Episode 10

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9th Jul 2021

Vacation Mode (w/Andrew Stenson)

Episode 10! Can you believe it, Scorekeepers?! We kind of can't, so we're celebrating this momentous occasion by... going on vacation! But fear not, even though this is an abbreviated episode, we've still got that sweet, sweet content you've been craving. First up, we're joined for a chat by our first real-life full-time professional opera singer, lyric tenor Andrew Stenson. Andrew has sung in opera houses all over the U.S. and Europe and gives us his perspective on navigating the opera industry as an Asian-American performer. Also, we get into how opera institutions can improve both the qualitative and financial impacts of their productions when they intentionally create more diverse and inclusive spaces for their artists on and off stage. Then in a pre-recorded PB&J, we send some love to the Black athletes competing in this year's Olympic Games. However, we recorded this before the world learned of Sha'Carri Richardson's disqualification (and all the other very unfortunate events to befall Black athletes here and abroad), so I have a feeling we'll be having another, very different chat when we return. We love you, Sha'Carri! <3

Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds

Guest: Andrew Stenson

Producer: Rocky Jones

Timestamps:

Chat w/Andrew Stenson - 0:06:21

PB&J: - 0:47:38


Links:

Andrew Stenson (Facebook)

The Italian Straw Hat: Act II (Andrew Stenson and Victoria Vargas)

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The Score
News and commentary about opera, classical music, and pop culture seen through an antiracist and anti-oppressive lens
It's time to put opera on game! Hosts Lee Bynum, Paige Reynolds, and Rocky Jones are three Black and queer artists, pop culture aficionados, and arts administrators at Minnesota Opera, who are working every day to bring more diversity, equity, and inclusivity into opera and classical music. The Score is their provocative, thoughtful, and humorous commentary on the industry's past, present, and future, as seen through an anti-racist and anti-oppressive lens. Each episode features a variety of stories from a variety of perspectives that bring People of the Global Majority, queer, trans and nonbinary folks, and everyone else into the discussion of ownership over and access to the art form. From the opera house to the statehouse to your house, each episode will amplify the voices of those in the field who are pushing the boundaries of what opera is, who it is for, and how it can transform us and our communities. New episodes come out every other Wednesday!