{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 1: Sasha Cooke","description":"Imagine finding your voice...in an opera house! On Sing LOUDER, host Jake Heggie talks with great artists about the high wire act of life an opera singer. In this episode, two-time Grammy award-winning singer Sasha Cooke shares how she went from hiding her voice, and herself, to shining brightly on the great stages and opera halls of the world. She reveals the process behind a few of her most memorable performances...including how she overcame every singer\u2019s worst nightmare in front of an audience of thousands. You can find Sasha at www.sashacooke.com and @sashamezzomama on Instagram. CORRECTION: Sasha grew up in College Station, Texas. Featured Music:  Jake Heggie: \u201cSome Times of Day\u201d from The Best Time of the Day Hector Berlioz: \u201cLa damnation de Faust, Op. 24 - Part IV - Romance de Marguerite\u201d, with the Aspen Festival Orchestra and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Chorus led by Robert Spano Arrigo Boito: \u201cEcco il mondo\u201d from Mefistofile, performed by Sam Ramey, with the Philharmonia Orchestra led by Donato Renzetti Samuel Barber: \u201cSure on This Shining Night\u201d to poetry by James Agee, with pianist Wu Han Gustav Mahler: \u201cRuckert Lieder: IV. Ich atmet\u2019 einen linden Duft\u201d, with the Colburn Orchestra led by Yehuda Gilad John Adams: \u201cAm I In Your Light\u201d from Doctor Atomic, with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra led by Alan Gilbert Mason Bates and Mark Campbell: \u201cScene 17: Kan Ji Zai Bo Za Tsu\u201d from The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, with the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra led by Michael Christie Giuseppe Verdi: \u201cMessa da Requiem\u201d; Sasha Cooke and Angela Meade sing with the Houston Grand Opera Chorus and Orchestra led by Patrick Summers, from the 2017 run at the Wortham Theater Center J.S Bach: \u201cSuite No.1 In G, VI. Gigue - Vivace (Instrumental)\u201d performed by Daniel Domb  Producer: Emily Shaw Story Editor: Nathan Tobey Mixing Engineer: Seira McCarthy Sound Recordists: Seira McCarthy, Dylan Williams, Raheem Frederick (San Francisco Conservatory of Music); George S. Rosenthal (The Complex Recording Studio) Executive Producer: Bob Ellis Photo by Stephanie Girard Sing LOUDER is supported by a non-profit LLC promoting public education about the art of singing. Special thanks to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. ","author_name":"Sing LOUDER","author_url":"http:\/\/singlouder.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/16226744\/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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/84822656"}