{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 6: Ryan Speedo Green","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. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is a fast-rising opera star with an inspiring story of survival and perseverance. He has already performed on some of the world\u2019s great opera stages and told his story on major TV and radio programs, including 60 Minutes, The Daily Show, and Fresh Air. His journey is also the subject of the best-selling book \u201cSing For Your Life\u201d, by Daniel Bergner. As a child, Speedo spent time living in a trailer park, a bullet-riddled house, and even juvenile detention. In this episode, he shares about some of the people and critical moments that defined his path, as well as the back story to a few of his favorite performances. You can find Speedo at ryanspeedogreen.com and @ryanspeedogreen on Facebook. Featured Music:  Jake Heggie: \u201cSome Times of Day\u201d from The Best Time of the Day Giuseppe Verdi: \u201cConfutatis\u201d from Requiem, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra led by Andris Nelsons, at the 2019 Tanglewood Festival \u201cDeep River\u201d sung a cappella at the 2017 Ravinia Festival Giacomo Puccini: \u201cThe Coat Aria\u201d or \u201cVecchia Zimarra\u201d from Act IV of La Boh\u00e8me, at the Metropolitan Opera led by Carlo Rizzi \u201cUrlicht&quot; from Gustav Mahler\u2019s Second Symphony, with pianist Adam Nielsen at the 2017 Ravinia Festival Jonathan Barlow: \u201cCinder\u201d  Producer: Emily Shaw Remote Recording Assistance: Seira McCarthy Mixing: Marisa Ewing Additional Recording &amp;amp; Technical Assistance: George S. Rosenthal (The Complex Recording Studio) Executive Producer: Bob Ellis Photo by Dario Acosta 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\/16577741\/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\/87075383"}