Episode 26: The Mad, Mad World of Percussion

Episode 26: The Mad, Mad World of Percussion

Masked and at a distance, Casey ventured into the house of her good friend and colleague, Gordon Rencher, to discover a huge world of percussion. Cymbals, marimba, and rice bowls, oh my! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1040791/episodes/6462418
Episode 25: Operatic Mad Scenes

Episode 25: Operatic Mad Scenes

Dr. Tegart is back to discuss the history of operatic mad scenes, as well as talk about the maddiest of all time, the finale to Lucia di Lamermoor. The Metropolitan Opera’s production of Lucia’s mad scene: https://youtu.be/92jiitUEahg Music excerpts provided by...
Episode 23: Nightmare Gigs

Episode 23: Nightmare Gigs

Today, some good storytelling. Some crazy, hilarious, and mysterious NIGHTMARE GIGS *thunder clap* that make us not miss gigging so much. Thanks to Toby, Andrew, Amy, James, and Adam for their great stories! All music clips courtesy of musopen.org...
Episode 21: The Rite of Spring

Episode 21: The Rite of Spring

Dr. Sophia Tegart is back to tell the story of the very odd premiere of Stravinsky’s ballet, The Rite of Spring. The Joffrey Ballet production of The Rite of Spring is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jo4sf2wT0wU Music clips were edited for time, and used...