Harolyn Blackwell's guest appearances

Harolyn Blackwell

Met Opera Guild Podcast

Grace Bumbry

Donald Palumbo

Matthew Timmermans

Sarah Rotker

Desirée Mays

Robyn Payne

John Fisher

Simon Boccanegra

Jeffrey Langford

Sean Cooper

Michael Bolton

Peter Allen

Eugene Onegin

Manon Lescaut

Adriana Lecouvreur

OwlTail

When we first sat down with Harolyn Blackwell and Robyn Payne, we intended to record enough for one special podcast episode, in celebration of Black History Month. However, the discussion really took off, and the content was so rich, that we split things into two parts, so that our listeners could hear it all! This episode is Part 2 of 2, jumping in right where we left off!

Ep. 124: A Conversation with Harolyn Blackwell and Robyn Payne, Part 2

In celebration of Black History Month, this episode is Part 1 of a special conversation between operatic legend Harolyn Blackwell and Broadway veteran Robyn Payne! Harolyn is one of America’s legendary sopranos, having made her mark on both the operatic and musical theatre repertory. Her performance career began with singing in Leonard Bernstein’s stage production of West Side Story, and soon after, she began breaking into the operatic realm when she was selected as a finalist in The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Robyn Payne is a singer, actor, and producer here in New York City, known for her long run singing Sarabi in the Julie Taymor production of THE LION KING on Broadway, as well as touring roles in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE and SISTAS, the musical. On this episode, they compare musical styles and influences, share insights about their careers, and swap stories of struggles and successes along the way.

Ep. 123: A Conversation with Harolyn Blackwell and Robyn Payne, Part 1