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English National Opera

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Presented by Edward Seckerson, ENO podcasts feature rare interviews with directors and lead performers, as well as much-loved arias and music. ENO presents a podcast for each of its operas, available free from the ENO site

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• Candide podcast
  

  Director Robert Carsen, Conductor Rumon Gamba, Jamie Bernstein, Alex Jennings and Toby Spence discuss the award-winning co-production of Bernstein’s masterpiece from La Scala, Milan and the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris. Music clips courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon.

• Robert Carsen
  

  An interview with Robert Carsen, director of Candide, on the inspiration for his unique staging of Bernstein's operetta

• Candide
  

  A sneak preview of ENO's award-winning production of Bernstein's Candide, adapted from Voltaire's classic novella "Candide, ou l'Optimisme"

Glyndebourne Festival podcasts

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Edward Seckerson explores this year's Glyndebourne Operatic Festival

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• Introduction
  

  The Independent’s chief classical music critic, writer and broadcaster Edward Seckerson, interviews Glyndebourne’s General Director David Pickard and Executive Chairman Gus Christie (pictured), at the opening of the 2008 Glyndebourne Festival

• L'incoronazione di Poppea
  

  Edward Seckerson interviews director Robert Carsen, conductor Emmanuelle Haïm and singers Danielle de Niese (pictured) and Alice Coote

• Eugene Onegin
  

  Edward Seckerson interviews revival director Ron Howell, conductor Vladimir Jurowski (pictured) and singer Marie McLaughlin

• Albert Herring
  

  Edward Seckerson interviews director Peter Hall and singers Allan Clayton (pictured), John Graham-Hall, Gwynne Geyer and Susan Gorton

City of London Festival

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Edward Seckerson interviews some of the world's preeminent classical musicians on their artistic development and what music means to them. Click here to book Festival tickets

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• Edward Seckerson interviews... Patricia Rozario
  

  Patricia Rozario on her emergence as the first internationally established Indian opera singer and her extraordinary relationship with the composer John Tavener. Music: from Tavener "Akhmatova Songs" Rozario/The Vanburgh Quartet (Hyperion CDA 67217)

• Edward Seckerson interviews... Mark Elder
  

  Mark Elder discusses his part in the renaissance of the Halle Orchestra and his COLF programme of memorable valedictions from Strauss, Wagner, and Brahms. Music: Wagner "Good Friday Music"/ Strauss "Four Last Songs"/ Halle Orchestra (Halle Label)

• Edward Seckerson interviews... Judith Bingham
  

  Judith Bingham talks about life after the BBC Singers and writing the music people want to hear. The one-time star-struck child actor speaks of the importance of singing and melody and her field-trip to the Jungfrau. Music: "The Snows Descend" - Fine Arts Brass and Thomas Trotter (organ) (Naxos 8.570346) & Choral Piece

• Edward Seckerson interviews... Nigel Short
  

  Nigel Short on life after The King's Singers and the foundation of Tenebrae, a choral group with diverse aspirations and a sense of theatre. Music: Short "The Dream of Herod" (tracks 18 & 20) (Signum Two SIGCD 046)

• Edward Seckerson interviews... Christian Poltera
  

  Cellist Christian Poltera - erstwhile BBC New Generation Artist - on his Swiss musical heritage and the best kept secret of Othmar Schoeck whose music he champions in his two City of London Festival concerts. Music: Schoeck "Concerto for Cello & String Orchestra"/"Sonata for Cello & Piano"/Song Transcriptions/ Poltera/Julius Drake/Malmo Symphony Orchestra/Ollila (BIS CD 1597)

Independent Music Radio

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Welcome to Independent Radio, radio offspring of Independent Music magazine

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• Episode Four
  

  Interviews with Martha Wainwright, Scroobious Pip and Cherry Red Records founder Ian McNay. We are joined live in the studio by soul singer Alice Russell performing Lights Went Out. Plus music from Dan Le Sac, Born Ruffians, The National, Sun Ra, Vetiver and more...

• Episode Three
  

  Our resident DJ, Marcus O’Dair, interviews Jamie Lidell and Jose Gonzalez (pictured) as well as Vince Power, founder of Mean Fiddler. Plus music from Bjork, Madam aka Sukie Smith, Clinic, Frightened Rabbit, The Last Shadow Puppets, Thomas Leer, Crystal Castles, Outhouse and a live performance from Chris T-T.

• Episode Two
  

  In this show, we will be speaking to Super Furry Animals singer Gruff Rhys about his new project Neon Neon, and playing an exclusive live track from Mercury nominated folk singer, Kathryn Williams, who will be joining us as guest reviewer. Plus a look through current album releases, including twisted techno titans Autechre, and back from the undead, resurrected goth act, Bauhaus.

• Episode One
  

  The first ever edition of Independent Radio and James McNair gives us his tips for the hottest acts of 2008. We talk to two enormously acclaimed bands: avant-rock super-group Battles and all-female keyboard trio Au Revoir Simone, plus music from ChemistS, The Duke Spirit, School of Language, Nada Surf, Willy de Ville & much much more...