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Monday, May 20, 2013 at 6:55AM 
James Levine has returned...Is Lyric Opera Chicago's Oklahoma OK? (L-A-H-O-M-A)...Chicago Opera Theater fills season with adventurous pieces you've never heard of...San Fran couple hold fund raiser for implants.Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 10:24AM 
Stop the OPERA IS SEXY INSANITY...Pavarotti Pellegrino...Amanda Seyfried regrets quitting opera.
Oliver's final segment on Pelléas et Mélisande samples four versions of the love duet.
This week features a blistering and angrily-profane Michael, The OC and Matt Boresi of White Dad Problems.
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And how come their bellies touch?
Monday, April 22, 2013 at 2:50PM 
The Hymens are here...And so were the Opera News Awards...Joyce DiDonato Facetimes with you so you're not lonely on the road...Domingo given Medal of Freedom (by City of London...not the good Medal of Freedom or the good London)...German singer is self-titled Lady Gaga of opera...Katherine Jenkins butt up for sponsorship at London Marathon (so says Oliver.)
This week in Oliver's Corner, Mélisande needs a haircut and Pelléas needs the witness protection program.
This week features Michael, The OC and Marcus Shields.
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 8:45AM 
Natalie Dessay is bored, but luckily, Danielle de Niese was visiting her folks in Jersey...Tenor in Met Opera Die Walkure pulls out mid scene...Meanwhile, Canadian tenor forgets to show up for the first act of Siegfried...Small NYC opera companies start to pool some resources...Jenny Rivera wows the critic(s) with her latest DVD...Cheesemonger to sing National Anthem.
This week in Oliver's Corner, Mélisande drops the ring and The OC drops the needle on Golaud.
Plus Viewer Mail and Guess Who Died?
This week features Michael, The OC and Doug Dodson.
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 9:41AM 
Lyric Opera Chicago lures young Gen X in with promise of booze and no opera...Lepage Ring at The Met continues to break down...NYCO announces new season...Russian opera chief dies after falling into orchestra pit.
This week Oliver takes a dip into the murky well of Pelléas and Mélisande.
Plus Guess Who Died? and Viewer Mail!
This week features Michael, The OC and Doug Dodson.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 8:51AM 
Antonio Pappano bemoans the current generation singers and their frail health...Some singers respond...Vibrating sex toys are good for the throat...New Chief at Royal Opera...The Macaroni Grill best opera singer...More donkey news.
This week in the Holy Week version of Oliver's Corner: Dualing Grieving Momma's with a drop the needle on 11 singers.
Plus Guess Who Died?
This week features Michael, The OC and Devon Estes
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 10:17AM Monday, March 11, 2013 at 1:37PM 
Metropolitan Opera National Council winners are announced and we dip into the OperaNow! Viewer Mail bag...Are singers sharing too much information on social networks...Are opera and ballet elitist...The lonley road of the opera singer...Children's opera highlights the plight of salmon...Another f'ing Donkey gets cast in Carmen.
This week in Oliver's Corner: Oratorio Now! (he gave up opera for Lent).
This week features Michael, The OC and listener/guest Marcus Shields.
Monday, March 4, 2013 at 2:36PM 
The Met to reduce (some) ticket prices...Can opera play at the movies?...What does an operatic career look like?...Chicago Opera Theater goes gay for pay...Kiri Te Kanawa coming to Downton Abbey...Opera is for snobs (and people should be watching soap operas????) The Texas Tenors.
This week in Oliver's Corner - You shall know our velocity: The Rossini Rondò Finale.
Plus, Guess Who Died?
This week features Michael, The OC, Doug Dodson, Jenny Rivera and John Greenbaum.
Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 2:49PM 
The first (annual?) Opera Awards are announced...Bryn Terfel's (ex)wife seen with local self-styled footballer...James Conlon to stay at LA Opera for the near future...Another donkey gets his big break in Ipswich.
This week Oliver's Corner shows some love for the Barihunks in their hundreds.
