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Aria Code is a podcast produced by WQXR in collaboration with Metropolitan Opera and hosted by Rhiannon Giddens. The show debuted in 2018 and has released three seasonsof episodes.

Background

The show is produced by WQXR in collaboration with Metropolitan Opera and hosted by Rhiannon Giddens.[1] Merrin Lazyan came up with the idea for the show in 2017 and was the co-creator and lead producer for the show.[2] In each episode, Giddons introduces an aria and discusses it with a few guests before playing the full aria from the Metropolitan Opera's archive.[3] A few episodes discuss the misogyny embedded in the writing of many operas.[4] The second season began discussing the arias in relation to modern life.[5]

The first season was 10 episodes long with each episode about 30 minutes in length.[6] The first season debuted December 4, 2018 and released episodes every Tuesday until February 6, 2019.[7] The second season debuted on November 13, 2019 and released episodes every Wednesday until January 29, 2020.[8][9] The third season debuted on March 10, 2021 and released episodes on a biweekly basis through November.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Wynn, Christopher (30 December 2018). "Decoding opera? There's a podcast for that now with 'Aria Code'". Dallas News. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Fowler, Susanne (2021-09-25). "'Aria Code' Explores the Meaning Behind the Music". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  3. ^ Larson, Sarah (2018-12-20). ""Aria Code," an Effortlessly Listenable Opera Podcast". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  4. ^ Hewitt, Chris. "An entertaining podcast for those who may be discovering (or missing) opera". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  5. ^ Tietjen, Steven Jude (April 2, 2020). "Ear Candy. Podcasts satisfy cravings for opera insights". Opera America. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  6. ^ Barone, Joshua (2018-12-30). "A Luminous 'Aria Code' Joins a Meager Field of Classical Music Podcasts". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  7. ^ Peikert, Mark (December 21, 2018). "Metropolitan Opera and WQXR Launch New Opera Podcast Aria Code". Playbill. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Kane, Dawn (2019-11-08). "Rhiannon Giddens to host 2nd season of 'Aria Code' podcast with Metropolitan Opera". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  9. ^ "Rhiannon Giddens Hosts Season 2 of Aria Code Podcast with Metropolitan Opera". American Songwriter. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  10. ^ McPhee, Ryan (March 10, 2021). "Opera Dissection Podcast Aria Code Returns for 3rd Season, Premiering March 10 With 'Nessun Dorma'". Playbill. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
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