Tag: opera

  • Podcast Episode 29 – Confronting Perfectionism with Kara Morgan

    Maren sits down with comedienne and opera singer Kara Morgan to talk about perfectionism, anti-racism, and finding the intersection of what we do best and what we love the most. Follow Maren: on Instagram @supermaren on Facebook: @maren.montalbano on YouTube: Maren Montalbano, mezzo-soprano Follow Kara: on Instagram @karaleemo on Facebook @karaleemo on TikTok @karaleemo on…

  • Podcast Episode 27 – Interview with Lily Kass

    Maren sits down with singer and musicologist Lily Kass to talk about the relevance of opera in today’s society, oppressive structures that have been baked into the industry for generations, and what we can do to shift the paradigm. Follow Maren… on Instagram: @supermaren on Facebook Dr. Kass’s article about La Traviata in the time…

  • Podcast Episode 4: Marriage of Figaro + Seduction’s Servant Pt 2

    Maren continues the story of Seduction’s Servant, which was written during a production of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. She also delves into the significance of the bodice as a metaphor for the restrictions society puts on us (and the ones we put on ourselves), and tells a painful personal story about her childhood. TW: childhood…