Touchstone Award Winner - Radio Daily 2024 Toledo Opera and WGTE Public Media present "Opera Out of the Box," a monthly podcast/broadcast series that unpacks opera piece by piece. "Opera Out of the Box" aims to demystify the genre of opera, as well as to provide information about Toledo Opera’s mainstage productions, educational programs, community engagement programs, Resident Artist program, and much more. Hosted by WGTE Public Media’s Radio Station Manager, Brad Cresswell, each episode features experts in both Toledo Opera and opera overall.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTouchstone Award Winner - Radio Daily 2024 Toledo Opera and WGTE Public Media present "Opera Out of the Box," a monthly podcast/broadcast series that unpacks opera piece by piece.
Recent episodes include "SOS: Save Our Stories" (7 July 2025), "In Review" (28 May 2025), and "Art Goes to War" (26 March 2025).
Opera Out of the Box publishes roughly monthly across 16 episodes.
Booking probability for Opera Out of the Box is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Opera Out of the Box requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Opera Out of the Box's contact route on record: verified email.
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Opera Out of the Box is a music podcast with 16 episodes published.
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How will the looming federal funding cuts affect (or have affected) local arts & humanities organizations? Listen to a discussion on that topic from Toledo Opera's Leah Whitaker, Arts Commission CEO Marc Folk, and...
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In our final episode, we welcome three Toledo Opera luminaries: General Director James Norman, Artistic Director Kevin Bylsma, and Development Director Leah Whitaker. Our main point of discussion is last season — what...
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We have a thoughtful and detailed discussion of how war affects art, and vice-versa. Joining the conversation is Dr. Adam M. Levine, Director of the Toledo Museum of Art; Toledo Opera's General Director James Norman...
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As we continue our deep dive into WWII and its harsh reality, we have a serious discussion with two women who lived through it: Mary Kamidoi is an activist and long-time employee of Ford Motor Company who lives in...
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In preparation for Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific at Toledo Opera, we continue our series of discussions about WWII and the Pacific Theater in particular. Joining us for this episode is Dr. Peter Mansoor, an...
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As we prepare for the upcoming production of South Pacific, Toledo Opera's Leah Whitaker and WGTE's Brad Cresswell talk with WWII veteran Bob Masters, who celebrated his 99th birthday this past October. Bob talks about...
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In advance of the opening of Toledo Opera's production of Tosca, we examine the ups and downs of the 19th century — the time in which the opera takes place. Joining the discussion are three historians: Barry Jackisch...
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We round out our trilogy of Tosca-themed podcasts with a discussion on how Puccini's opera was received, and how it affected the genre as a whole. Using musicologist and critic Joseph Kerman's characterization of Tosca...
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As Toledo Opera's production of Puccini's Tosca fast approaches, we lay out the history of the "diva" character — and explore the ins-and-outs of some operatic divas (including Toledo Opera's own diva-within-a-diva...
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Today's topic revolves around the necessity of Opera in our community and the importance of supporting it. We're joined by three distinguished patrons of the opera: Joel Gorski (current board president), Trina Secor...
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What's your "Opera 101"? Join us for a backstage view of selecting operas and singers, from Toledo Opera's Artistic Director Kevin Bylsma and Marketing Director Rachael Cammern. We also get fresh perspectives from...
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Before they leave for other pastures, Toledo Opera's Resident Artists (Sara Mortensen; Imara Miles, and Steven Naylor) join us for a look at what they've learned and how they've grown. Also, we hear their plans for the...
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Many businesses pay lip service to the term "Community Engagement," but Toledo Opera has gone above and beyond to reach out to the local public, and to show a direct connection between opera and their daily lives...
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For this episode we dig deep into the multicultural economic disparities of the Gilded Age as portrayed in the musical Ragtime. Joining us to deconstruct Toledo Opera's upcoming production is the show's director, James...
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Learn all about Toledo Opera's original production of Romeo and Juliet from our team, including one of the show's stars, Sidney Outlaw (who plays the role of Mercutio in the opera). We also have our customary three-part...
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Our inaugural episode provides insight into Toledo Opera’s suite of low-cost and free youth educational programs: An Opera Is a Story (preschool), Opera On Wheels (kindergarten – grade 6), and Student Night at the Opera...
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