Marty Mediocre! ft. Susanne Burgess

About this episode

Susanne Burgess discusses her preparation for a performance in The Tales of Hoffman and the financial issues facing The Met.

[@ 3 min] Alright, this week…Susanne Burgess goes Inside the Huddle! The British-American soprano is about to compete in the quadrathlon known as The Tales of Hoffman, singing the Four Heroines at Florentine Opera this weekend! Find out how she’s training so she doesn’t 'fach' up her voice. [@ 34 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… The Met’s financial woes are made embarrassingly public ,and Timothée Chalamet galvanizes the global performing arts community...against him. GET YOUR VO...

People in this episode

Guest: Susanne Burgess

Topics covered

• soprano
• quadrathlon
• The Tales of Hoffman
• Florentine Opera
• financial woes
• Timothée Chalamet

Keywords

• training
• voice
• performing arts

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Inside the Huddle, The Tales of Hoffman, the Four Heroines, the ‘Two Minute Drill

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