What's Up With Opera?

As the world reckons with racism and sexism, opera luminaries including director Peter Sellars, bass-baritone Davóne Tines and conductor/soprano Barbara Hannigan dig into what’s changing — and what needs to change — in opera, and why now is the time for evolution and disruption in the centuries-old art form.

Recent Episodes
  • Season 3 Episode 3 | Lawrence Brownlee
    Mar 14, 2025 – 35:27
  • Season 3 Episode 2 | Charlotte Siegel, Miriam Khalil, & Tracy Dahl
    Mar 7, 2025 – 41:08
  • Season 3 Episode 1 | Barbara Hannigan
    Nov 22, 2024 – 38:30
  • Season 2 Episode 7 | Jonathan McCullough and Christopher Allen
    Jul 26, 2024 – 52:55
  • Season 2 Episode 6 | Asitha Tennekoon
    Jul 19, 2024 – 51:31
  • Season 2 Episode 5 | Fleur Baron
    Jul 12, 2024 – 57:43
  • Season 2 Episode 4 | Patrick Hansen
    Jul 5, 2024 – 1:02:14
  • Season 2 Episode 3 | Davóne Tines
    Jun 28, 2024 – 55:30
  • Season 2 Bonus Content | Joshua Hopkins on Margaret Atwood
    Jun 21, 2024 – 9:37
  • Season 2 Episode 2 | Joshua Hopkins
    Jun 14, 2024 – 53:56
  • Season 2 Episode 1 | Samuel Chan
    Jun 7, 2024 – 43:17
  • What’s Up With Opera? Season 2 | 30 Second Trailer
    Jun 4, 2024 – 0:36
  • Season 1 Episode 10 | David Devan
    Aug 5, 2022 – 32:14
  • Season 1 Episode 9 | J’nai Bridges
    Jul 29, 2022 – 33:02
  • Season 1 Episode 8 | Ian Cusson
    Jul 22, 2022 – 40:25
  • Season 1 Episode 7 | Teiya Kasahara
    Jul 15, 2022 – 37:13
  • Season 1 Episode 6 | Anne Midgette Part 2
    Jul 8, 2022 – 32:08
  • Season 1 Episode 5 | Anne Midgette Part 1
    Jul 1, 2022 – 31:43
  • Season 1 Episode 4 | Debi Wong
    Jun 24, 2022 – 32:29
  • Season 1 Episode 3 | Peter Sellars
    Jun 17, 2022 – 37:11
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