Rebecca Shorstein & Monica Pasquini are both professional opera singers. Both are coloratura sopranos who co-write, produce and perform a touring cabaret show featuring improv, comedy, drama, and operatic excerpts. ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

050: Justin Werner, Artist Manager on How to Fail and How to Succeed

May 19th, 2017 1h 11m

Justin Werner is the co-founder of Couret & Werner Artist Management currently managing a roster of over 30 professional opera singers in the US. He was also the founder of thriving boutique opera company New York Opera Exchange. ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

049: Ben Bliss, tenor on Avoiding Conservatories, His Met Debut, and Entrepreneurship

Apr 24th, 2017 56m 3s

Tenor Ben Bliss is the co-founder of Mis-en-scene Studios and has a thriving international career as an opera singer having appeared in lead roles at the Metropolitan Opera, Los Angeles Opera, and Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

048: Felicitas Fuchs, soprano on Career Strategies and Defining Fundamentals

Mar 30th, 2017 1h 23m

Soprano Felicitas Fuchs is the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra Resident Artist and Chorusmaster, and has a thriving international career as a concert soloist and opera singer. ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆http://www.felicitas-fuchs.de/▼Claim Your

047: Tobias Wright, Dane Suarez & Sean Christensen (tenors) on The Fundamentals of the Tenor Voice

Mar 22nd, 2017 1h

Sarasota Opera Young Artist Tobias Wright and Studio Artists Dane Suarez and Sean Christensen have a round table discussion with me exploring the specific technical hurdles of the tenor voice. I also make them sing high-notes after inhaling som

046: *POSTGAME* with Önay Köse

Mar 8th, 2017 14m 8s

This is “the show after the show.” Be sure to listen to the main show in iTunes and Soundcloud, or on VoiceTalksPodcast.com⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆‘What The Fach’ with Önay Köse, bass!

045: Önay Köse, bass on Why Singers Today Fall Short of Those of the Past

Mar 3rd, 2017 1h 7m

Önay Köse, bass, is a current member of the Berlin Komische Oper, on the artist roster of CAMI, and graduate of The Juilliard School.⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆Song: https://soundcloud.com/brockberriganÖnay Köse: http://www.cami.com/?webid=2

044: *POSTGAME* with Mary-Hollis Hundley

Feb 21st, 2017 26m 8s

This is the "Show After the Show" where I pit my guests against some tough opera trivia questions, and we play for the right to humiliate each other in some embarrassing a capella performances impersonating other voice types. Check it out!⋆⋆⋆⋆

043: Mary-Hollis Hundley, soprano on Making It Happen

Feb 16th, 2017 1h 2m

Mary Hollis Hundley has begun her professional career as a lyric soprano making professional debuts in the United States and maintaining performance contracts with some of the country's top apprentice and young artist programs.⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

042: *POSTGAME* with Devony Smith

Jan 30th, 2017 17m 48s

041: Devony Smith, soprano on Guided Sound Healing

Jan 24th, 2017 1h

Devony Lynn Smith is a soprano with Guided Imagery Opera, a grassroots artistic project that incorporates new music, vocal improvisation, and sound healing techniques. She's also premiered new works for living composers Mark Adamo, Jake Heggie,

040 - *POSTGAME*: CFO vs. BARE

Jan 2nd, 2017 38m 5s

This is the “Show After the Show!” CFO and Bare Opera go head to head in a game of opera trivia!⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆▼CHICAGO FRINGE OPERA▼http://www.chicagofringeopera.com/*GEORGE CEDERQUIST* @gjcederquist CFO Artistic Director HO

039: Opera Showdown- BARE Opera VS CHICAGO FRINGE Opera

Dec 31st, 2016 42m 23s

Founding members of the two acclaimed companies of Chicago Fringe Opera and Bare Opera (ex-founding members of Loft Opera) tell me what it takes to create and manage successful micro-theater productions in the artistically charged communities o

