https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-operatrash-podcastenSociety & CultureCopyright Krista Goldenhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5b3c69e983f7ba8e2a6ec1462f044fbe.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/the-operatrash-podcastThu, 30 Oct 2025 22:36:20 +0000Krista GoldenKrista Goldenkristagldn@gmail.comWanna get into opera but don't know how? Intimidated by how stuffy and off-limits it seems? Let new opera fans Anna and Krista guide you! Thanks to the Met Opera's nightly free streams during the COVID-19 quarantine, they've been watching and tweeting...trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/icymi-jim-steinman-s-big-flashy-musical--68355533https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68355533Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:34:52 +0000Krista GoldenHearken back to Episode 69 (how appropriate) where we discuss Jim Steinman's musical that is actually a musical and not an album. Sing along with Anna and Krista when they hear "Totalis Finsternis" (totally not Total Eclipse of the Heart) because of...5638arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/omg-she-s-alive-yes-dammit--68355380https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68355380Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:28:35 +0000Krista GoldenThis is just a little check-in to let you know that we're still kicking. We also wanted to give you a Halloween gift that keeps on giving - a flashback of our review of Tanz der Vampir!84falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/operatrash-at-the-movies-maria--63668017https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63668017Sun, 12 Jan 2025 22:13:12 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista are back with their review of the biopic Maria, starring Angelina Jolie as La Divina herself. If you want to wreck yourself even after you check yourself, watch this movie and be utterly devastated.6562arts,commentary,culture,entertainment,music,operatrashtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/invisible-soprano-3-she-s-a-soprano-and-she-s-digging-a-hole--62599872https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62599872Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:09 +0000Krista GoldenOh, the saga continues... this time, Angela Gheorghiu gave an interview in which she outright LIES about the Korea Incident and about the VIenna Incident. Did we mention that she also lies about Jonas? Yeah, she went there. This will not stand, and...6159arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-do-you-make-a-movie-about-maria-and-leonard--62072830https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62072830Mon, 23 Sep 2024 04:37:26 +0000Krista GoldenGet ready to Netflix and chill! Anna and Krista give you the details on the upcoming biopic (BYE-oh-pick) on La Divina herself, Maria Callas, starring Angelina Jolie. And while you wait for that to premiere, check out the Oscar-nominated biopic on...4321arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/invisible-soprano-2-korean-boogaloo--61761082https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61761082Sun, 15 Sep 2024 21:30:20 +0000Krista GoldenAngela Gheorgiu is at it again! Anna and Krista tell you all about a recent incident in Seoul that remids them of the infamous Tosca encore involving Jonas back in 2016. Speaking of Jonas, Krista gives us a review of his new panty-melting album...7597arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/happy-anniversmas-operatrash-is-pre-k-age--60380758https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60380758Fri, 14 Jun 2024 02:36:56 +0000Krista GoldenFour years ago, two wise-ass ladies with smart mouths and a juvenile sense of humor started a podcast about opera. On the anniversary of their first episode, they offer a special retelling of the messiest opera ever - Richard "Bitch Lasagna" Wagner's...5631arts,commentary,culture,music,opera,operatrashtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hansel-and-gretel-and-ted-and-alice-and-change-that-needs-to-happen--58567175https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58567175Sun, 04 Feb 2024 17:24:39 +0000Krista GoldenWith their guest Dr. Nyri Bakkalian, Anna and Krista discuss a funny yet problematic PDQ Bach piece that opens up a beautiful discussion on reclaiming and refreshing works that wouldn't fly in today's society. Is it possible? Absolutely, and it's...6332arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/carmen-at-the-met-no-horny-jail-for-anna-this-time--58484948https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58484948Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:24:13 +0000Krista GoldenWebsite malfunctions have not kept Anna and Krista from reviewing Carrie Cracknell's production of Carmen, which just closed at the Met. Even though Anna wasn't able to spend the time in Horny Jail, Krista gives the rundown of the modern take on Bizet...6910arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-very-special-episode-the-life-and-crimes-of-p-d-q-bach--58386919https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58386919Sat, 20 Jan 2024 22:19:17 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista have returned! After catching you up with all the lastest news and gossip, they reflect on the career of Peter Schiekele, the creator of P.D.Q. Bach and a great musician in his own right, who passed away on January 16. They also tell...7076arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/listening-party-sort-of-the-sound-of-panties-dropping--57020424https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57020424Mon, 02 Oct 2023 01:11:23 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista return with a lot on the agenda: a review of Jonas in a new production of Schubert, a lengthy rant about gatekeeping in opera and a review of Jonas' new album The Sound of Movies. And what would this podcast be without the usual...9040arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-re-baaaaack-on-our-bullsh-t--56381759https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56381759Sun, 06 Aug 2023 04:32:15 +0000Krista GoldenAfter a hiatus, Anna and Krista have returned! Krista recounts her trip to Munich, the ladies pay tribute to Paul Rubens aka Pee Wee Herman, and they cover some pretty big news. They know you missed them, and they missed you!5348arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/and-now-a-special-message--55646805https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55646805Sat, 01 Jul 2023 03:29:58 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista haven't been around lately, and they were hoping to get back on track. But things happen, and they sure as hell have this time.130arts,commentary,culture,music,operafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-3rd-annual-operatrash-anniversary-show-and-arraignment-afterparty--54455105https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54455105Fri, 16 Jun 2023 04:58:07 +0000Krista GoldenHap Anniversmas! Anna and Krista celebrate three years of shenanigans by hosting an anniversary afterparty that doubles as a "you're so fucked" afterparty for a certain Cheeto Man. They also demonstrate the term "f*ck around and find out" and review...5203arts,commentary,culture,music,opera,operatrashtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-119-king-arthur-we-r-confuse--54145818https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54145818Fri, 09 Jun 2023 02:39:31 +0000Krista GoldenYou would think the story of King Arthur would warrant a great opera production, right? Well, Anna and Krista found a version of Henry Purcell's semi-opera that made no sense whatsoever. But that's after some very special dedications to a modern...4871arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vintage-turandot-on-tv-corelli-is-fiyah--53952393https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53952393Mon, 22 May 2023 01:36:25 +0000Krista GoldenWhen Anna digs up an old Italian TV