Ep. 19: Claudia Huckle

*All podcasts formerly on SoundCloud have now been redirected to Anchor.*  I met Claudia at her beautiful renovated Victorian house where we talked about her early years in Devon and training, particularly in America, winning the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. We discussed the opportunities being a contralto presents such as repertoire, and her role as the Omniscient Mussel in Strauss's Die Ägyptische Helena at La Scala next month. We also talked about performing on big and small stages, leading Claudia to recall her experiences of contemporary opera. Interview published on 25th October 2019; recorded on 5th October 2019. claudiahuckle.com.