The #OperaTrash Podcast

The #OperaTrash Podcast

Wanna get into opera but don't know how? Intimidated by how stuffy and off-limits it seems? Let new opera fans Anna and Krista guide you! Thanks to the Met Opera's nightly free streams during the COVID-19 quarantine, they've been watching and tweeting their thoughts on Verdi, Mozart, Puccini and more. With their help, you can also become certified #OperaTrash!

Episodes

#OperaTrash at the Movies: Maria

January 12, 2025 • 109 mins
Anna and Krista are back with their review of the biopic Maria, starring Angelina Jolie as La Divina herself. If you want to wreck yourself even after you check yourself, watch this movie and be utterly devastated.
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Invisible Soprano 3: She's a Soprano and She's Digging a Hole

November 3, 2024 • 102 mins
Oh, the saga continues... this time, Angela Gheorghiu gave an interview in which she outright LIES about the Korea Incident and about the VIenna Incident. Did we mention that she also lies about Jonas? Yeah, she went there. This will not stand, and Krista and Anna (mostly Krista) give her the Brandy Rhodes Treatment.
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How Do You Make a Movie About Maria (and Leonard)?

September 23, 2024 • 72 mins
Get ready to Netflix and chill! Anna and Krista give you the details on the upcoming biopic (BYE-oh-pick) on La Divina herself, Maria Callas, starring Angelina Jolie. And while you wait for that to premiere, check out the Oscar-nominated biopic on Leonard Bernstein, directed by (by orders of Steven Spielberg himself) and starring Bradley Cooper. Hey, make it a double feature!
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Invisible Soprano 2: Korean Boogaloo

September 15, 2024 • 126 mins
Angela Gheorgiu is at it again! Anna and Krista tell you all about a recent incident in Seoul that remids them of the infamous Tosca encore involving Jonas back in 2016. Speaking of Jonas, Krista gives us a review of his new panty-melting album Puccini: Love Affairs.
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Happy Anniversmas: #OperaTrash is Pre-K Age!

June 13, 2024 • 93 mins
Four years ago, two wise-ass ladies with smart mouths and a juvenile sense of humor started a podcast about opera. On the anniversary of their first episode, they offer a special retelling of the messiest opera ever - Richard "Bitch Lasagna" Wagner's Tristan und Isolde. Here's to more shenanigans!
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Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice and Change That Needs to Happen

February 4, 2024 • 105 mins
With their guest Dr. Nyri Bakkalian, Anna and Krista discuss a funny yet problematic PDQ Bach piece that opens up a beautiful discussion on reclaiming and refreshing works that wouldn't fly in today's society. Is it possible? Absolutely, and it's starting to happen.
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Carmen at the Met: No Horny Jail for Anna (this time)

January 29, 2024 • 115 mins
Website malfunctions have not kept Anna and Krista from reviewing Carrie Cracknell's production of Carmen, which just closed at the Met. Even though Anna wasn't able to spend the time in Horny Jail, Krista gives the rundown of the modern take on Bizet with a bit of a twist ending. Then they plunge into ramblings on the Royal Rumble, give a birthday shoutout to Ol' Slapnuts and revisit the tale of Victor Hugo: Mega-Manwhore.
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A Very Special Episode: The Life and "Crimes" of P.D.Q. Bach

January 20, 2024 • 117 mins
Anna and Krista have returned! After catching you up with all the lastest news and gossip, they reflect on the career of Peter Schiekele, the creator of P.D.Q. Bach and a great musician in his own right, who passed away on January 16. They also tell you what to expect in the next few weeks!
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Listening Party (sort of): The Sound of Panties Dropping

October 1, 2023 • 150 mins
Anna and Krista return with a lot on the agenda: a review of Jonas in a new production of Schubert, a lengthy rant about gatekeeping in opera and a review of Jonas' new album The Sound of Movies. And what would this podcast be without the usual shenanigans!
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We're Baaaaack (on Our Bullsh*t)!