production of Turandot starring Franco Corelli, you know it's going to be good. The voice of Maestro Corelli will caress your ears and make you weep. Hey, they don't call him the Prince of Tenors for nothing! As a...2886arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/farter-at-covent-garden-same-emo-different-tenors--53866921https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53866921Mon, 15 May 2023 06:20:01 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista decided to watch the Benoit Jacquot production of Massenet's Werther (aka Farter) from 2016 to see how another tenor approached the role of the Emo King. The inevitable comparison to Jonas came about, as well as calling out Vittorio...5054arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-120-the-hours-it-was-death-i-chose-life--53828573https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53828573Fri, 12 May 2023 03:21:20 +0000Krista GoldenDo you want to be extremely emotionally wrecked? Anna and Krista point you toward Kevin Puts' The Hours, based on the novel and movie. From the libretto and music to the acting, it takes hold and doesn't let go till the end. And you thought Terrence...3223arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-119-champion-i-go-where-i-belong--53700713https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53700713Sun, 30 Apr 2023 23:49:06 +0000Krista GoldenCONTENT WARNING: discussions of homophobia and sexual assault. Terrence Blanchard has done it (made Anna and Krista cry) again, this time with his first opera Champion. From the choreography to the gorgeous and heartbreaking performances by Eric Owens...5802arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/walsung-incest-2-san-carlo-boogaloo-aka-die-walkure-in-naples--53638327https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53638327Tue, 25 Apr 2023 06:21:38 +0000Krista GoldenOn the heels of Jonas Kaufmann's opening night in Naples as Siegmund, Anna and Krista review the 2019 staging of the production in which he got glowing reviews. Some things were good, some things were bad, and Wotan got labeled as a chronic...4561arts,commentary,culture,music,opera,retruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tannhauser-in-salzburg-feet-tiddies-vajoozle-biscuits-and-schmutz-monsters--53590277https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53590277Thu, 20 Apr 2023 03:43:59 +0000Krista GoldenThe Salzburg Easter Festival is over, but Krista was privileged to listen to a recording of Jonas in the title role of Wagner's Tannhäuser this past weekend on Austrian radio. Was he as bland as those first reviews claimed? What's with the feet in Act...3330arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-117-il-re-pastore-snappy-answer-to-a-stupid-slapnuts-opera--53520846https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53520846Thu, 13 Apr 2023 04:00:17 +0000Krista GoldenThink of it as Slapnuts: The Early Years! Anna and Krista tackle Il re pastore (The Shepherd King), written by everyone's favorite poop king. While the music is great, the staging they saw was... well, let them tell you. They also dedicate the episode...3138arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode116-i-vespri-siciliani-now-with-surprisingly-accurate-events--53347158https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53347158Mon, 27 Mar 2023 01:56:00 +0000Krista GoldenSome historically-based operas play fast and loose with facts, but Anna and Krista found one that is pretty much on point: Verdi's I vespri siciliani. Settle in for some medieval shenanigans, a discussion of nerddom and even updates on the BBC Singers...4142arts,commentary,culture,entertainment,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lohengrin-at-the-met-the-next-swan-departs-at-noon--53292316https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53292316Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:49:24 +0000Krista GoldenNo swans were harmed in the making of this week's episode reviewing the Met's new production of Lohengrin. Join Anna and Krista as they talk about Piotr's "'sup Carmen" moment, starfish costumes and unintentional parallels. But first, a series of...4052arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-115-il-trittico-stevedores-and-nuns-and-douchebags-oh-my--53244296https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53244296Sat, 18 Mar 2023 04:36:13 +0000Krista GoldenJust when you thought Anna and Krista couldn't find another pop culture tie-in to opera, they found one! This time, they present Puccini's 3-for-1 opera Il Trittico. You'll gasp, you'll cry, you'll laugh, you'll wonder why Puccini's original wishes...4249arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-114-les-huguenots-bad-bad-history--53131747https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53131747Wed, 08 Mar 2023 07:48:40 +0000Krista GoldenWhen an opera is based on badly told history, you know Anna and Krista will call bullshit. That's just what they do as they review Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots, loosely based on the events arround the French Wars of Religion. They also give you the...4186arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-met-2023-24-we-got-our-way--52873773https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52873773Tue, 28 Feb 2023 06:26:19 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista unveil The Met's 2023-24 season both on stage and in HD! New productions, tried and true productions and new faces await you. Pick your faves and save that Live in HD (or Live at Home) money!4582arts,culture,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-113-orlando-downstairs-brain-strikes-again--52792782https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52792782Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:43:51 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista conclude their review of Handel's Orlando trilogy with the eponymous opera, a tale of love and confusion. They also dedicate the episode to the late Richard Belzer, wish Jonas a speedy recovery and read off a list of famous alma mater...4178arts,commentary,culture,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-112-rienzi-everybody-s-been-faking-it-since-1945--52738112https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52738112Wed, 15 Feb 2023 05:00:50 +0000Krista GoldenOnce again, Anna and Krista venture to Wagner Land as they discuss his first staged opera, Rienzi. Hear why there's no actual score for this meh opera, and why we can add "was in debtor's prison" to the list of Bitch Lasagna's Major Misadventures.3922arts,culture,entertainment,music,operafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aida-at-the-wien-princess-circus-peanut--52579811https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52579811Mon, 30 Jan 2023 04:16:53 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista take you on a last-minute trip to Vienna courtesy of The Wien's production of Aida. Can you say "bad makeup ahoy"? They also go in depth about what they think would be the best operas for beginning opera fans, and it just careens into...3431arts,culture,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-112-brett-dean-s-hamlet-stupid-sexy-ghost-dad--52547155https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52547155Thu, 26 Jan 2023 04:35:53 +0000Krista GoldenJoin Anna and Krista as they tell you about the weirdness that is Brett Dean's Hamlet. Unsettling makeup, strange staging and a Swedish Chef-style libretto are what you'll find when you watch it. Just think: you were today years old when you learned...3446arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-111-ariodante-this-polident-has-no-grip--52448585https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52448585Sun, 15 Jan 2023 22:55:43 +0000Krista GoldenJoin Anna and Krista as they uncover yet another Handel opera hidden for over two centuries - this time Ariodante. Krista also reviews the Met's Live in HD broadcast of Fedora (complete with porntache) and you get details on