…in advance of "The Puccini Heroines," an all-Puccini arias concert at Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sondra Radvanovsky takes a Free Throw on the singing the role of Turandot. Compared to Norma and Aida, you may be surprised to hear that it's one of her easiest roles. [@18 min]…

Davidsen's Isolde

In early 2026 soprano Lise Davidsen will perform the role of Isolde in two cities: first in Barcelona, then New York City in March. In 2024, Ms. Davidsen tried out the role "on the road" when she sang Act II in a concert performance in Munich. The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra was led by Sir Si…

The Yule Log From Hell 2023 - Episode 3 - Chrismukkah!!!!!

1) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Thomas Rhett 2) The Night Before Christmas – Basil Rathbone 3) Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’ – Bill Murray 4) Nothing Like Christmas – Holiday Mixtape 5) It’s The Time of the Year – The Chi-Lites 6) I Saw Three Ships – Medwyn Goodall 7) Merry Christmas…

Oops! All Operettas! ft. Michael Spyres

Happy New Year!  This week, enjoy a Replay of some of our favorite segments of 2025! [@ 2 min] First up, from August, a 'Chalk Talk' on the history of Grammy winning operas and singers...If you had to guess who had more nominations, would you say Leontyne Price or Kathleen Battle? [@ 32 min] Then, …

Bel Canto Boss! ft. Rosa Feola

[@ 3 min] Alright, this week…Alright, this week…We go Inside the Huddle with Rosa Feola! The Italian lyric soprano joins us from Naples, where she is singing the title role of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. Tomorrow, her album of rare Donizetti Songs with Carlo Rizzi drops on the Opera Rara label…

She Risked Her Voice to Become a Mother

Lise Davidsen is one of the greatest opera singers of our time — a soprano with a voice so rare, critics reach back a century for comparison. This spring, she has been starring in a sold-out new production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” at the Metropolitan Opera. But she’s also at a crossroads: H…

She Risked Her Voice to Become a Mother

Lise Davidsen is one of the greatest opera singers of our time — a soprano with a voice so rare, critics reach back a century for comparison. This spring, she has been starring in a sold-out new production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” at the Metropolitan Opera. But she’s also at a crossroads: H…

60. James Baillieu on a changing landscape for young artists and art song as a wellness experience

In Episode 60, Ella chats to pianist James Baillieu ahead of the 77th Aldeburgh Festival, which marks 50 years since the death of its founder, Benjamin Britten. In James' first year as Associate Director of the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme (alongside Ryan Wigglesworth), he reflects on conti…

Summer Pause - Reflections from the road

A Summer Pause – Reflections from the Road There is no new destination this month. Instead, Sebastian F. Schwarz pauses to reflect on the first year of Opera Road Trip and on the many conversations that have taken us from Italy to Ukraine, Ireland, Austria, Croatia, Poland, the United Kingdom, Fra…