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The Mischievous Maestro
The three words that have always been used to describe my personality are, “Mischief, Music, and Merriment.” With this podcast, we will explore, and combine, two of my favorite things – music and bartending. Join me, The Mischievous Maestro, as we travel the world, one opera and a few drinks at a time.
The three words that have always been used to describe my personality are, “Mischief, Music, & Merriment.” With this podcast, we will explore, and combine, two of my favorite things – music and bartending. Join me, The Mischievous Maestro, as we travel the world, one opera and a few drinks at a time.
Three questions. Correct answers only. Death awaits. Ring the gong, if you dare! You don’t want to play this round of Jeopardy, trust me! But, the one with The Last Word wins the prize...
What’s the saying, “Hell has no furry like a scorned woman”? Men better bring their dancing shoes if they cross these little witches! Sip on a Pimm’s Cup and learn about the early days of a budding maestro. Puccini and Pimm’s - always a winning combination.
A Parisian love affair. A Convent suicide. A Florence farce. Everything you need for a tear jerking, side splitting, heart pounding good time. Combined with the perfect cocktail, you may never want to stop listening!
He had music critics stabbing him in the back, a German Baroness stealing his heart, all while waltzs were dancing in his mind. There was no way a World War was going to keep the maestro down.
The original spaghetti western, a world premiere, a murder trial, and New York City. What could be better than this? Sip on a Sazerac and press play to find out!
After the success of your first opera, the second one is supposed to be even better, right? Not so much. Musical masterpiece and literary disaster. But, at least the story behind the story is entertaining.
She’s all frills and getting the opera written was defiantly a thrill. Puccini put his version up against another famous telling of the same story. Which one do you prefer?
Opening night was a total disaster but a hundred years later it’s a huge hit. What happened? What was changed? And, who is one of opera’s biggest slime balls?
What happens when you want to compose an opera but someone else already has the rights to the story? What do you do when something always goes wrong? What does it mean when no one is alive at the end of the show?
One of the most popular operas ever composed, La bohème, tells a story of love and loss. However, the story of how it made it to the stage is almost as good as the opera itself.
The three words that have always been used to describe my personality are, “Mischief, Music, & Merriment.” With this podcast, we will explore, and combine, two of my favorite things – music and bartending. Join me, The Mischievous Maestro, as we travel the world, one opera and a few drinks at a time.