a special performance of...3664arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-110-dance-of-the-vampires-fetch-us-melon-ballers-we-tire-of-our-vision--52380343https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52380343Sat, 07 Jan 2023 23:26:05 +0000Krista GoldenTo kick off 2023, Anna and Krista decided to wreck themselves and watch the abomination known as Dance of the Vampires, which was utterly ruined thanks to Michael Crawford. As a bonus, they wish Kenny Loggins a Hap Birfmas and learn about the kalimba!...4246arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christmas-traditions-with-your-favorite-operatrash--52263844https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52263844Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:46:02 +0000Krista GoldenJust in time for the holidays, Anna and Krista tell you their plans for Christmas: two cartoons, the first opera written for TV in the US and a Muppet Christmas special. Then they get nostalgic and talk about Christmas past that includes vintage...9156arts,commentary,entertainment,music,opera,operatrashtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-110-the-abduction-of-figaro-schleporello-you-nerd--52150269https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52150269Sat, 10 Dec 2022 23:18:18 +0000Krista GoldenWhen hackers fuck up the Met Opera's website, what do you do? If you're Anna and Krista, they find an alternate plan! And that alternate is The Abduction of Figaro, the most hilarious shit they've seen so far. This opera has everything: a made-up...4069arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-109-alcina-handel-with-tiddies--52106778https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52106778Tue, 06 Dec 2022 05:51:51 +0000Krista GoldenIf you've been hoping for more Handel content, Anna and Krista have an episode for you! They talk about Alcina, the long-forgotten opera about a dumbass hero and the sorceress who enchants him. They also dedicate the episode to Sesame Street's Bob...4498arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/comparing-productions-get-farter--52040746https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52040746Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:56:14 +0000Krista GoldenIt's Werther x3 this week as Anna and Krista discuss three productions of Massenet's tale of the Emo King that they saw - Paris, the Met and The Wien. There's nature, there's blood and of course there's The Farter Test. Bonus content for both ladies...5440arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/funny-sh-t-in-opera-whose-aria-is-it-anyway--52039966https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52039966Tue, 29 Nov 2022 03:25:11 +0000Krista GoldenThe intentionally funny, the unintentionally funny and the funny and weird shit that goes down on an opera stage are what Anna and Krista talk about this week. From Barber of Seville to the Invisible Soprano Incident, the ladies cover a lot of ground...7205arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-108-jenufa-yeet-the-baby-in-czech--51812711https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51812711Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:23:03 +0000Krista GoldenWith props to Andy Taylor and a dedication to Aaron Carter, Anna and Krista dive into Janacek's Jenufa, a beautiful opera about awful people. They also go off on the decision to cut funding to some major opera houses in the UK and give you a sneak...5779arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-107-medea-eff-them-kids--51734001https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51734001Sun, 30 Oct 2022 23:10:18 +0000Krista GoldenWell, well, well... Anna and Krista are back after watching Cherubini's Medea on the Met's new stream, and they are shooketh. They'll give you the lowdown on its performance history and who is the greatest Medea of all time, and they'll even throw in...4513arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wtf-in-opera-what-were-they-thinking--51592197https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51592197Sun, 16 Oct 2022 22:02:43 +0000Krista GoldenIn honor of Anna's birthday, she and Krista talk about all the good, bad and funny WTF moments and productions they've encountered in their opera learnings. They revisit Munich's production of Yeet the Baby, Coney Island Cosi and of course The...5864arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-106-ernani-it-s-always-sunny-in-aragon-aachen-and-zaragoza--51547802https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51547802Wed, 12 Oct 2022 03:02:19 +0000Krista GoldenDo you want to be confused for a while? We halp! Anna and Krista review Verdi's Ernani, full of WTF and more twists than a bag of pretzels. You also get learnings on Victor Hugo's sex life and some weird Vietnamese religion. Good times.6651arts,commentary,music,opera,verditruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rigoletto-at-the-met-greetings-from-horny-jail--51472518https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51472518Wed, 05 Oct 2022 03:32:18 +0000Krista GoldenIt's a big week here in #OperaTrash Land - not only are Anna and Krista comparing productions of Rigoletto that the Met has produced, but they let you in on an exciting new thing the Met is doing for opera fans! Of course, due respect is paid to the...3995arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-105-la-gioconda-don-t-want-none-unless-you-re-enzo-hun--51393110https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51393110Tue, 27 Sep 2022 05:39:56 +0000Krista GoldenIt's one-hit wonder time with Ponchielli's La Gioconda, and Anna and Krista get to spend more time trashing their favorite wannabe tenor. Anna also gives us her review of Rusalka at the Pittsburgh Opera, the ladies sing Allan Sherman songs, and they...6716art,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discussing-don-carlos-portrait-of-a-disaster-bi-trash-fire--51303035https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51303035Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:26:35 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista are taking a bit of a turn this week! This time, they're discussing specific productions of Verdi's Don Carlo/s (French or Italian, your choice). From the best (anything by Sir David McVicar) to the worst (take a damn guess), the...4161arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-104-stiffelio-the-meh-priest--51155999https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51155999Tue, 06 Sep 2022 02:36:11 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista have found a rare Verdi gem in Stiffelio, with its tale of betrayal, redemption and censorship. And of course they couldn't pass up the opportunity to rag on its star (alleged) tenor. They also bring lolz from Bayreuth and the saga of...4442arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-103-idomeneo-the-return-of-ol-slapnuts--51074989https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51074989Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:06:05 +0000Krista GoldenWhat would an opera by Ol' Slapnuts be without a little controversy? Anna and Krista talk about Idomeneo and the nefarious director who caused a shitstorm over a production of it in Berlin. And then they do what they normally do: go off on their usual...4748arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-102-the-cunning-little-vixen-foxy-on-the-run--51002795https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51002795Tue, 23 Aug 2022 04:13:38 +0000Krista GoldenWhat happens when you record a podcast late at night? House of the Dragon gets ruined forever, you learn about baseball-infused Malort and the phrase "the deck where you play cornhole" and you hear a review of Janacek's The Cunning Little Vixen. Plot...4232arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-101-cardillac-not-cadillac-or-cardiac--50909015https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50909015Sun, 14 Aug 2022 02:11:01 +0000Krista GoldenAfter two weeks