Sing LOUDER

Imagine finding your voice...in an opera house! On Sing LOUDER, host Jake Heggie talks with great artists about the high wire act of life as an opera singer.

Episode 6: Ryan Speedo Green 10/30/2020

Episode 6: Ryan Speedo Green Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is a fast-rising opera star with an inspiring story of survival and perseverance. As a child, Speedo spent time living in a trailer park, a bullet-riddled house, and even juvenile detention. In this episode, he shares about some of the people and critical moments that defined his path, as well as the back story to a few of his favorite performances. /episode/index/show/singlouder/id/16577741

Episode 5: Ana María Martínez 10/23/2020

Episode 5: Ana María Martínez Ana María Martínez is one of the world’s foremost sopranos. She regularly stars in beloved operas like Madama Butterfly, Rusalka, and Otello, and performs everywhere from the San Francisco Opera to the White House and the World Cup. In this episode, Ana María shares her journey from musical theater to opera, and the spiritual connection she has to music and her voice. /episode/index/show/singlouder/id/16510091

Episode 4: Brandon Jovanovich 10/16/2020

Episode 4: Brandon Jovanovich Brandon Jovanovich is one of the rarest types of tenor – the heldentenor or “heroic tenor” – and sings some of the most physically and vocally demanding roles in the entire operatic repertoire. In this episode, he shares about his existential journey from bass to powerhouse tenor...and from waiting tables at Metropolitan Opera parties to starring on its stage. /episode/index/show/singlouder/id/16409498

Episode 3: J’Nai Bridges 10/09/2020

Episode 3: J’Nai Bridges In this episode, mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges shares about the basketball game that defined her commitment to singing, and the power she’s found in her voice to wake people up - both on and off the opera stage. /episode/index/show/singlouder/id/16330034

Episode 2: Catching Up With Sasha Cooke 10/02/2020

Episode 2: Catching Up With Sasha Cooke In this episode, we check back in with two-time Grammy award-winning singer Sasha Cooke to see how she’s doing, and what advice she has for other COVID-confined singers. /episode/index/show/singlouder/id/16227035

Episode 1: Sasha Cooke 10/02/2020

Episode 1: Sasha Cooke In this episode, two-time Grammy award-winning singer Sasha Cooke shares how she went from hiding her voice, and herself, to shining brightly on the great stages and opera halls of the world. She reveals the process behind a few of her most memorable performances...including how she overcame every singer’s worst nightmare in front of an audience of thousands. /episode/index/show/singlouder/id/16226744

Trailer 09/15/2020

Trailer Imagine finding your voice...in an opera house! On Sing LOUDER, host Jake Heggie talks with great artists about the high wire act of life as an opera singer. /episode/index/show/singlouder/id/16009511

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