THE HOURS (S4 | E183)
Analysis from the composer, the author of the novel, Donald Levine and me... a brisk tour of the music attached to the film and opera.
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!
SongStudio 2024 Part One (S4 | E166)
An art song is a Western vocal music composition, for voice and piano, and usually in the classical art music tradition. SongStudio 2024.
An Opera Career Advances | Shannon Keegan (S3 | E153)
In this episode, we discuss getting an agent (for an opera singer) and winning a singing contest.
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 Mezzo-Soprano | Part One (S3 | E149)
Anna Kelly Mezzo-Soprano | Part One (S3 | E149). From Mary Poppins and Rogers and Hammerstein to Elise Witt.
Shannon Keegan | Rückert Lieder (S3 | E139)
Shannon Keegan is back with a deep dive into her career to date - and some Rückert Lieder to boot.
Operatic Mezzo Soprano Shannon Keegan (S3 | E136)
Shannon Keegan was one of the stars at Carnegie Hall Song Studio earlier this year. And she came out... singing!
Der Fliegende Hollander (for Opera Box Score)
Listen to this brief piece made for Opera Box Score recording just prior to the opera at The Met Opera on a spring Tuesday evening. In addition to a pronunciation lesson, we hear about the story and production from Donald Levine.
Carnegie Hall SongStudio 2023 | Part Two (S3 | E114)
SongStudio. More great singing from Charlotte Wajnberg, Maire Therese Carmack, Shannon Keegan, Yuriy Hadzetskyy, and Vinicius Costa.
Carnegie Hall SongStudio 2023 | Part One (S3 | E113)
Carnegie Hall SongStudio | Part One (S3 | E113). Jamie Barton. Renee Fleming Hartmut Höll, Golda Schultz on Lester the Nightfly.
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.
Idomeneo Act II (LTNF Live 4 WERB Radio)
Idomeneo Act II. Little know? Well... how about this... lesser-known Mozart. He was 25 and this opera was a very big deal for Wolfy Amadeus.
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.
Akhnaten: Live at the MET
Attending an opera premiere at the Metropolitan Opera is a big deal. And it can become epic. Listen to LTNF Live about the opera Akhnaten.
The Giulio Gari Foundation Vocal Competition 2022 (S2 | E73)
I spent some time with Gloria Gari, Donald Levine, and Mary Pinto last week to learn about The Giulio Gari Foundation Vocal Competition.
Le Nozze di Figaro (S2 | E59)
Considered one of the greatest operas ever written, it is a cornerstone of the repertoire. Lester the Nightfly.
Missing the Met (E17)
The Met closed last Winter and has been dark since. At the time of this writing it is looking really good for a return in September 2021. That's the plan.