The Bodice Ripper Project

Tag: Verdi

  • Podcast Episode 19 – Interview with Claire Galloway

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    Maren interviews Claire Galloway, soprano, educator, and linguist. They discuss opera, language, community, and finding your “aha” moment in art. Books referenced in this episode: Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer L’Élégance du hérisson (The Elegance of the Hedgehog) by Muriel Barbery Follow Maren on Instagram: @supermaren Follow Claire…

  • Podcast Episode 18: Don Carlo + Flemish Flame Pt 3

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    Maren finishes reading the story of A Flemish Flame, which she wrote during a production of Verdi’s Don Carlo. She gives a brief synopsis of the opera, and also discusses her struggles with deadlines, procrastination, and work-life balance. The music played during this episode: Excerpts from Giuseppe Verdi’s String Quartet in E minor Follow Maren…

  • Podcast Episode 16: Don Carlo + A Flemish Flame Pt 2

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    Maren continues reading A Flemish Flame, which she began writing during a production of Verdi’s Don Carlo. The music played during this episode: Excerpts from Giuseppe Verdi’s String Quartet in E minor Follow Maren on Instagram: @supermaren Facebook: https://facebook.com/maren.montalbano Purchase Maren’s debut book, Pandemic Passion: A COVID-19 novella on Kindle: https://amzn.to/3guGck0 Transcript (orchestra tuning) Hello…

  • Podcast Episode 14: Don Carlo + A Flemish Flame Part 1

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    Maren begins reading A Flemish Flame, which she wrote during a production of Verdi’s Don Carlo. She also talks a bit about unfinished artwork, procrastination, and briefly about the sociopolitical landscape in the USA right now. The music played during this episode: Excerpts from Giuseppe Verdi’s String Quartet in E minor Follow Maren on Instagram:…

  • Podcast Episode 10: La Traviata + Parisian Pleasures Pt 2

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    Maren finishes reading Parisian Pleasures, a romance she wrote during a production of Verdi’s La traviata. She also looks ahead to season two, and speaks about how she enjoys speaking with you, her audience. The music played during this episode: Excerpts from a public domain version of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi. Follow Maren on…

  • Podcast Episode 9: La Traviata + Parisian Pleasures Pt 1

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    Maren begins reading Parisian Pleasures, a romance she wrote during a production of Verdi’s La traviata. She also talks about the history of the libretto, the role of women as sex workers throughout history, and how she uses the Bodice Ripper Project to smash the patriarchy. The music played during this episode: Excerpts from a…

  • Podcast Episode 2: Otello + Venetian Vixen Part 2

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    Maren tells the conclusion of Venetian Vixen and spends some time talking about Verdi’s Otello, as well as the history of blackface in opera and the work that still needs to be done to overcome racism in opera. News articles about Otello and blackface: The New York Times (2015): An ‘Otello’ Without Blackface Highlights an…

  • Podcast Episode 1: Otello + Venetian Vixen Part 1

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    Maren explains how she got into writing mini-romance novels, and talks about her first time (writing romance, that is). It was backstage at the opera, during a production of Verdi’s Otello, when her first romance, Venetian Vixen, was born. Maren reads the first few titillating chapters of this short story, and talks about her one-woman…