Episode #21: 11 April, 2021 Debra discusses the inspiration behind her oratorio “A Family Portrait” with mezzo-soprano Judy Marlett and her mother Jeanne Sadler, whose Civil War era ancestors authored the letters that inspired the work (part 2 of 2).... Continue Reading →
Episode #20: 4 April, 2021 Debra discusses the inspiration behind her oratorio "A Family Portrait" with mezzo-soprano Judy Marlett and her mother Jeanne Sadler, whose Civil War era ancestors authored the letters that inspired the work. (56 mins.) Carnegie Hall... Continue Reading →
Episode #4: 20 September, 2020. Part 1 of 2 -- Debra talks with Dr. Pamela Haynes, pianist and co-dedicatee of the song cycle "Your John Keats." Together, they explore Pamela's view of the cycle from the piano bench, and how... Continue Reading →
Episode #3: 13 Sept, 2020. Debra interviews Daniel Belcher, Grammy-winning operatic baritone and champion of new operas. He'll discuss his experience working directly with composers as they create opera roles and other works specifically with his voice in mind. Recommended... Continue Reading →
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