without them, Anna and Krista are back with the long-awaited review of Paul Hindemith's Cardillac. There's something interesting about this review, and it's a first for the ladies. Find out what that is as you listen to the story...6189arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/icymi-anna-s-drunj-opera-husband-rant--50846216https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50846216Mon, 08 Aug 2022 01:37:17 +0000Krista GoldenIt's August, and the ladies have taken a couple of weekends off to recharge. In the meantime, they take you back to December 2020, when Anna did her best Drunj Nemorino during their review of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. And who can blame her, because...4368arts,classical,commentary,entertainment,music,opera,tchaikovskytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-100-lucia-di-lammermoor-we-re-mad-about-lucia--50692804https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50692804Sun, 24 Jul 2022 02:15:37 +0000Krista GoldenNow that Anna's recovered from the 'rona, the ladies are back to talk about Donizetti's tale of ill-fated love, Lucia di Lammermoor. Anna and Krista saw Simon Stone's Met production, and they talk about how it shows how opera can be modern. They also...5467arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-99-die-teufel-von-loudun-tales-of-the-alleged-hot-priest--50528496https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50528496Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:31:09 +0000Krista GoldenAs Anna battles 'rona fatigue, she and Krista get back on track to talk about The Devils of Loudun, which has its own ties to the 'rona. They also update on Jonas (who has the 'rona again) and Rene Pape's bullshittery. This episode should be sponsored...6450arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/icymi-thomas-ades-what-were-you-thinking--50452971https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50452971Sun, 03 Jul 2022 18:59:33 +0000Krista GoldenOh noes, Anna has The Rona! Since she's not feeling well, Krista decided to give you all a look back at what was, at that point, the worst opera they'd seen. Prokofiev snatched that title away from Thomas Ades, but The Exterminating Angel made them...4012arts,classical,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bodily-autonomy-in-opera-her-body-her-choice--50373158https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50373158Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:20:37 +0000Krista GoldenAfter Friday's SCOTUS ruling. Anna and Krista decided to use the podcast to show everyone that bodily autonomy isn't a new concept - there are operas that feature it prominently. From La Traviata and Turandot to Die Walküre and La Fanciulla del West,...6869arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/icymi-it-s-almost-absolute-dogsh-t-clown-time-again--50258641https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50258641Sun, 19 Jun 2022 20:37:08 +0000Krista GoldenWhile Anna wraps up her duties at Sc-Fi Valley Con, the ladies present an oldie but goodie: their review of Cav & Pag, aka Sad Fucking Clown. C'mon, they would've anyway because Jonas opens as said sad fucking clown next month in London, so here's a...4637arts,classical,commentary,entertainment,music,opera,pagliaccitruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-98-jesus-christ-superstar-who-in-the-hell-do-you-think-you-are-the-anniversary-show--50178984https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50178984Mon, 13 Jun 2022 01:30:17 +0000Krista GoldenHappy podcast anniversary to Anna and Krista! For their special day, they cover Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar. Who was the best King Herod? Which is the best version? And what awesome 80's was born of this rock opera? These...6059arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-97-la-juive-ye-olde-blood-libel--50080234https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50080234Mon, 06 Jun 2022 03:50:35 +0000Krista GoldenJacques Halevy's grand opera is the subject of this week's episode, and Anna and Krista rave about it. They also work in the usual shtick, and they give you an updates on that production of Tosca from Barcelona. And surprise - they actually agree with...5435arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-96-eurydice-you-had-one-job--49992825https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49992825Mon, 30 May 2022 01:15:54 +0000Krista GoldenThe ladies are back and ready to talk about a babby opera, Matthew Aucoin's Eurydice. This twist on the Orpheus myth is only two years old, but it embodies what modern opera should be. Bonus discussion of why Opera Mom and Dad (Aleksandra Kurzak and...3890arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/icymi-show-us-where-the-swan-hurt-you--49890780https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49890780Sat, 21 May 2022 22:09:50 +0000Krista GoldenJonas is wrapping up his run of Lohengrin Down Under, so we thought we'd look back on our review of Wagner's "Italian" opera. Yes kids, this is the episode where Krista destroys "Here Comes the Bride" for everyone. Now it's stuck in your head. You're...4649truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-real-episode-95-norma-a-case-of-poliosis--49805736https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49805736Sun, 15 May 2022 22:17:04 +0000Krista GoldenWhat do you get when you combine Jeff Dunham, Dame Joan Sutherland and Uno? You get this week's episode featuring Bellini's Norma! We even toss in a brief review of Jonas in Lohengrin! And no, there is absolutely NO infanticide in this opera.4915arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-96-la-sonnambula-go-the-f-ck-to-sleep--49721519https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49721519Mon, 09 May 2022 02:39:54 +0000Krista GoldenIf you can't sleep, Anna and Krista have the perfect solution: listening to their review of Bellini's La Sonnambula. The ladies also reveal the Bayerische Staatsoper's long-awaited (for Krista) 2022-23 season, but not before dedicating the show to two...5993arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-95-cursed-operas-das-theatrical-deadlyschaft--49610312https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49610312Sun, 01 May 2022 01:59:19 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista welcome their friend, Dr. Nyri Bakkalian, as they talk about operas that are cursed for one reason or another. You'll hear about Richard Wagner's boner, Offenbach's race against death and Verdi's Neopolitan bodyguards. Then strap in...8076arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-94-der-kaiser-von-atlantis-wikipedia-can-suck-it--49541815https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49541815Mon, 25 Apr 2022 01:31:07 +0000Krista GoldenFor Yom HaShoah, Anna and Krista drop some history on you this week with Viktor Ullmann's Der Kaiser von Atlantis. From its origins in a concentration camp to its many iterations today, it's a good building block for Holocaust education. They also...6369arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/icymi-happy-easter-from-monsalvat--49461003https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49461003Sun, 17 Apr 2022 20:19:17 +0000Krista GoldenSince it's both Easter and Passover, Anna and Krista have decided to take a short break (they'll be back next week). For now, let's go back to their review of Parsifal - you know, the foolish goose and SHIRTLESS JONAS IN ACT II. Time to jump back in...6747arts,commentary,entertainment,music,opera,wagnertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-92-marnie-steal-this-opera--49390893https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49390893Sun, 10 Apr 2022 23:08:43 +0000Krista GoldenWhat happens when you combine opera with Hitchcock's source material? You get the opera Marnie! Anna and Krista talk about this tale of theft and deception, and then they talk about which Hitchcock movies would make the best operas. AND Anna