S1E156 - Kapow's Power of Invention: Opera

Podracing is a sport that has taken the Star Wars galaxy by storm. Each Podracer is a unique craft that is built and highly personalized by its owner, but they’re all fast. A Podracer can achieve speeds over 500 miles per hour! Because of this, Podracing requires lightning-fast r ...  Show more

Karaoke is a fun activity where you get to sing along with the music from your favorite songs. It takes away the original voice on the recording and turns you into the lead singer! Tune into find out how this amazing party invention came to be! 

Escuchamos la ópera de uno de los compositores más grandes de todos los tiempos: Puccini. Con esta pieza pasó de un día para otro a convertirse en el sucesor de Verdi. Massenet ya había puesto música a esta historia pero Puccini la llevó a la italiana. Un relato que trata los ato ...  Show more

SynopsisIn Costa Mesa, California, on today’s date in 2014, the Pacific Chorale premiered a new choral opera. And what exactly is a choral opera you ask? Good question — and one that puzzled Jake Heggie as well, since he was the composer commissioned for that occasion.He and his ...  Show more

In the late 16th century, a new art form emerged, borne out of a desire to re-engage with Greek dramas of the past. This art form was incredibly ambitious; it would involve music, words, and dance, all written to entertain court patrons and their subjects. Soon, this new idea ...

Colorado is known for being a music and performance hub. And that history goes way back – all the way to a theater that staged high dramas, tragedies, tales of star-crossed lovers, and even inspired an opera of its own. This episode was co produced with Visit Colorado.< ...