1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 After a lifetime of not understanding opera, I attempted to transform myself into an aficionado by pledging to listening to the same 100 arias repeatedly for months, hoping that musical &quot;osmosis&quot; would eventually take effect and that I would start enjoying myself. The experiment succeeded beyond my wildest expectations, including a peak opera experience with Mozart's &quot;Cosi Fan Tutte&quot; at the Met. The story of my opera journey is contrasted with a very different one: an interview with Nicola Mills, the talented soprano and impresario of &quot;Opera for the People&quot;, who joins us for the first of several appearances on this podcast. Also discussed: &quot;La Traviata&quot; by Verdi, &quot;Il Barbiere di Siviglia&quot; by Rossini, &quot;Die Zauberflote&quot; by Mozart. Lost Music: Exploring Literary Opera http://litkicks.com/LostMusic <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/8563325/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/33717629