reviews...5307arts,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-91-guillaume-tell-william-tell-elmo--49299040https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49299040Sun, 03 Apr 2022 04:08:18 +0000Krista GoldenHi-ho Rossini, retire! Anna and Krista talk about Guillaume Tell, Rossini's case of the Fuck-Its and what not to do with the story of William Tell. Oh, and get a load of the douchebag tenor in our news!4462arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-90-fire-shut-up-in-my-bones-peculiar-grace--49219211https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49219211Sun, 27 Mar 2022 22:28:21 +0000Krista GoldenCW: mentions of child sexual abuse. This week, Anna and Krista feature a fairly new but very powerful opera from composer Terrance Blanchard, Fire Shut Up in My Bones. The episode is short, but that shows you just how good this opera is.3426arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-89-l-amour-de-loin-it-s-a-loinfest--49125905https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49125905Sun, 20 Mar 2022 21:59:16 +0000Krista GoldenThe ladies have uncovered another 20th century opera, and they love this one - L'amour de Loin. Listen as Anna gets her history nerd on, Krista gets angy at some tenor who dissed Jonas, and really, who the hell heckles during an opera? RIP Razor...5921arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-88-florencia-en-el-amazonas-canta-una-cancion-canta-en-voz-alta-canta-fuerte--49041347https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49041347Sat, 12 Mar 2022 21:26:13 +0000Krista GoldenThis week's episode is specially dedicated to Emilio Delgado, who played Luis on Sesame Street for 44 years. Appropriately, their opera review focuses on the Spanish-language production Florencia en el Amazonas, which is beautiful from beginning to...3837arts,classical,entertainment,opera,sesametruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-87-les-troyens-maybe-it-s-a-wooden-horse-maybe-it-s-greek-soldiers--48964664https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48964664Sun, 06 Mar 2022 01:44:45 +0000Krista GoldenAfter a lot of procrastinating - even in this very episode - Anna and Krista finally talk about the grandest of grand operas, Les Troyens. Such a shame that Berlioz fucked off before he could see the entire shitshow! They also explain a few things...6520arts,classical,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-86-orfeo-ed-euridice-turn-around-and-find-out--48890309https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48890309Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:48:58 +0000Krista GoldenLet's go back in time to ancient Greece for Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. Can you actually follow directions, or are you Orfeo? Anna and Krista discuss the dumbassery as well as the Met's upcoming season schedule, how Anna became a Procol Harum song and...7731arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-85-rodelinda-the-crimes-of-garibaldo--48810542https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48810542Sun, 20 Feb 2022 22:31:38 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista welcome a special guest this week, Chicago radio host Amy Guth. The three discuss Handel's Rodelinda, among other things, and give Amy a crash course in everything #OperaTrash. And yes, she survived AND is down for future livetweeting!6655arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-83-ariadne-auf-naxos-apparently-there-were-complaints--48718097https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48718097Sun, 13 Feb 2022 22:07:10 +0000Krista GoldenIn honor of Miss Leontyne Price's birthday, Anna and Krista discuss Richard Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos,an opera within an opera (after a play). You'll hear about Jonas' pimptastic Salzburg performance, Kathleen Battle's horrid behavior and why there...5513arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-82-the-fiery-angel-crack-kills--48616300https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48616300Sun, 06 Feb 2022 21:43:03 +0000Krista GoldenJust when you thought Anna and Krista had seen the worst opera ever, they stumble upon Sergei Prokofiev's The Fiery Angel. They even warn you: do not, under any circumstances, watch this on your own. Or with anyone else. Don't watch it at all. Or at...5083arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-81-peter-grimes-review-f-ck-it-we-did-it-live--48515321https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48515321Mon, 31 Jan 2022 01:11:26 +0000Krista GoldenWith no outline to go by and only Krista's review on tap, the ladies dove back into the sea of Britten's Peter Grimes from The Wien (aka the Vienna Staatsoper). Was it worth the hype? How did Jonas do? And who is the chucklefuck from Slipped Disc who...5353arts,classical,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-80-tannhauser-all-aboard-the-uss-f-ck-this-sh-t--48418252https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48418252Sun, 23 Jan 2022 22:34:32 +0000Krista GoldenAs the title implies, Anna and Krista are once again setting sail for Wagner Land, this time exploring his opera Tannhäuser. Which version - the vanilla one or the Horny Jail one - is your favorite?5015arts,commentary,music,opera,wagnertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-79-the-ghosts-of-versailles-it-s-not-pronounced-ver-sails--48314316https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48314316Sun, 16 Jan 2022 01:08:09 +0000Krista GoldenIs there an opera worse than The Exterminating Angel? Anna and Krista found it in The Ghosts of Versailles. How was such a good play ruined, and how can its wretchedness be used as punishment? Find out in this episode dedicated to two wonderful people...4815arts,classical,commentary,entertainment,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-78-the-marriage-of-figaro-guess-who-s-coming-to-the-wedding--48231412https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48231412Mon, 10 Jan 2022 01:05:09 +0000Krista GoldenThe Figaro saga continues with Mozart's contribution this week. There is talk of bootyholes, long-lost parents, unfaithful spouses and poor stupid Cherubino. There's also a lot of speculation about the next Met season and a tribute to Sir Sidney Poitier.6265arts,commentary,mozart,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-77-the-barber-of-seville-figarofigarofiiiiigaaarooooo--48145228https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48145228Mon, 03 Jan 2022 04:13:19 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista start their two-episode arc on the Figaro trilogy (more on that in the podcast) with Rossini's The Barber of Seville. Hear Krista fail at words, learn how badass Betty White was and find out what they think of ranking Puccini operas....7164arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-76-billy-budd-swearing-like-a-sailor-as-usual--48067913https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48067913Mon, 27 Dec 2021 05:44:55 +0000Krista GoldenBenjamin Britten is back with his take on Melville's Billy Budd. Find out why Anna ragequit watching it, why Claggart might've hated the poor kid, and why Anna and Krista stan Melville and Hawthorne. Bonus lesson on Boxing Day for our American listeners!6815arts,classical,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/la-forza-del-destino-a-story-about-pants-feels--47989013https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47989013Sun, 19 Dec 2021 23:18:22 +0000Krista GoldenThe ladies are back with more Verdi! This time they tackle La Forza del Destino, and whoops, Krista shows us all the Pants Feels this week! There's also bitching about streaming accessibility and a mention of Jonas in tight pants. THANKS MARIE CALLENDER!6979arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-74-5-icymi-jonas-kaufmann-is-the-best-otello-ever--47894690https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47894690Sun, 12 Dec 2021 20:29:39 +0000Krista GoldenAnna's had a rough weekend of overtime, so the