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Countermelody

DANIEL GUNDLACH

Episode 475. A Queer Boy’s Favorite Pop Divas

June 26, 2026 7:48am 1:40

We are still in the midst of our summer holiday. And oh, what a sweltering summer it is turning out to be! Because of this, rather than producing a brand-new episode today, I’m bringing you an episode from nearly six yea...

Episode 474. Brigitte Fassbaender Sings Brahms

June 23, 2026 2:48am 1:33

Pride 2026 at Countermelody continues with an episode devoted to the towering German mezzo-soprano Brigitte Fassbaender, not only one of the great opera stars of the late twentieth century (her Octavian, for instance, wa...

Episode 473. Renata Scotto and the Opera Queens

June 18, 2026 11:28am 1:16

We are quickly approaching the third anniversary of the death of Renata Scotto, and that sad commemoration, combined with my desire to produce an episode celebrating Opera Queens, prompted this episode, which features a ...

Episode 472. Ben Bagley Revisited: Lies Come True

June 15, 2026 8:36am 1:54

A year ago I published an episode entitled “Gay Eccentrics,” which featured a number of the most delightfully peculiar personalities sprinkled across queer music history. The third of those characters, theatrical and rec...

Episode 471. Joan Caplan In Recital

June 12, 2026 10:20am 1:45

Today we visit the rare recorded output my beloved teacher, Joan Caplan (15 October 1932 – 19 April 2025), live performances made during her active years as a song recitalist and as an opera and oratorio singer. We hear ...

Episode 470. Peter Pears Plays Around

June 08, 2026 2:58am 1:36

A year ago, I published as my final Pride 2025 episode, Pears Sings Not-Britten, which explored the voice and artistry of British tenor Peter Pears in repertoire other than that written for him by his partner Benjamin Br...

Episode 469. Muriel and Angela: Together Again for the First Time

June 05, 2026 8:11pm 1:23

The 1950s recorded collaboration between two iconic artists: African American musical star Muriel Smith and Angela Morley: composer, conductor, arranger, and trans pioneer.

Episode 468. Deutsche Orchesterlieder: Beyond Mahler and Strauss

June 01, 2026 6:22pm 1:50

Today’s lengthy episode (I probably should’ve divided it in half!) is another devoted to orchestral song, in this case Deutsche Orchesterlieder. But, in a twist, you will not be hearing any music by either Mahler or Stra...

Episode 467. Eidé Noréna Sings Gounod

May 29, 2026 4:42pm 1:10

Today I revisit one of my favorite singers of all time, the extraordinary Norwegian lyric-coloratura soprano Eidé Noréna (1884-1968), whose voice and artistry hit me like a bolt out of the blue when I first discovered he...

Episode 466. Baritones Both Butch and Bonnie

May 25, 2026 7:41am 1:43

Today’s episode features baritones of all stripes (with the occasional bass-baritone) in a program focusing primarily on song in its various manifestations. Whether that be Broadway and pop tunes (sung by Alfred Drake, A...

Episode 465. Black Bach, Part I

May 21, 2026 7:32pm 1:35

Here is an episode I have been dreaming of putting together since the very early days of the podcast: Black Bach, an historical survey of the solo vocal music of Johann Sebastian Bach as performed by African American sin...

Episode 464. Moffo and Gedda: Together Yet Apart

May 18, 2026 6:32am 1:46

Today’s episode goes back three and a half years to two artists whom I had recently featured on back-to-back Countermelody episodes: Anna Moffo and Nicolai Gedda. In the case of each of these singers, I entered the ring ...

Episode 463. Arie antiche, Gigli Edition

May 15, 2026 7:46am 1:16

I’ve decided to make it Tenor Week here on Countermelody. Earlier this week, we heard Charles Kullman in a smattering of live and studio recordings. Back in November, as I was collating material for the arie antiche epis...

Episode 462. Get to Know Charles Kullman

May 11, 2026 7:01am 1:34

I’ve had a real urge lately to revisit the voices and careers of some of my favorite tenors. So today I bring you the exceptional American artist Charles Kullman (1903 – 1983). The early years of his career were spent pr...

Episode 461. Bubbles on the Nile (Original Edition)

May 08, 2026 2:38pm 1:35

I recently obtained a copy of the rare pirate recording entitled “Bubbles on the Nile (and Other Rare Phenomena): Familiar Divas in Unfamiliar Repertoire.” It foregrounds 13 favorite twentieth-century divas singing roles...

Episode 460. A Countermelody Nosegay (Mostly Mezzos Edition)

May 04, 2026 9:58am 1:16

One of my favorite kinds of Countermelody episode is a potpourri of singers, music, and recordings that charm and enchant to me at that given moment. Today’s episode, which began as a compiled setlist about six months ag...

The Art of Steven Blier

May 02, 2026 12:28am 1:55

There was only one way to follow up my interview with the iconic, the unique Steven Blier published earlier this week, and that is with an episode dedicated to his dazzling at the keyboard and his accomplishments as the ...

From Ear to Ear: A Conversation with Steven Blier

April 27, 2026 1:32am 1:36

Today a new segment of Countermelody Conversations that has been months in the offing! One of the ineffable delights of hosting Countermelody over the years is the connection it has brought me with my listeners, fans, an...

Steven Blier: From Ear to Ear

April 27, 2026 1:16am

Today a new segment of Countermelody Conversations that has been months in the offing! One of the ineffable delights of hosting Countermelody over the years is the connection it has brought me with my listeners, fans, an...

Episode 457. Ein Opernabend mit… Anna Tomowa-Sintow

April 24, 2026 7:36am 1:39

Today’s episode serves two purposes: First, I introduce my listeners to a wonderful series first released on Eterna, the East German state record label, entitled “Ein Opernabend mit…” which featured singers, some but not...

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