Christopher Purdy

Welcome to Opera Abbreviated, your very own series of podcasts designed to give you a pithy sense of the operas being presented by the Metropolitan…

I’ve asked Columbus based conductor Antoine Clark to join me for a series of conversations about African-American conductors. Antoine is finishing a…

Continuing our series of podcasts on the African American conductor, I’ve asked Columbus based conductor Antoine Clark to join me in talking about Henry…

Mary Rousculp Hoffman was Program Director at WOSU radio through the early 1980s. During her tenure Mary sought out and spoke to some of the world’s…

The Metropolitan Opera presents a new production of Puccini’s Manon Lescaut live in HD in movie theaters worldwide on Saturday, March 5 at 1:00 p.m. The…

Here’s another in a series of podcasts on the lives and careers of African-American conductors. My collaborator in this project is a young man called…

The Metropolitan Opera presents Mozart’s Don Giovanni, live in HD in movie theaters worldwide on Saturday, October 22nd at 1:00 PM. Heres’ my take on what…

The Columbus Symphony and Opera Columbus present Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida at the Ohio Theatre, at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4. Rossen…

Each week Christopher Purdy will draw together a program of exciting vocal favorites and unexpected discoveries, featuring both legendary singers of the past and today’s singers of note. You’ll hear opera excerpts, treasures from the song repertoire and highlights from recent releases — all with Christopher’s distinctive wit and passion.Note: Because Front Row Center features music from historic, brand-new and personal collections, we’re unable to provide a comprehensive playlist on our website.…