1. Orfeo ed Euridice, presented on October 24, 2019

The ancient Greek “Orpheus myth” has inspired a vast array of artistic works, and composer Christoph Willibald Gluck is known for contributing their own operatic interpretation to the canon. Gluck’s adaptation explores the profound nature of grief, the power of love, and the rousing spirit of redemption in our two young lovers, portrayed on the Metropolitan Opera stage by mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton and soprano Hei-Kyung Hong. In this episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, lecturer and music librarian Tanisha Mitchell guides us through Gluck’s elegant masterpiece.

2. The Enduring Legacy of Black Singers in Opera: Black Men in Opera, Part 1 presented on February 8, 2020

In this episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, lecturer and music librarian Tanisha Mitchell talks about singers of the past and present who broke barriers, paved the way, and continue to carry the torch in "The Enduring Legacy of Black Singers in Opera.” In this first part of the series, Tanisha focuses on male singers spanning the 19th, 20th, and 21st century, including George Shirley, Robert McFerrin, Vinson Cole, Simon Estes, Sir Willard White, Derek Lee Ragin, Eric Owens, Morris Robinson, Russell Thomas, and many more!

3. The Enduring Legacy of Black Singers in Opera: Black Women in Opera, Part 2 presented on February 8, 2020

In this episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we explore the incredible legacy of women who broke barriers for black artists, dating all the way back to the late 1800s! Tune in as lecturer and music librarian Tanisha Mitchell explores the trailblazers, sprinters, and torch-bearing women who are part of the enduring legacy of black singers in opera.

4. Masterpiece and Madness in Lucia di Lammermoor presented April 29, 2022

In an electrifying new staging by Australian theater and film director Simon Stone, Nadine Sierra and Javier Camarena star in this season's production of Lucia di Lammermoor. Join lecturer Tanisha Mitchell as she explores the inner workings of this bel canto staple.

5. The Tragic Story of Blanchard’s Champion presented April 10, 2023

 Six-time Grammy winner Terence Blanchard returns to the Met stage in this thrilling staging of his first opera, Champion. Based on the tragedy of boxer Emile Griffith, and the fight that ultimately took someone’s life, this new production stars Ryan Speedo Green and Eric Owens as Emile Griffith, Latonia Moore as his estranged mother, and the renowned Stephanie Blythe as bar owner Kathy Hagan. Please join lecturer Tanisha Mitchell as they discuss the music and real life themes of this “Opera in Jazz.”

An unconventional opera podcast about what opera can really become in the midst of its new unfolding in society. Hosted by Angela Renée Simpson and produced by Verismomag Media and Editor-in-Chief, Tanisha Mitchell