Aria Code - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I am so grateful for this podcast! My grandfather was an opera singer and I always felt distanced from his work because I didn’t know how to understand and relate to it. I wish he were still alive for this, because aria code has made me appreciate operas in ways I didn’t think possible! It’s brilliantly done, and makes opera feel approachable. I recommend it to everyone!

I have loved opera since I was a young child. I love getting to learn more or learn new perspective about arias and operas I have listened to for decades and getting to discover and learn about arias I have never heard before. I especially appreciate the guests who put the arias in both their historical and modern social contexts. Truly a wonderful podcast.

I’m preparing to teach a university course on opera history. I’ve been listening through the podcast to get different takes and discussions. I don’t know how yet but we will use this in class. Great to build new insights, and hear different delightful analysis and interpretations— makes the arias more “human.”

I was an opera student during college some 30 years ago and wish something like this existed then! I love the deep dive and the different way of looking at and understanding the characters.

Please consider doing an episode on Non piu di fiori from La Clemenza di Tito, and aria that gave me a run for my money back in the day!

We first heard Rhiannon Giddens at Merlefest with the Carolina Chocolate Drops and I would listen to her sing the yellow pages. Thank you for all you do to bring awareness to all kinds of glorious music!