ladies have decided to pay homage to Jonas closing out his run as Otello at the Teatro San Carlo on December 14. Have a look back at their not-so-unfair comparison between him (as he'd already done two...4762arts,classical,commentary,entertainment,music,opera,otello,verditruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-74-porgy-and-bess-be-like-george-and-ira--47789044https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47789044Sun, 05 Dec 2021 02:02:49 +0000Krista GoldenWhat does it mean to be like George and Ira Gershwin? This week's episode is (almost) all about their opera Porgy and Bess, and Anna and Krista tell you just what they did that was so groundbreaking for their time. They also shoutout Krista's...10479arts,classical,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-73-capriccio-nazis-are-dumbasses-and-other-thoughts-by-strauss--47696179https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47696179Sun, 28 Nov 2021 23:56:25 +0000Krista GoldenWhy do Anna and Krista like Richard Strauss? Aside from his music, he hated Nazis too! As they talk about his last opera Capriccio, they tell the story of Strauss dealing with their crap while still writing some gorgeous music. He is definitely NOT a...4043arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-72-robert-le-diable-goody-wagner-consorted-with-the-devil--47581977https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47581977Sun, 21 Nov 2021 08:11:29 +0000Krista GoldenThe ladies are very much WTF this week as they discuss Meyerbeer's epic Robert le diable. There's a Stefon homage, a nakey scale, 80s flashbacks and another reason to really, really hate Richard Wagner (as though you needed another one, right?).5829arts,classical,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-71-peter-grimes-seaside-compulsion--47462189https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47462189Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:19:11 +0000Krista GoldenThe ladies present a 20th century opera this week with Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes. Get angry at the townsfolk, find out why Auntie isn't an actual auntie, and get ready for The Wien's production in the new year. Bonus review of Jonas' recent...6220arts,classical,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-70-elektra-well-shit-the-opera--47363243https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47363243Sun, 07 Nov 2021 21:58:24 +0000Krista GoldenAn extra hour means more time for the ladies to talk about Richard Strauss' Elektra, featuring Ancient Greek mommy issues. They also talk about RuPaul's Drag Race, another "Here Comes the Bride" parody, a nasty old lady and a few plans for the next...5555arts,commentary,music,opera,strausstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-69-tanz-der-vampire-bong-hits-for-dracula--47238178https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47238178Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:18:41 +0000Krista GoldenThe ladies are officially back from two weeks of illness, and they're celebrating with their Halloween tradition, Tanz der Vampire. Learn all about the douchebaggery that tanked the Broadway production, the gloriousness that is Jim Steinman, and...5638arts,commentary,entertainment,musictruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-68-75-icymi-how-farter-began--47130691https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47130691Sun, 24 Oct 2021 21:26:48 +0000Krista GoldenNow Anna is down for the count with Caffeine Overload, but we're giving you ANOTHER bonus: the origins of our beloved Farter. Come for the candy, stay for the never-ending fart jokes and yelling about JUST FUCKING DIE ALREADY.2802arts,classical,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-68-5-icymi-the-og-tristan-review--47021460https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47021460Sun, 17 Oct 2021 23:50:27 +0000Krista GoldenWith Krista recovering from the flu, the ladies decided to send you back in time to their most epic episode ever - their very first review of Tristan und Isolde. This is where they reveal the whole sordid tale of the opera and its origins, and there's...5528truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-68-le-villi-don-t-f-ck-with-fae-folk--46931341https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46931341Tue, 12 Oct 2021 02:12:33 +0000Krista GoldenThis week, Anna and Krista explore Puccini's first opera. Along the way, they discuss how not to be a dick at a recital, an opera-ballet connection and a hair-raising opera ending!3986arts,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-67-un-ballo-in-maschera-not-your-ordinary-true-crime-drama--46808437https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46808437Mon, 04 Oct 2021 03:26:29 +0000Krista GoldenThis week's opera is based on a true story: it's Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera. Come for the commentary, stay for the Supernatural references, and enjoy the story of why Verdi considered the writing of this to be a total shitshow.5716arts,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-66-lady-macbeth-of-mtsensk-second-time-s-a-charm--46699204https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46699204Sun, 26 Sep 2021 23:08:11 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista head back to Russia for this week's opera by Shostakovich. Why did Stalin hate it? Why did the ladies hate it? And what's John Malkovich doing in this week's news dump?4703arts,commentary,entertainment,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-65-bach-s-coffee-cantata-i-love-it-a-latte--46585046https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46585046Sun, 19 Sep 2021 03:40:18 +0000Krista GoldenThe ladies are back and are talking about a non-opera for a change: J.S. Bach's Coffee Cantata. The review is short, but they fill the rest of the time talking about coffee, of course! And Anna's in stereo this week!5294arts,bach,coffee,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-64-macbeth-mistakes-were-made--46389507https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46389507Sun, 05 Sep 2021 20:46:41 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista return to the land of Verdi to talk about Macbeth. Come for the hot Anna Netrebko action, stay for Stupid Sexy Banquo! Bonus review of another Tristan production (spoiler alert: the ending was trash)!4512arts,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-63-die-meistersinger-von-nurnberg-sing-out-walther--46279250https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46279250Sat, 28 Aug 2021 21:31:20 +0000Krista GoldenAfter an unscheduled break, Anna and Krista are back with more Wagner nonsense in the form of his longest opera, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Hey, there's a fight in this one!5313arts,commentary,music,opera,rnberg,wagnertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-62-adriana-lecouvreur-a-tale-of-love-and-pornstaches--46107395https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46107395Sun, 15 Aug 2021 23:57:00 +0000Krista GoldenWe have a one-hit wonder from Cilea this week - Adriana Lecouvreur. It's "based on actual events", but it's very over-the-top in drama. And if you find the right production, you'll see Piotr Beczala's infamous pornstache!4489arts,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-61-the-nose-now-you-see-it--46013634https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46013634Sun, 08 Aug 2021 15:26:39 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista are joined this week by Cara, who gives us a new look at Shostakovich's opera The Nose. Who knew that a WTF opera would hold such a commentary on disability rights? Sit back and have your mind blown.3423art,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-60-tristan-und-isolde-the-saga-continues--45929183https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45929183Sun, 01 Aug 2021 22:04:54 +0000Krista GoldenAs promised, Krista tells us all about the highly anticipated