This page contains video and radio interviews and talks I’ve conducted, or links thereto, on topics drawn from my book, Opera as Opera/The State of the Art. First up is my discussion with Fred Bronstein, Dean of Peabody Institute, on April 15, 2019. It’s approximately 1:26, and audio and video quality are excellent. Next up, immediately below, is the video of my presentation in Marc Scorca Hall at Opera America on Sept. 28, 2018. It begins with my talk on the principal issues raised in my book, Opera as Opera, including readings from sections of the book; continues at 36:25 with my conversation on these topics with Marc Scorca, President of Opera America; and concludes at 1:17:45 with a Q & A session with members of the audience. Some devices have difficulty with the audio portion of this event. If you experience this, use earphones.
Interviews
Episode 294 features a compelling conversation with Author, Columnist, Singer, Teacher, Critic & Opera Lover Conrad L. Osborne. Conrad talks with us as he sits in his Upper West Side Studio in Manhattan. We Discuss His Recently Published, Highly Acclaimed Book Titled "Opera as Opera, The State of the Art," the Artistic Predicament of Opera, the Lack of Verve in Contemporary Compositions, Parallels with the Challenges Jazz Faces Attracting New Artists & Fans, Postmodernist Philosophers' Distaste for Meta-narratives, Storytelling, the Future of Opera, Art & Humanity...→ Listen Now
. . . anyone who loves opera, music, words, theater or any combination thereof should run, not walk, to buy the new book Opera as Opera: The State of the Art by Conrad L. Osborne.→ Listen Now