The German baritone discusses his two new lieder recordings with pianist Joseph Middleton.

Highlights from the magical opera which adapts Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Songs of nostalgia, war, and the heartbreak of unrequited love.

The great Spanish mezzo-soprano is remembered in her signature repertoire.

Eugenia Cheng selects songs for difficult times.

The award-winning duo discuss their approach to crafting a song recital.

The dazzling coloratura mezzo-soprano joins Oliver to reveal how she became a specialist in 18th century repertoire.

A superb young English soprano in a recital of art songs by women composers. Recorded live at Wigmore Hall.

One of the great Bel Canto specialists discusses his career on stage and in the recording studio.

The composer recounts how the stories of two Holocaust survivors were developed into an opera.

A playlist curated by composer, baritone, and conductor Ed Frazier Davis to honor his father.

One of the foremost interpreters of art song curates a playlist of American songs emphasizing women poets and local composers.

An exploration of an intimate genre of 16th and 17th century French lute song.

Louise Toppin on the influence of Langston Hughes and Chicago’s own Margaret Bonds

An interview with members of the revered British vocal ensemble.

An interview with the composer on his new album “Lord, How Come Me Here? – Spirituals, Folk Hymns, and Art Song Reimagined.”

A crop of exciting new singers including Justin Austin, Jeanine De Bique, and Noah Stewart.

A survey of great tenors known for their interpretations of Verdi.

One of the foremost interpreters of J.S. Bach, shares his approach to singing what is considered to be the most  technically and intellectually challenging music in the vocal repertoire.

Discover how Mozart used the oboe to add subtext to his sacred music and operas.

A survey of the nominees for Best Opera Recording and Best Classical Solo Vocal Album including the Metropolitan Opera’s recording of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten, Opera Philadelphia’s recording of David T. Little’s Soldier Songs, and albums by former Listening to Singers guests Will Liverman and Laura Strickling.

A tribute to artists we lost in 2021, including Gianna Rolandi, Carmen Balthrop, and Giuseppe Giacomini.

A nativity story that centers the darkest-skinned of the Three Kings.

Oliver and Brandon demonstrate essential ornaments like the appoggiatura and the trill.

The composer and librettist offers a preview of his opera in advance of its Chicago premiere.