livestream of Tristan und Isolde from Munich. Was it as expected? How did Jonas do in Act 3? And how would she stage T&I if she were an opera director? Tune in and find out!5916arts,commentary,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-59-the-flying-dutchman-richard-wagner-s-ghost-sex-emporium--45838293https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45838293Sun, 25 Jul 2021 21:52:15 +0000Krista GoldenMore Wagner? Why not! This week, the ladies tackle one of his early operas, The Flying Dutchman. Learn its not-surprising backstory, its connection to Star Trek and what the "treasure" in the Met production really was!4726classical,commentary,music,opera,wagnertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-58-die-tote-stadt-forbidden-video--45739550https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45739550Sat, 17 Jul 2021 21:42:50 +0000Krista GoldenThis week, Anna and Krista discuss some exciting things! A big move, the last week of Met streams, a DVD release and the tale of a video that they shouldn't have seen but did. Bonus: you get some Hollywood history!4729arts,classical,music,operatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-57-faust-la-damnation-de-faust-a-tale-of-two-satans--456541222e0560cf-7e88-47bb-953d-5af8c17ebe2eSun, 11 Jul 2021 02:30:00 +0000Krista GoldenJoin Anna and Krista as they celebrate Jonas Kaufmann's birthday on this week's episode! They'll talk about two operas he's starred in, both based on the same story by Goethe (he who brought us the tale of Farter). As an extra treat, they'll drop some...5573truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-56-fedora-not-just-a-hat--45602810bf315791-c18c-4d96-84a8-1ba1b84c5ea0Sat, 03 Jul 2021 20:30:19 +0000Krista GoldenThis week's opera is Fedora by GIORDANO (not Cilea as was stated last week, oops), and the ladies rave about Mirella Freni while continuing to shit on Placido "Thunder Twonk" Domingo. Bonus content: Krista's first impressions on Munich's Tristan und...5597truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-55-doctor-atomic-o-mighty-and-everlasting-bomb--45602873f020f5c9-e15e-4d3d-a124-3164e9602259Sat, 26 Jun 2021 19:56:36 +0000Krista GoldenThings get serious in this week's episode with John Adams' Doctor Atomic. He's not the first American composer the ladies have discussed (that would be Philip Glass), but he's one of the more direct and controversial ones. Heads up: there might not be...3648truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-54-les-pecheurs-de-perles-hos-before-bros--45602911d2aff8ad-f20f-4d06-bcfd-3dec7c72417bSat, 19 Jun 2021 20:42:17 +0000Krista GoldenThe ladies are back on their bullshit with this week's review of Bizet's Les Pêcheurs de Perles, aka The Pearl Fishers. It's not as well-known as its sibling Carmen, but it's just as good. Of course, Anna and Krista will talk about Shirtless Mariusz...6331truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-53-the-big-ass-anniversary-show--456029143892c3c1-3f95-44e2-8062-57e2b1a6f03fSun, 13 Jun 2021 20:39:34 +0000Krista GoldenOn June 13, 2020, two novice opera fans began a journey filled with lolz, snark and inappropriate comments about tenors. Join Anna and Krista as they celebrate the first anniversary of the podcast with song, Kaffee and Küchen.6433truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-52-roberto-devereux-oh-lawd-lizzie-goin--45602934b70d8e69-14b2-45b6-9e94-5fc5663aa5e1Sat, 05 Jun 2021 21:45:41 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista wrap up the Tudor TrashFest with Donizetti's last of the set, Roberto Devereux. If you think you'd heard it all with the other three, think again!4724truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-51-maria-stuarda-oh-lawd-lizzie-comin--456029401917ef24-6b09-449e-8778-762a2f6be630Sat, 29 May 2021 20:22:11 +0000Krista GoldenDonizetti's Maria Stuarda is the focus of this week's episode. The third installment of the Tudor Trash Fest brings more drama, more historical gripes and the story of how it was a totally different opera at one point.4993truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-50-anna-bolena-oh-lawd-anna-angy--456028881d4c3834-eca6-4a74-b2a6-b9fdf30bd240Sat, 22 May 2021 20:45:27 +0000Krista GoldenThe Donizetti Tudor Trash Fest continues this week with Anna Bolena. Who wants more history? The ladies serve that up with a hefty dollop of mad scene!6343truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-49-il-castello-di-kenilworth-oh-lawd-plot-s-a-missin--45602955d0c892de-9b82-4cfd-bd44-1cdb9f9fed5dSat, 15 May 2021 20:37:34 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista are excited to dive into what they call the "Tudor TrashFest" that is Donizetti's Tudor Queens saga. First up is one of his early but rarely performed operas. Wait, IS there a plot to this? And yes, there will be a history lesson!6170truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-48-la-traviata-just-die-already--456028959a944386-3cde-4779-9189-36eeddb8b8e5Sat, 08 May 2021 20:43:59 +0000Krista GoldenYou think Farter has the longest death scene? Think again! Anna and Krista present Verdi's La Traviata, and they submit for your approval the actual time it took for Violetta to die in the final act. The ladies will also talk about whether this opera...6318truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-47-akhnaten-here-comes-the-sun--456028987ca23eb3-9c88-4fe8-b815-341cc310585cSat, 01 May 2021 15:30:19 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista tackle Philip Glass' opera Akhnaten this week. They rave about the staging, Anna goes Mama Bear over her Large Adult Opera Son and they throw in a bonus opera!5571truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-46-dialogues-des-carmelites-oh-here-go-hell-come--4560284589819ee1-13cc-48b4-8201-0fa1da53f6e3Sun, 25 Apr 2021 20:19:57 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista take on the French Revolution again this week with Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmelites. How is it connected to Andrea Chenier, and what the hell went on while the opera was being written? They'll also discuss whether it's better in...4935truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-45-le-comte-ory-the-lying-nun--4560280129a2ee23-4914-4c8f-8ac8-1d9bee99a6baSat, 17 Apr 2021 20:18:30 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista visit the land of bel canto in this episode, with a look at Rossini's Le Comte Ory. It's an opera with a boring origin, but the royal assbucket at the center of the story stirs up some real shit to go with his trash self.4916truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-44-rusalka-the-little-mermaid-of-death--456028518f99a77f-b642-4a08-a850-e95cebff55c8Sat, 10 Apr 2021 20:24:59 +0000Krista GoldenFor a switch, the ladies cover a Czech opera this week: Antonin Dvorak's Rusalka. What's a rusalka? Where did this story come from? How do Renee Fleming and the Incredible Hulk tie into this? What died on Piotr Beczala's face? Listen and find out!5280truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-43-parsifal-get-in-the-pond--45602915b95485f6-34c7-44b4-a1d3-ccde34cfb653Sun, 04 Apr 2021 20:43:12 +0000Krista GoldenFor Easter weekend, the ladies will talk about Wagner's final opera, Parsifal. Learn about its origins, its safeword, the nakey Act 2 at the Met and why "please clap" doesn't apply to Act 1 in certain places. Also, there will be news about the...6429truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-42-fidelio-rocks-fall-the-tenor-s-not-supposed-to-die--456028694b8dcd21-b6a9-415c-9a28-0d081d0e054cSat, 27 Mar 2021 20:35:04 +0000Krista GoldenAnna and Krista present a one-hit wonder this week: Beethoven's Fidelio. Discover why there are two versions of this opera, the story about the premiere and why the Salzburg 2015 production is utter bullshit. Note: no tenors actually died in this opera.5764truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-41-andrea-chenier-eat-the-rich-or-die-tryin--456028005060e74e-fec8-4905-b19f-aa1b218c28ebSat, 20 