Soprano Christine Goerke chats about Brunnhilde, Wagner, the challenges of being a working mom, and the role of social media in a singer's life.

Also: if you like Star Wars, Christine is pretty sure you'll like Wagner, too. 

(Photo: Pierre Gautreau)

Opera Queen Talk: Christine Goerke

Opera Philadelphia head honcho David Devan shares his thoughts about making opera relevant to modern audiences, and why he started the 017 Festival (which features only new works), launching September 14th. Can Opera Philly really be the HBO or Netflix of opera? Find out. (Photo: Gene Smirnov)

Opera Queen Talk: David Devan

Polish bass baritone Tomasz Konieczny says being an actor before being a singer presented some formidable challenges. He also shares thoughts about performing in Vienna, Milan, and now, Toronto, with the Canadian Opera Company.(Photo: Claudia Taday)

Opera Queen Talk: Tomasz Konieczny

The Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the RIAS Kammerchor (Chamber Choir) discusses the innovative sounds of Monteverdi, and why he chose to present various works in two of Berlin's most unique spaces for the city's annual MusikFest. (Photo: Matthias Heyde)

Opera Queen Talk: Justin Doyle

Canadian conductor Jordan de Souza discusses the difference between leading operas, ballets, and symphonies, the joys of working in Europe, and what being a Kapellmeister (at Komische Oper Berlin) really entails. (Photo: Brent Calis)

Opera Queen Talk: Jordan de Souza

Tenor Paul Appleby has performed some of the most beloved classics of the opera world, in works by Mozart, Berlioz, and Wagner — but he's also accomplished in performingcontemporary work, including San Francisco Opera's latest, "Girls Of The Golden West" by John Adams. How does he find balance? Find out. (Photo: Jonathan Tichler)

Opera Queen Talk: Paul Appleby

Tenor Frédéric Antoun had his latest role, as Raul in Thomas Adès' 'The Exterminating Angel', written just for him. He discusses the joys of working with a living composer and why moving between new and old work is so rewarding. 
(Photo: Helen Tansey)

Opera Queen Talk: Frédéric Antoun

Irish musician and broadcaster Una Hunt presented "The Thomas Moore Songbook" at this year's edition of Wexford Festival Opera. In this interview, she shares why she thinks Moore is one of the most important artists in Irish history, and why she is on a mission to have him — and Irish classical music — be more recognized.

Opera Queen Talk: Una Hunt

A selection from "My Gentle Harp, by Thomas Moore. The Complete Archive" -- Una Hunt, Executive Producer; released 2008.

This is the only complete recording collection of Moore’s "Irish Melodies."

Link:
unahunt.com/merch/

Catherine Kustanczy

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