# Shirley Verrett

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Episode 278. George Shirley Revisited

This August I shall be supplementing each new episode published with a first-time general posting of bonus episodes which were originally available only for my Patreon subscribers. Today, in the first of my “new reissues,” I present “George Shirley Revisited,” a supplement to the tribute I posted t…

Episode 308. Mezzos on the Verge

I am taking a short break before posting the final in my Mexican Opera Singers miniseries to bring you a compilation episode that is sure to get your blood flowing. I’ve entitled it “Mezzos on the Verge,” and that is exactly what it is: mezzo-sopranos portraying characters in extreme emotional situ…

BONUS: Talking About Ethel Rosenberg with her son, Michael Meeropol

"BONUS: Talking About Ethel Rosenberg with her son, Michael MeeropolFor Dick interviewed Michael Meeropol for his weekly radio show 'Culture of Protest". triggered by new evidence that Ethel Rosenberg was executed along with Julius even though the government knew she was not guilty. President Biden…

Verdi: Aïda (New York 1970)

Aida: Lucine Amara Amneris: Shirley Verrett Priestess: Carlotta Ordassy Radamès: Carlo Bergonzi Amonasro: Mario Sereni Ramfis: Justino Díaz King: Paul Plishka Messenger: Rod MacWherter Conductor: Kurt Adler Metropolitan Opera In-house recording March 31, 1970

Episode 330. Martina Arroyo in Duet

What better way to start off this Black History Month 2025 celebration than with a birthday tribute to beloved African American diva Martina Arroyo, who turned 88 yesterday, February 2?! Though she is universally regarded as one of the premier Verdi spinto sopranos of the second half of the Twentie…

🎙️CWT483: Shirley Verrett: The Voice That Broke Barriers

Today, we’re spotlighting one of the greatest voices in American opera history—a woman who defied expectations, shattered barriers, and redefined what it meant to take the stage. This is the story of Shirley Verrett.

In Real Time Riffs: Was Shirley Verrett in Sunset Blvd or did ChatGPT make that up...

Another serious reminder to DOUBLE CHECK  the information ChatGPT and other generative AI models provide. AI is here to stay. Just like email and the internet, there's no putting it back in the box and pretending it doesn't exist. That's why it's imperative to understand it's limitations. If you'r…

Episode 454. Gone Fishing

David and I are still on holiday in the magical city of Venice; it’s my first vist here in nearly forty years and it has been beguiling and enchanting (as well as exhausting)! Before we left, I put together yet another episode of great sopranos of the 1960s and 1970s in stunning live performances a…

Episode 491. Bubbles on the Nile, Verdi Edition

Here’s another edition of what has beocme one of my (and my listeners’) favorite series of episodes, one that I have entitled “Bubbles on the Nile.” The title refers to a wonderful 1985 LP of the same name which featured favorite divas in unfamiliar or unexpected repertoire. Since publishing my fir…

Opera Singers: Shirley Verrett

In this Episode it's all about the Opera Singers and I feature the Artist, Shirley Verrett. I talk about the artist and list some of her songs. God loves you, Jesus Christ is the only way. The Rondelle55's Old School Music Review Podcast Theme music is the song, "Dreams Novela" by Rondelle55 ℗© 202…