My So-Called Opera Life Podcast

My So-Called Opera Life

Elise Mark & Marcelle McGuirk
Welcome to My So-Called Opera Life, a podcast for opera singers by opera singers, where we work to connect, inform, inspire and empower musicians at all levels and stages of their career. Each episode, Elise and Marcelle will explore a piece of the never-ending puzzle of the so-called “opera life," through interviews with inspiring singers who are making the career work for them, as well as segments with practical information about how the business works, all to help you on your journey to success, which we believe should really mean HAPPINESS!
Episode 39: Fear, Visibility, & Finding Your Why!
Our conversation on this episode kicks off talking about an essay from David Taylor’s ‘The Future of Classical Music’. In the essay, David asks why the CEOs/heads of classical music organizations aren’t visible the way CEOs are in the business world?  It’s a provocative question that kicks off a conversation between Elise and Marcelle about...
Apr 3, 2023
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Episode 38: Connection Through Collaboration w/ Elise & Marcelle
Young opera singers are often advised to “make your own opportunities,” especially while getting their careers established. But what does that actually mean and how do you do that? Elise and Marcelle talk about the importance that collaborations have had in their paths so far, get into the nitty gritty of how they made their...
Mar 17, 2023
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Episode 37: Inside Katrina Thurman’s Multi-Passionate Opera Life
We’re so happy to welcome soprano Katrina Thurman (she/her/hers) to the podcast! Katrina is a fellow Philly-based opera singer and the founder and artistic director of one of Philadelphia’s newest arts organizations East Passyunk Opera Project (ePOP)! Katrina gives us a peek into her multi-passionate and multi-faceted life as a producer, opera singer, and arts...
Mar 6, 2023
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Episode 36: Collaboration in the Voice Studio with Susan Eichhorn Young
Susan Eichhorn Young (she/her)  joins us on the podcast today for an incredible conversation about developing the voice! A versatile singer, speaker, and teacher, Susan talks with us about the importance of collaboration between a voice student and their teacher(s), and how she strives to build a space of discovery and empowerment for her students.  ...
Feb 18, 2023
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Episode 35: Opera is Making a Comeback… Thanks to TikTok?! 🧐
Elise and Marcelle share the mic today to discuss a recent BBC Article, ‘Gen Z and young millennials’ surprising new obsession’.  Spoiler alert: it’s classical music! 🥳 The real surprise is the vehicle supporting this “new obsession”: social media platforms. We take a deep dive on today’s episode into the article’s revelations and share our...
Feb 6, 2023
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Episode 34: Behind the Microphone w/ Singer & Voice Actor Nadia Marshall 🎙️💃🏻
We are so excited to welcome fellow singer and voice-over artist, Nadia Marshall (she/her/hers), to the podcast! Nadia recounts for us how voice acting went from being a simple suggestion from a colleague into being a correlating career. Her story is full of practical advice on how to get started, and her commitment to creating...
Jan 20, 2023
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Episode 33: Elly Kace’s Intentional Flexibility While Building A Label Defying Career
Episode 33: Elly Kace’s Intentional Flexibility While Building A Label Defying Career Today’s episode features a thought-provoking and heart-opening conversation with Elly Kace.  Elly is an opera singer, meditation practitioner, sound healer, and co-founder of Frisson Films. During the pandemic, she began to re-explore her earlier interest in composition and songwriting, which led to her...
Jan 6, 2023
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Episode 32: Say Hello to Opera’s Eternal Hype Girl: Kerriann Otaño 💅🏽
We are psyched to share this conversation with Kerriann Otaño (she/her/hers), who self-describes as a ‘Former opera singer. Eternal opera hype girl.’ In addition to always sporting immaculate nails, Kerriann is working hard to change the vibe in opera. She envisions an industry where our humanness is welcome in the rehearsal room, where community engagement...
Dec 16, 2022
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Episode 31: Catching Up with Your Fav Hosts, Elise & Marcelle 😘
You asked for more of us chatting on the podcast and we listened!  Marcelle and Elise share some updates about what they’ve been up to since we wrapped on Season 3 and also give their takes on the current news in the opera world. They talk about: Learn more about Marcelle’s work here and here,...
Dec 2, 2022
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Episode 30: The Creative Vision Behind Jennie Moser’s New Tool-  Stagetime
Season Four! Let’s Gooooooo! We’re back and so excited to kick off the new season with Jennie Moser, the creative mind behind Stagetime!  As a singer herself, Jennie was often frustrated with how networking tools like LinkedIn don’t quite serve a freelancer’s needs, and saw how her colleagues struggled with their DIY websites. Having a...
Nov 18, 2022
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