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An Opera Rara podcast exploring the lives of composers through their music. Hosted by Flora Willson, Lives in Song offers listeners a deeper understanding of the music and the people behind opera’s enduring works. www.opera-rara.com ( https://opera-rara.com/ )
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Signup to Generate a PitchAn Opera Rara podcast exploring the lives of composers through their music. Hosted by Flora Willson, Lives in Song offers listeners a deeper understanding of the music and the people behind opera’s enduring works.
Lives in Song is hosted by Opera Rara. The show has published 12 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Puccini’s Later Years" (24 April 2026, 55 minutes), "Puccini’s Leading Ladies with Ermonela Jaho" (27 March 2026, 53 minutes), and "Conducting Puccini with Carlo Rizzi" (27 February 2026, 42 minutes).
Lives in Song publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 12 episodes.
Booking probability for Lives in Song is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Lives in Song requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Lives in Song's contact route on record: verified email.
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Opera Rara hosts Lives in Song, an arts podcast with 12 episodes published.
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Episode #5
<p>Following the disastrous premiere of Madama Butterfly in 1904, Giacomo Puccini faced a severe creative and personal crisis. Bruised by failure and an awful car accident, the great composer struggled to find his next...
<p>What does it take to truly bring Giacomo Puccini’s most tragic and beautiful heroines to life on the modern stage? In this episode of Lives in Song, host Flora Willson sits down with internationally acclaimed...
Episode #3
<p>Giacomo Puccini is famous for his soaring melodies and heartbreaking arias, but his genius extended far beyond the vocal line.</p><p>In this episode of Lives in Song, host Flora Willson sits down with Carlo Rizzi...
Episode #2
<p>In 1883, a young Giacomo Puccini entered a one-act opera competition in Milan. He lost. But that failure - his first opera, Le Willis - caught the attention of the powerful Ricordi publishing house, launching the...
Episode #1
<p>Giacomo Puccini was the fifth generation of a musical dynasty in Lucca, destined for a quiet life as a cathedral organist.</p><p>But after his father died when Giacomo was just six years old, that lineage was...
<p>In the final episode of our season on Gaetano Donizetti, we trace the last chapter of the composer's life. Our Host Flora Willson and Opera Rara’s Repertory Consultant, Prof. Roger Parker, follow Donizetti from the...
<p>When Gaetano Donizetti arrived in Paris in the late 1830s, he entered the undisputed capital of the 19th-century opera world. Driven from Italy by personal tragedy and professional frustration, he launched a...
Episode #4
<p>In 1837, the death Gaetano Donizetti's beloved wife Virginia sent him into a profound crisis, prompting him to leave Italy for Paris. This tragic turning point also marked a new direction in his music, which became...
<p>In the 1830s, Gaetano Donizetti was at the height of his powers. With his operas conquering stages across Italy, he set his sights on the ultimate prize: Paris. But beyond the grand spectacle of the opera house...
<p>Join us as we travel back to the early 19th century to explore the beginnings of Gaetano Donizetti's career.</p><p>Forget the grand, dramatic operas for a moment.</p><p>In this episode of Lives in Song, we focus on...
Episode #1
<p>He wrote over 70 operas, but what do we really know about Gaetano Donizetti?</p><p>In this opening episode of 'Lives in Song' from Opera Rara, our host, opera historian Flora Willson is joined by esteemed opera...
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