The #OperaTrash Podcast

Nov 03 2024 157 ep. 84 mins

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Wanna get into opera but don't know how? Intimidated by how stuffy and off-limits it seems? Let new opera fans Anna and Krista guide you! Thanks to the Met Opera's nightly free streams during the COVID-19 quarantine, they've been watching and tweeting their thoughts on Verdi, Mozart, Puccini and more. With their help, you can also become certified #OperaTrash!

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Invisible Soprano 3: She's a Soprano and She's Digging a Hole

Nov 03 2024 102 mins

Oh, the saga continues... this time, Angela Gheorghiu gave an interview in which she outright LIES about the Korea Incident and about the VIenna Incident. Did we mention that she also lies about Jonas? Yeah, she went there. This will not stand, and Krista and Anna (mostly Krista) give her the Brandy Rhodes Treatment.

How Do You Make a Movie About Maria (and Leonard)?

Sep 22 2024 72 mins

Get ready to Netflix and chill! Anna and Krista give you the details on the upcoming biopic (BYE-oh-pick) on La Divina herself, Maria Callas, starring Angelina Jolie. And while you wait for that to premiere, check out the Oscar-nominated biopic on Leonard Bernstein, directed by (by orders of Steven Spielberg himself) and starring Bradley Cooper. Hey, make it a double feature!

Invisible Soprano 2: Korean Boogaloo

Sep 15 2024 126 mins

Angela Gheorgiu is at it again! Anna and Krista tell you all about a recent incident in Seoul that remids them of the infamous Tosca encore involving Jonas back in 2016. Speaking of Jonas, Krista gives us a review of his new panty-melting album Puccini: Love Affairs.

Happy Anniversmas: #OperaTrash is Pre-K Age!

Jun 13 2024 93 mins

Four years ago, two wise-ass ladies with smart mouths and a juvenile sense of humor started a podcast about opera. On the anniversary of their first episode, they offer a special retelling of the messiest opera ever - Richard "Bitch Lasagna" Wagner's Tristan und Isolde. Here's to more shenanigans!

Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice and Change That Needs to Happen

Feb 04 2024 105 mins

With their guest Dr. Nyri Bakkalian, Anna and Krista discuss a funny yet problematic PDQ Bach piece that opens up a beautiful discussion on reclaiming and refreshing works that wouldn't fly in today's society. Is it possible? Absolutely, and it's starting to happen.

Carmen at the Met: No Horny Jail for Anna (this time)

Jan 28 2024 115 mins

Website malfunctions have not kept Anna and Krista from reviewing Carrie Cracknell's production of Carmen, which just closed at the Met. Even though Anna wasn't able to spend the time in Horny Jail, Krista gives the rundown of the modern take on Bizet with a bit of a twist ending. Then they plunge into ramblings on the Royal Rumble, give a birthday shoutout to Ol' Slapnuts and revi

A Very Special Episode: The Life and "Crimes" of P.D.Q. Bach

Jan 20 2024 117 mins

Anna and Krista have returned! After catching you up with all the lastest news and gossip, they reflect on the career of Peter Schiekele, the creator of P.D.Q. Bach and a great musician in his own right, who passed away on January 16. They also tell you what to expect in the next few weeks!

Listening Party (sort of): The Sound of Panties Dropping

Oct 01 2023 150 mins

Anna and Krista return with a lot on the agenda: a review of Jonas in a new production of Schubert, a lengthy rant about gatekeeping in opera and a review of Jonas' new album The Sound of Movies. And what would this podcast be without the usual shenanigans!

We're Baaaaack (on Our Bullsh*t)!

Aug 05 2023 89 mins

After a hiatus, Anna and Krista have returned! Krista recounts her trip to Munich, the ladies pay tribute to Paul Rubens aka Pee Wee Herman, and they cover some pretty big news. They know you missed them, and they missed you!

And Now, a Special Message

Jun 30 2023 2 mins

Anna and Krista haven't been around lately, and they were hoping to get back on track. But things happen, and they sure as hell have this time.