{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 4: Brandon Jovanovich","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. Brandon Jovanovich is one of the rarest types of tenor \u2013 the heldentenor or \u201cheroic tenor\u201d \u2013 and sings some of the most physically and vocally demanding roles in the entire operatic repertoire. In this episode, he shares about his existential journey from bass to powerhouse tenor...and from waiting tables at Metropolitan Opera parties to starring on its stage. You can find Brandon at brandonjovanovich.com and @operabrandon on Instagram. Featured Music: Jake Heggie: \u201cSome Times of Day\u201d from The Best Time of the Day Giacomo Puccini: \u201cCh\u2019ella mi creda\u201d from La Fanciulla del West, with the Bavarian State Opera, led by James Gaffigan Hector Berlioz: \u201dNuit d\u2019Ivresse" from Act IV of Les Troyens (The Trojans), performed with Ekaterina Semenchuk and the Paris Bastille Opera, led by Philippe Jordan Giacomo Puccini: \u201cManon Lescaut\u201d with the Orchestra and Chorus of La Monnaie, led by Carlo Rizzi Richard Wagner: \u201cWinterst\u00fcrme\u201d from Die Walk\u00fcre, at the San Francisco Opera, led by Donald Runnicles Jonathan Barlow: \u201cCinder\u201d Producer: Emily Shaw Mixing & Remote Recording Assistance: Seira McCarthy Additional Recording: George S. Rosenthal (The Complex Recording Studio) Executive Producer: Bob Ellis Photo by Cara Jovanovich 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":"