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 seasons of episodes.
Background
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Wynn, Christopher (December 30, 2018). "Decoding opera? There's a podcast for that now with Aria Code". Dallas News. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Fowler, Susanne (September 25, 2021). "Aria Code Explores the Meaning Behind the Music". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Larson, Sarah (December 20, 2018). "Aria Code, an Effortlessly Listenable Opera Podcast". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Hewitt, Chris. "An entertaining podcast for those who may be discovering (or missing) opera". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Tietjen, Steven Jude (April 2, 2020). "Ear Candy. Podcasts satisfy cravings for opera insights". Opera America. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Barone, Joshua (December 30, 2018). "A Luminous Aria Code Joins a Meager Field of Classical Music Podcasts". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Peikert, Mark (December 21, 2018). "Metropolitan Opera and WQXR Launch New Opera Podcast Aria Code". Playbill. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Kane, Dawn (November 8, 2019). "Rhiannon Giddens to host 2nd season of Aria Code podcast with Metropolitan Opera". News & Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Rhiannon Giddens Hosts Season 2 of Aria Code Podcast with Metropolitan Opera". American Songwriter. November 8, 2019. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (March 10, 2021). "Opera Dissection Podcast Aria Code Returns for 3rd Season, Premiering March 10 With 'Nessun Dorma'". Playbill. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
