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Central City Opera Podcast

The Central City Opera Podcast introduces you to the movers and shakers of the Central City Opera Festival. Episodes feature interviews with principal and young artists, designers, directors, conductors, and other production staff.  The podcast is hosted and edited by Emily Murdock, Director of Education & Community Engagement at Central City Opera.

Season 7 features the productions of the 2022 Summer Festival: Guettel's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, Strauss' DIE FLEDERMAUS, and Heggie's TWO REMAIN. Make sure you're subscribed on your podcast app of choice to get the latest episodes delivered directly to your device.

To find out more about Central City Opera, visit centralcityopera.org.

Jun 28, 2016

Week One - The Central City Opera Summer Begins

This episode features soprano Anna Christy, who is singing the role of Elizabeth "Baby Doe" Tabor in the production of The Ballad of Baby Doe this summer. She shares her thoughts about the role, how she got started in opera, what kind of changes motherhood has brought to...


Jun 28, 2016

Week One - The Central City Opera Summer Begins

On this episode, we hear from CCO's Director of Production, Karen Federing. She tells us about her role at the company, what it's like opening the summer festival, growing up in Manhattan, how studying anthropology prepared her for her work in theater, and what she finds...


Jun 24, 2016

Week One - The Central City Opera Summer Begins

This episode features John Baril, Central City Opera's Music Director. He's also conducting Tosca and Later the Same Evening. John shares his thoughts on those two operas, plus his first harrowing experience as an opera conductor, how he got started with CCO, young artists...


Jun 24, 2016

Week One - The Central City Opera Summer Begins

This episode features Pelham Pearce - also known as Pat - who is the General and Artistic Director of Central City Opera. He talks about what he's excited about this season, what goes into his decision making when he's casting the operas, and more.

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