Soprano, editor, and VO artist Sam Noonan (@eyeswidesoprano) and I (@countertenorjames) discuss Handel's thiccest oratorio and the most badass woman this side of the Jordan River DEBORAH!

Ep. 10-Amadigi di Gaula w/ Diane Machin

Jan 3rd, 2022 1h 8m

One of my favorite collaborators, Diane Machin, and I get to chat about some of my favorite music this episode. Follow us on @lovehandelspod on Instagram and Diance at @dancemachin98!Pena tiranna-sung by Nathalie StutzmannVezzose-sung by Aver

MESSIAH PART 1-w/ Anne Sutton & Shafali Jalota

Dec 16th, 2020 49m 30s

Happy season finale everyone! We made it to the end of 2020 and we are ready to yeet this year out with a chit chat about the best of Messiah PART ONE with @annepsutton and @shafali.jalota! We cover the controversies in performance practice, ou

Ep. 8 SEMELE-w/ Gilda Parlatto Lire

Nov 9th, 2020 43m 16s

I am reunited with one of the lights of my life @gparlattolire!!! We talk Handel’s sexiest oratorio, Semele, and I give Opera Philly more plugs than someone who is actually paid to talk about them • Where’er you walk sung by Robert Murray • Why

Ep. 7 ALCINA-w/ Alexis Peart

Oct 6th, 2020 36m 35s

Wow we really out here with my good sis @alexis_peart. We are talking the enchanted isle of Alcina this week and it’s an all over the place discussion because we have that good chaotic energy. •Tornami a vagheggiar sung by Amanda Forsythe• Di t

Ep. 6 JEPHTHA-with Joshua Druckenmiller

Sep 14th, 2020 43m 13s

Here we are for another week of talking through some dramma per musica with someone who knows his way around the 17th century! @thattinytenor and I discuss some paternal conflicts in Handel’s final major work Jephtha. •Waft her angels sung by I

Ep. 5 GIULIO CESARE IN EGITTO-with Zyda Culpepper

Aug 4th, 2020 44m 13s

We are back with another episode to chat with one of my favorite humans on this planet to discuss our reactions and nerdy feelings about Giulio Cesare in Egitto with @zydacsoprano •L’empio, sleale, indegno sung by Christophe Dumaux• Da tempeste

Ep. 4 AGRIPPINA-with Gina Hanzlik

Jul 4th, 2020 41m 45s

Someone tell me why this episode’s sound balance is the best so far because I truly had no idea what I was doing while recording on zoom! This chat is about the Met’s production of Agrippina that I had the JOY of seeing with @ginaehanzlik •Voi

Ep. 3 SUSANNA-with Virginia Hesse

Apr 3rd, 2020 15m 30s

Come listen to me talk to my friend and stage wife @virginia.sings.things / @skincareforthewin while the world burns around us! Here’s a shorty of an episode so please have fun with us. •If Guiltless Blood be your Intent sung by Emily Fons• Whe

Ep. 2 ARIODANTE-with Amanda Staub

Mar 4th, 2020 35m 6s

This week I @countertenorjames learned how to podcast a little better with my sweet pal Amanda Staub @amandastaubmezzo as we discuss Handel’s Ariodante •Dopo notte sung by Joyce Didonato• Neghittosi sung by Sabina Puertolas•

Ep. 1 RINALDO- with Helena Crothers

Feb 4th, 2020 32m 59s

It can only go up from here! Don’t worry, I’ve learned a lot from this first episode and things will get better (I promise). Follow Helena Crothers @helena.crothers and myself @countertenorjames •Furie terribili sung by Brenda Rae •Scherzano su