August 6, 2023 • 89 mins
After a hiatus, Anna and Krista have returned! Krista recounts her trip to Munich, the ladies pay tribute to Paul Rubens aka Pee Wee Herman, and they cover some pretty big news. They know you missed them, and they missed you!
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And Now, a Special Message

June 30, 2023 • 2 mins
Anna and Krista haven't been around lately, and they were hoping to get back on track. But things happen, and they sure as hell have this time.
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The 3rd Annual #OperaTrash Anniversary Show (and Arraignment Afterparty)

June 16, 2023 • 86 mins
Hap Anniversmas! Anna and Krista celebrate three years of shenanigans by hosting an anniversary afterparty that doubles as a "you're so fucked" afterparty for a certain Cheeto Man. They also demonstrate the term "f*ck around and find out" and review Bellini's opera I puritani, because they love those historically inaccurate operas.
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Episode 119 - King Arthur: We R Confuse

June 8, 2023 • 81 mins
You would think the story of King Arthur would warrant a great opera production, right? Well, Anna and Krista found a version of Henry Purcell's semi-opera that made no sense whatsoever. But that's after some very special dedications to a modern composer and two legends.
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Vintage Turandot on TV: Corelli is FIYAH

May 21, 2023 • 48 mins
When Anna digs up an old Italian TV production of Turandot starring Franco Corelli, you know it's going to be good. The voice of Maestro Corelli will caress your ears and make you weep. Hey, they don't call him the Prince of Tenors for nothing! As a bonus, Krista gives her review of the Met's new production of Don Giovanni starring dad-looking baritone Peter Mattei.
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Farter at Covent Garden: Same Emo, Different Tenors

May 15, 2023 • 84 mins
Anna and Krista decided to watch the Benoit Jacquot production of Massenet's Werther (aka Farter) from 2016 to see how another tenor approached the role of the Emo King. The inevitable comparison to Jonas came about, as well as calling out Vittorio Grigolo for lack of emo yeeting. Along the way they discussed drag performers, LGBTQ+ rights, email sign offs and Sylvester Stallone's porn movie. It's Candy Mountain, Farter!
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Episode 120 - The Hours: It Was Death, I Chose Life

May 11, 2023 • 53 mins
Do you want to be extremely emotionally wrecked? Anna and Krista point you toward Kevin Puts' The Hours, based on the novel and movie. From the libretto and music to the acting, it takes hold and doesn't let go till the end. And you thought Terrence Blanchard had that market cornered...
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Episode 119 - Champion: I Go Where I Belong

April 30, 2023 • 96 mins
CONTENT WARNING: discussions of homophobia and sexual assault. Terrence Blanchard has done it (made Anna and Krista cry) again, this time with his first opera Champion. From the choreography to the gorgeous and heartbreaking performances by Eric Owens and Ryan Speedo Green, the opera was incredibly powerful and moving. The ladies give you their take on it and their thoughts, along with a lengthy discussion of inclusivity (or the la...
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Wälsung Incest 2: San Carlo Boogaloo (aka Die Walküre in Naples)

April 25, 2023 • 76 mins
On the heels of Jonas Kaufmann's opening night in Naples as Siegmund, Anna and Krista review the 2019 staging of the production in which he got glowing reviews. Some things were good, some things were bad, and Wotan got labeled as a chronic masturbator. And the ending... well, let them tell you about that.
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Tannhäuser in Salzburg: Feet, Tiddies, Vajoozle Biscuits and Schmutz Monsters

April 19, 2023 • 55 mins
The Salzburg Easter Festival is over, but Krista was privileged to listen to a recording of Jonas in the title role of Wagner's Tannhäuser this past weekend on Austrian radio. Was he as bland as those first reviews claimed? What's with the feet in Act 2 and 3? Why did some weird schmutz monster maul Jonas in Act 2? And why is Krista's audio being a pain in the ass? (Everything except the last question will be answered)
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Episode 117 - Il re pastore: Snappy Answer to a Stupid Slapnuts Opera

April 13, 2023 • 52 mins
Think of it as Slapnuts: The Early Years! Anna and Krista tackle Il re pastore (The Shepherd King), written by everyone's favorite poop king. While the music is great, the staging they saw was... well, let them tell you. They also dedicate the episode to Al Jaffee and drop some very happy news.
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