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Opera Box Score

America's Talk Radio Show About Opera. Period.

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1.ii.16 | Show No. 10 | Music vs. Words!

1.ii.16 | Show No. 10 | Music vs. Words!

Opera and musical theater librettist Matt Boresi is our guest co-host this week. We get his hot takes on how to write l... Read more

2 Feb 2016

58mins

Ranked #2

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Super Bowled!

Super Bowled!

Weston, Tobias and Matt react to Sunday’s Super Bowl (where a backup quarterback stepped in for an injured QB to win the... Read more

7 Feb 2018

56mins

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Ranked #3

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Get In Shape For Summer! | 12.vi.17

Get In Shape For Summer! | 12.vi.17

Guest co-host Matthan Black gets you ready for summer and becomes your personal trainer... for opera festivals. He talk... Read more

13 Jun 2017

1hr

Ranked #4

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Opera So White!

Opera So White!

Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Metropolitan Opera have announced their 2020-2021 seasons, and the OBS guys are happy to ... Read more

19 Feb 2020

1hr 2mins

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Ranked #5

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OBS Hall of Fame: Atonal Edition!

OBS Hall of Fame: Atonal Edition!

Weston inducts another composer into the OBS Hall of Fame... In ‘Chalk Talk’, the OBS boys celebrate opening night of t... Read more

25 Sep 2018

1hr 1min

Ranked #6

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The 2017 Preview! | 2.i.17

The 2017 Preview! | 2.i.17

George, Oliver and Tobias preview the productions and artists they're looking forward to seeing and hearing in 2017...Pl... Read more

3 Jan 2017

58mins

Ranked #7

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High Notes of 2018!

High Notes of 2018!

In a ‘Chalk Talk’ double header, George, Oliver and Weston look back at the opera highlights of 2018, from live performa... Read more

8 Jan 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #8

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Million Dollar Baton!

Million Dollar Baton!

An annual report by arts consultant Drew McManus shows that the average compensation for the music directors of sixty fo... Read more

7 Aug 2018

59mins

Ranked #9

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Alexa, play opera song!

Alexa, play opera song!

The guys go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with soprano Elena Villalón who placed first in the Metropolitan Opera National Council ... Read more

22 Jan 2019

1hr

Ranked #10

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21.xi.16 | Show No. 49 | Giving thanks & Talking turkey!

21.xi.16 | Show No. 49 | Giving thanks & Talking turkey!

It’s a ‘Chalk Talk’ double-header tonight. In Part One, Tobias and Daina and George reveal what they’re each thankful f... Read more

22 Nov 2016

1hr 1min

Ranked #11

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Top Picks for the Fall Opera Season! | 18.ix.17

Top Picks for the Fall Opera Season! | 18.ix.17

The fall opera season is just around the corner, with San Francisco Opera, LA Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago and Washingt... Read more

19 Sep 2017

58mins

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25.iv.16 | Show No. 22 | Diva!

25.iv.16 | Show No. 22 | Diva!

On tonight’s show, we tackle the nastiest four-letter word in Operaland: “diva”. We break down what the word really mea... Read more

27 Apr 2016

58mins

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Opera on the Intrawebs! | 3.iv.17

Opera on the Intrawebs! | 3.iv.17

It’s a ‘Chalk Talk’ double header! George and Oliver discuss a new opera by Scott Joiner and Adam Taylor called “Connec... Read more

4 Apr 2017

57mins

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Prototype Festival! | 9.i.17

Prototype Festival! | 9.i.17

In 'Chalk Talk', George, Oliver and Daina preview the fifth annual Prototype Festival in New York City, which brings the... Read more

11 Jan 2017

1hr

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Wealth Inequality = Fewer Sopranos!

Wealth Inequality = Fewer Sopranos!

A recent article by E.J. Roller on the Vox website argues that “if students want to pursue the arts, they may be accepte... Read more

21 Nov 2018

59mins

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22.ii.16 | Show No. 13 | Met Opera Season Preview!

22.ii.16 | Show No. 13 | Met Opera Season Preview!

This week, George and Oliver talk with conductor Anthony Barrese. He’s also the artistic director of Opera Southwest. ... Read more

23 Feb 2016

1hr 14mins

Ranked #17

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3.x.16 | Show No. 42 | On the DL!

3.x.16 | Show No. 42 | On the DL!

In 'Chalk Talk', George and Tobias reveal how opera singers get hurt. What happens to your performance that night, and ... Read more

4 Oct 2016

59mins

Ranked #18

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Kill Your Darlings!

Kill Your Darlings!

Opera America has released its list of the 25 most performed operas in the US during the 2017-2018 season. The OBS jerk... Read more

26 Mar 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #19

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Beverly Sills in the HOF!

Beverly Sills in the HOF!

As LA Opera comes to terms with the Plácido Domingo scandal, the tenor seems to be doing just fine in Europe. The OBS-er... Read more

16 Oct 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #20

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We'll Never Be Royals!

We'll Never Be Royals!

In a recent article in the ‘Daily Telegraph’ newspaper in London, Royal Opera House chief executive Alex Beard said the ... Read more

24 Oct 2018

1hr 1min

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