INO Podcast

Welcome to INO's first podcast produced in partnership with dlr Libraries, a two part series that explores the different voice types you'll hear in an opera performance, presented by INO Artistic Partner and mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty.

Researched and presented by INO Artistic Partner and mezzo-soprano, Sharon Carty.
Edited and mixed by Laoise O'Brien.

Part 1 explores the male voices from bass to tenor with special guest interview with vocal coach and répétiteur Brenda Hurley.

Part 2 explores the higher voices including sopranos, mezzo sopranos and those rare male voices the countertenors. This episode features special guest interviews with countertenor Xavier Sabato and répétiteur Brenda Hurley.

Discography

Part One:

Rossini, Overture, La Cenerentola. Irish National Opera conducted by Fergus Sheil. 2019.

Mozart, In diesen heil’gen Hallen, The Magic Flute. Performed by Lukas Jakobski. Irish National Opera / Irish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Peter Whelan. 2019.

Rossini, Largo al factotum, The Barber of Seville. Performed by Gavan Ring. Wide Open Opera conducted by Fergus Sheil. 2016.

Lehár, Dein ist mein ganzes Herz, Land des Lächelns. Performed by Gavan Ring. RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Brophy. 2019.

Verdi, La donna è mobile, Rigoletto. Performed by Luciano Pavarotti and Anotnio Tonini. 1964. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4Iv9WdI4LE

Luciano Pavarotti masterclass, Barbican London, 1987. https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b755b0342

Perotin le Grand, Viderunt Omne. Performed by the Early Music Consort of London, David Munrow. 2002.

Monteverdi,Vi ricorda, o boschi ombrosi, L’Orfeo. Performed by John Elwes. Conducted by Yoshio Watanabe. 1990.

Britten, Canticle II, Op. 51 Abraham and Isaac. Performed by John Elwes and Benjamin Britten. 2013 Naxos Classical Archives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tMcopHJ9Bk

Part Two:

Mozart, Overture, Die Zauberflöte. Irish National Opera / Irish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Peter Whelan. 2019.

Handel, Pena tiranna, Amadigi di Gaula. Performed by Xavier Sabata. Il Pomo D’oro conducted by Riccardo Minasi. Aparté. https://www.apartemusic.com/produit/bad-guys-xavier-sabata/

Handel, Sorge nel petto, Rinaldo. Performed by Xavier Sabata. Il Pomo D’oro conducted by Riccardo Minasi. Aparté. https://www.apartemusic.com/produit/bad-guys-xavier-sabata/

Handel, Dover, giustizia, amor, Ariodante. Performed by Hilary Summers. Opera Theatre Company / Irish Baroque Orchestra conducted by Markellos Chryssicos. 2016.

Bach, Ave Maria. Performed by Allesandro Moreschi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjvfqnD0ws

Vivaldi, Ho il cor già lacero, Griselda. Performed by Katie Bray. Irish National Opera / Irish Baroque Orchestra conducted by Peter Whelan. 2019.

Rossini, Non più mesta, La Cenerentola. Performed by Tara Erraught. Irish National Opera conducted by Fergus Sheil. 2019

Highest note ever sung, Adam Lopez. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=172&v=Kdp4NHWr7G8&feature=emb_logo

Wagner, Liebestod, Tristan und Isolde. Performed by Miriam Murphy. Wide Open Opera conducted by Fergus Sheil. 2012.

Puccini, Un bel dì vedremo, Madama Butterfly. Performed by Celine Byrne. Irish National Opera / RTÉ Concert Orchestra conducted by Timothy Redmond. 2019.

Mozart, Der Hölle Rache, Die Zauberflöte. Performed by Kim Sheehan. Irish National Opera / Irish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Peter Whelan. 2019

Mozart, Dove sono, Le Nozze di Figaro. Performed by Máire Flavin. Irish National Opera / Irish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Peter Whelan. 2018.

Gluck, Che fiero momento, Orfeo ed Euridice. Performed by Sarah Power. Irish National Opera / Irish Baroque Orchestra conducted by Peter Whelan. 2019.

Many thanks to all the artists and organisations who contributed their audio recordings to this podcast.