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Frederica von Stade and Susan Graham

July 25, 2026, 4:00 pm

B/W Collage of two portraits of Frederica von Stade (left) and Susan Graham (right)

Frederica von Stade and Susan Graham (Image courtesy of Ravinia Festival)

Host Oliver Camacho shares highlights of previous interviews with Frederica von Stade and Susan Graham. The legendary mezzo-sopranos give a joint recital with pianist Kevin Murphy next month at Ravinia — a rare opportunity to experience two of opera’s most cherished voices together in the intimate world of art song. Learn more HERE.

Meet the Host

Oliver Camacho joined the announcer team in February of 2019. He is the co-host and creative consultant of Opera Box Score and co-host of OperaNow! Podcast. A proud graduate of Chicago’s Lane Technical High School, where he was mentored by George Rico, Oliver went on to study music at Northwestern University, and historically informed performance practice at the Amherst Early Music Festival and Early Music Vancouver. His musical passions are opera, art song, choral music, Early Music, and discovering new composers as well as those who have been previously marginalized or disenfranchised. In January of 2021, Oliver began hosting Listening to Singers, and in October of the same year, he was named WFMT’s Music Director.

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Frederica von Stade and Susan Graham