Mar 2021 21:13:25 +0000Krista Golden5314truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-40-la-boheme-ever-see-a-naked-opera--45602929d53fe063-c8bf-437e-bef9-2df39c4016b6Sat, 13 Mar 2021 21:32:14 +0000Krista Golden5754truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-39-die-fledermaus-cool-party-jail-sentence--45602848a925127e-e89f-4760-bb13-4876a46e1ed4Sat, 06 Mar 2021 20:59:47 +0000Krista Golden3868truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-38-the-queen-of-spades-farter-but-make-him-russian--45602814b23e004c-7c9a-4e47-a2bf-04ec2f4aa940Sat, 27 Feb 2021 21:38:23 +0000Krista Golden5125truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-37-tosca-how-my-opera-husband-wrecked-me-the-wap-episode--45602836c51b978f-7fe3-4f61-934f-5ce0b4336b13Sat, 20 Feb 2021 21:40:36 +0000Krista Golden6084truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-36-iolanta-and-bluebeard-s-castle-love-is-blind-and-dead--45602830a66062dd-9086-450e-8398-1748329b0a05Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:26:03 +0000Krista Golden5119truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-35-don-giovanni-yeet-me-to-hell--456028931f12f9a6-bc0e-4882-89e2-32966d1c74c6Sat, 06 Feb 2021 22:01:51 +0000Krista Golden5798truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-34-la-rondine-dad-s-mid-life-crisis--45602858be7f7746-068b-40d7-bba8-5c1b9247cc34Sat, 30 Jan 2021 21:54:17 +0000Krista Golden5115truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-33-powder-her-face-just-humming-along--45602856494bba91-6958-47b4-a348-1406d7d60bd1Sat, 23 Jan 2021 21:18:02 +0000Krista Golden4706truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-32-cosi-fan-tutte-mozart-can-leck-mich-am-arsch--45602920a277d326-7a14-4ac3-897c-bb4d6883b513Sat, 16 Jan 2021 21:34:41 +0000Krista Golden4889truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-31-agrippina-twerk-it--4560285217f7f683-b5e3-41e4-a643-2d68b5bc544fSat, 09 Jan 2021 21:35:14 +0000Krista Golden3954truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-30-la-fanciulla-del-west-big-dick-johnson-energy--45602949c2eae52e-d025-4128-a047-7eefc6e3297bSat, 02 Jan 2021 22:00:47 +0000Krista Golden6322truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-29-eugene-onegin-battle-of-the-opera-husbands--45602831e3f68a28-1a2c-411c-9ee7-c8a2084444b3Sat, 26 Dec 2020 21:14:20 +0000Krista Golden4188truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-28-the-merry-widow-a-strong-opera-heroine-who-don-t-need-no-man--456028419e5ffb6e-c09c-48ac-b969-76cd665794efSat, 19 Dec 2020 21:54:21 +0000Krista Golden5689truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-27-don-carlo-mommy-issues--45602803b738f998-44d8-4082-b0e9-b842de9a7106Sat, 12 Dec 2020 22:29:31 +0000Krista Golden6256truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-26-gift-guide-buy-all-the-things--45602912d549f2f1-bfcf-4405-89fd-bfd9bdeec634Sat, 05 Dec 2020 22:25:14 +0000Krista Golden8290truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-25-tristan-und-isolde-wagner-s-big-ol-wet-dream--456028447d1c873e-25a3-4165-8dba-0114dc73cd0fSun, 29 Nov 2020 00:30:23 +0000Krista Golden5311truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-24-salome-y-no-tiddies--45602944ec035eac-5c75-4bbd-b4e0-0ad396a3969dSat, 21 Nov 2020 21:29:46 +0000Krista Golden5175truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-23-ring-cycle-gotterdammerung-gotterdammit-siegfried--456028802134c956-b909-429b-8607-1f8778ece362Sat, 14 Nov 2020 21:50:04 +0000Krista Golden6392truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-22-ring-cycle-siegfried-a-discovery-of-tiddies--45602811476cd7bd-2f32-425e-afec-13158893afceSat, 07 Nov 2020 21:54:31 +0000Krista Golden6310truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-21-ring-cycle-die-walkure-the-best-part-of-waking-up--45602945293ebfe5-5e8c-40b2-bec5-1fd16a75cd25Sat, 31 Oct 2020 20:34:21 +0000Krista Golden5650truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-20-ring-cycle-das-rheingold-you-are-not-the-apple-keeper--45602902938611f2-5ec7-499a-95bd-898432d7e3a0Sat, 24 Oct 2020 20:29:16 +0000Krista Golden5358truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-19-the-golden-cockerel-big-yellow-cock--4560296695206b91-9c14-455f-bab1-8a81549fe5eeSat, 17 Oct 2020 20:27:11 +0000Krista Golden5013truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-18-manon-manon-lescaut-ho-big-or-go-home--456028767b11d7e9-296d-482a-aa64-a1e1cbd1c0ffSat, 10 Oct 2020 20:55:29 +0000Krista Golden6985truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-17-il-trovatore-time-to-yeet-the-baby--456028207cc0d7a4-979c-4234-98bf-8ce3fde1a1acSat, 03 Oct 2020 20:08:00 +0000Krista Golden3953truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-16-luisa-miller-daddy-issues--4560288999748308-8de6-423d-90f8-b21aa6f0da93Sat, 26 Sep 2020 20:10:27 +0000Krista Golden3797truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-15-les-contes-d-hoffmann-a-sex-doll-in-my-opera--45602850f2412ba4-0d4e-48b6-97e1-d294816a0271Sat, 19 Sep 2020 20:40:37 +0000Krista Golden3664truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-14-cav-pag-sad-f-ing-clown--45602842246871b9-769d-4a00-a2d0-0842e6ceba26Sat, 12 Sep 2020 20:18:42 +0000Krista Golden4441truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-13-the-magic-flute-ass-jokes-and-the-worst-mom-ever--45602815eb7ae21a-97d7-4f73-88e8-43173e733664Sat, 05 Sep 2020 20:08:58 +0000Krista Golden4042truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-12-lohengrin-stop-looking-at-me-swan--45602806ab009732-a50c-4d91-bab1-2d8b112795c9Sat, 29 Aug 2020 20:15:01 +0000Krista Golden85truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-12-lohengrin-stop-looking-at-me-swan--456028843f2ec285-3cfe-433f-a5f1-34f7432ac1b5Sat, 29 Aug 2020 20:14:37 +0000Krista Golden4452truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-11-otello-unfair-opera-comparison-time--45602916c113a84c-cbdd-432a-84bd-66e9252eb058Sat, 22 Aug 2020 20:36:43 +0000Krista Golden4562truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-11-otello-unfair-opera-comparison-time--456027953f13ac15-7689-4de9-a043-1209a8db1287Sat, 22 Aug 2020 19:20:03 +0000Krista Golden1244truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-10-the-exterminating-angel-wtf-did-we-watch--456029630a9b2b26-5f25-4b98-94e2-164d3577d3bbSat, 15 Aug 2020 20:06:28 +0000Krista Golden3830truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-9-thais-monk-with-a-boner--4560279695b4dd36-8c9c-4c76-804a-46fb5032b1fcSat, 08 Aug 2020 20:09:57 +0000Krista Golden4191truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-8-l-elisir-d-amore-go-home-you-re-drunj--456028214669cd71-a091-4bdb-929b-448f0d180d27Sat, 01 Aug 2020 19:50:28 +0000Krista Golden2491truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-7-turandot-y-all-ain-t-gonna-sleep-cuz-of-me--456027946e4af4ed-6fcc-40d4-b3bd-86b86f02bd77Sat, 25 Jul 2020 20:17:01 +0000Krista Golden3498truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-6-rigoletto-he-s-dancin-like-a-stripper--4560286116276005-553d-46b6-8dec-3b7e8ec8b646Sat, 18 Jul 2020 20:04:03 +0000Krista Golden3510truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-5-carmen-you-re-thinking-with-the-wrong-head--45602904276788a0-87ce-45d4-9745-a041df7469fdSat, 11 Jul 2020 20:16:08 +0000Krista Golden4262truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-4-madama-butterfly-baby-s-first-opera--45602882a4a123dc-6cca-4072-9754-203d13e8b937Sat, 04 Jul 2020 20:11:36 +0000Krista Golden4249truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-3-don-pasquale-featuring-our-beautiful-diva-queen--456028599e2c7971-1eb6-41fe-b786-ab625321c604Sat, 27 Jun 2020 19:50:58 +0000Krista Golden3111truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-2-werther-aka-the-world-s-biggest-fart-joke--45602917a9a869a4-9ecf-4e00-b91e-6d6ad8864728Sat, 20 Jun 2020 19:45:01 +0000Krista Golden2727truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-operatrash-podcast-ep-1-aida--456027911d294fb7-1f97-489b-81a8-986eb373c1f4Sat, 13 Jun 2020 21:44:38 +0000Krista Golden1680operatrashtruefull