038: "BRUNCH with the SUARTAÑOS" -A VOiCEtalks Christmas Special

Dec 23rd, 2016 2h 1m

Christmas Trivia Drinking Game! And then we solve the world’s most complex problems, in style. Frankie did most of the work. Happy Holidaze!⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆Kerriann: https://kerriannotano.com/Dane: https://danesuarez.com/▼SUBSCRI

037: Enrico Caruso, #bamf

Nov 18th, 2016 12m 57s

Enrico Caruso, born February 25, 1873 – August 2, 1921, was an Italian operatic tenor. If you haven’t heard of him, get out from under your rock and listen to this. You’re welcome.Jump-start your weekend with a different #BAMF singer every Th

036: *POSTGAME* with Emily Blair

Nov 17th, 2016 26m 25s

A good ol’ fashioned game of ‘What The Fach’ with @EmilyBlairSoprano! This is “the show after the show.” Be sure to listen to the main show in iTunes and Soundcloud, or on VoiceTalksPodcast.com⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆Julian Avila (music):

035: Emily Blair, soprano on Maintaining Vocal Health in a High-Frequency Performance Schedule

Nov 16th, 2016 1h

Emily Blair is a soprano currently singing with Portland Opera’s outreach program- and they have her singing 80 performances in less than four months! She’s been recognized in all of New York’s biggest competitions including the Metropolitan Op

034: Nellie Melba, #bamf

Nov 14th, 2016 12m 54s

Dame Nellie Melba GBE (19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931), born Helen Porter Mitchell, was an Australian operatic soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early 20th century. She was the first Australian

033: *POSTGAME* with Steven LaBrie

Nov 13th, 2016 30m 19s

This is “the show after the show.” Be sure to listen to the main show in iTunes and Soundcloud, or on VoiceTalksPodcast.com‘What The Fach’ with Steven LaBrie, baritone! Name that opera, aria, and baritone! Which one of us has to sing a sopran

032: StevenLaBrie, baritone on Vocal Crisis Comebacks and Beach Bodies in Opera

Nov 9th, 2016 45m 15s

“Mr. LaBrie was recently named among the five leading lyric baritones to watch by Opera News.” http://www.StevenLaBrie.com⋆TOP PRIZE, George London 2016 ⋆SECOND PRIZE, Gerda Lissner ⋆GILDA MORELLI PRIZE, Concurso Nacional de Canto Carlo More

031: Titta Ruffo, #bamf

Nov 3rd, 2016 8m 12s

Titta Ruffo (9 June 1877 – 5 July 1953), born as Ruffo Titta Cafiero, was an Italian operatic baritone who had a major international singing career.Jump-start your weekend with a different #BAMF singer every Thursday.Embark on a journey with

030: *POSTGAME* with Avery Amereau

Nov 2nd, 2016 34m 24s

This is “the show after the show.” Be sure to listen to the main show in iTunes and Soundcloud, or on VoiceTalksPodcast.com⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆‘What The Fach’ with Avery Amereau, contralto! Does this voice belong to a man or a woman? We

029: Avery Amereau, contralto on Making History at the Metropolitan Opera

Nov 1st, 2016 1h 8m

One of the youngest (25) CONTRALTOs to make her Metropolitan Opera Debut in the house’s history (this season in Manon Lescaut)!Alto, Contralto, or Mezzo? ⋆ The Fachin ‘Fach’ System ⋆ Battle Royale: Teachers vs Coaches! ⋆ Concert Stages vs Ope

028: Luisa Tetrazzini, #bamf

Oct 27th, 2016 10m 2s

Luisa Tetrazzini (29 June 1871 – 28 April 1940) was an Italian coloratura soprano of great international fame.Jump-start your weekend with a different #BAMF singer every Thursday.Embark on a journey with Zack as he discovers the most LEGENDA

027: *POSTGAME* with Yiselle S. Blum

Oct 26th, 2016 35m 52s

This is “the show after the show.” Be sure to listen to the main show in iTunes and Soundcloud, or on VoiceTalksPodcast.com⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆What The Fach with Yiselle S. Blum, mezzosoprano! We continue our existential pursuit of the