NELSONMESSE (S4 | E182)
I sit down with Anna Kelly and Donald Levine to talk Haydn and The Lord Nelson Mass (NELSONMESSE)
OPERA SINGER INTERVIEWS
Interviews with Finalists from the Giulio Gari Foundation Vocal Competition.
Each year we interview a selection of singers who were finalists and/or winners of The Giulio Gari Vocal Competition that runs each spring. We hear their stories, learn about their careers and hear the music that they love.
The Future of Opera 2024 (S4 | E181)
I sit down with Artistic Director, Donald Levine, of the highly prestigious Giulio Gari Foundation.
Joseph Sacchi, Fishing with My Dad (S4 | E171)
Giulio Gari Vocal Competition Finalist Joseph Sacchi Heldentenor is our guest this week. I Went Fishing with My Dad.
Joseph Sacchi, Heldentenor (S4 | E170)
Giulio Gari Vocal Competition Finalist Joseph Sacchi Heldentenor is our guest this week. It's vast. It's deep. It's amazing!
The Future of Opera (2023 Edition) S3 | E151
The Future of Opera | The Giulio Gari Foundation 2023 Winners Concert from New York, New York on Lester the Nightfly Radio.
Anna Kelly | Some Musicals (S3 | E150)
Anna Kelly | Some Musicals (S3 | E150) We really cover a lot of ground on this one - From Florence and the Machine to Julie Andrews.
Anna Kelly Mezzo-Soprano | Part One (S3 | E149)
Anna Kelly Mezzo-Soprano | Part One (S3 | E149). From Mary Poppins and Rogers and Hammerstein to Elise Witt.
Operatic Soprano Tori Davis (S3 | E111)
Operatic Soprano Tori Davis (S3 | E111). R&B and, yes, opera this week on Lester the Nightfly radio show. On PRX / Pacifica Radio.
Chris Oglesby Musicology (S2 | E101)
Chris Oglesby Musicology (S2 | E101). Certainly one of the most musically intelligent guests we have ever had on this radio show.
Chris Oglesby Music (S2 | E100)
An instant classic episode, we have probably the most diverse collection of music yet on the program. Chris Oglesby Music.
Chris Oglesby Opera Singer (S2 | E98)
Chris brings us Tyler the Creator, Charles Gounod, Sufjan Stevens... We talk pop, rock and opera. Chris has a gorgeous voice. And we get to hear his Giulio Gari Foundation concert performance on this show.
Jonas Jud’s Opera Playlist (S2 | E96)
You can Jonas' appreciation for the bass voice in this exclusive interview. This is Part Two of a Two-Part Series.
Jonas Jud, Opera Bass (S2 | E95)
We hear from the greats on this radio show. Jerome Hines. Samuel Ramey. Cesare Siepi. Jonas Jud Opera Bass on Lester the Nightfly.
Wagner, Shubert, Bowie with Rebecca Kidnie (S2 | E88)
Opera singer Rebecca Kidnie brings us music and chat about David Bowie, Richard Wagner, Jonas Kaufman and Bandits on the Run.
Rebecca Kidnie Opera Singer (S2 | E87)
Rebecca Kidnie Opera Singer. Get to know the talented opera singer from Manhattan. We hear her music and she shares a fun playlist.
Celeste Morales, Singer (S2 | E83)
Celeste Morales, opera singer, shares other music that she loves with us. Plus an interview with Gloria Gari.
Soprano Celeste Morales Part 1 (S2 | E82)
Celeste Morales is a highly decorated young opera soprano singer and recent winner of the Giulio Gari Vocal Competition.