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	<title>Episode 35: Opera is Making a Comeback… Thanks to TikTok?! 🧐</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 21:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Elise and Marcelle share the mic today to discuss a recent BBC Article, ‘Gen Z and young millennials’ surprising new obsession’.&#160; Spoiler alert: it’s classical music! 🥳 The real surprise is the vehicle supporting this “new obsession”: social media platforms. We take a deep dive on today’s episode into the article’s revelations and share our...]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 34: Behind the Microphone w/ Singer &#038; Voice Actor Nadia Marshall 🎙️💃🏻</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 23:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We are so excited to welcome fellow singer and voice-over artist, Nadia Marshall (she/her/hers), to the podcast! Nadia recounts for us how voice acting went from being a simple suggestion from a colleague into being a correlating career. Her story is full of practical advice on how to get started, and her commitment to creating...]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 33: Elly Kace’s Intentional Flexibility While Building A Label Defying Career</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Episode 33: Elly Kace’s Intentional Flexibility While Building A Label Defying Career Today’s episode features a thought-provoking and heart-opening conversation with Elly Kace.&#160; Elly is an opera singer, meditation practitioner, sound healer, and co-founder of Frisson Films. During the pandemic, she began to re-explore her earlier interest in composition and songwriting, which led to her...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Episode 33: Elly Kace’s Intentional Flexibility While Building A Label Defying Career Today’s episode features a thought-provoking and heart-opening conversation with Elly Kace.&#160; Elly is an opera singer, meditation practitioner, sound healer, and co]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Episode 32: Say Hello to Opera’s Eternal Hype Girl: Kerriann Otaño 💅🏽</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 17:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We are psyched to share this conversation with Kerriann Otaño (she/her/hers), who self-describes as a ‘Former opera singer. Eternal opera hype girl.’ In addition to always sporting immaculate nails, Kerriann is working hard to change the vibe in opera. She envisions an industry where our humanness is welcome in the rehearsal room, where community engagement...]]></description>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Say Hello to Opera’s Eternal Hype Girl: Kerriann Otaño 💅🏽]]></itunes:title>
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	<googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 31: Catching Up with Your Fav Hosts, Elise &#038; Marcelle 😘</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[My So-Called Opera Life]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[You asked for more of us chatting on the podcast and we listened!&#160; Marcelle and Elise share some updates about what they’ve been up to since we wrapped on Season 3 and also give their takes on the current news in the opera world. They talk about: Learn more about Marcelle’s work here and here,...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[You asked for more of us chatting on the podcast and we listened!&#160; Marcelle and Elise share some updates about what they’ve been up to since we wrapped on Season 3 and also give their takes on the current news in the opera world. They talk about: Le]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Catching Up with Your Fav Hosts, Elise & Marcelle 😘]]></itunes:title>
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	<googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 30: The Creative Vision Behind Jennie Moser’s New Tool-  Stagetime</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Season Four! Let’s Gooooooo! We’re back and so excited to kick off the new season with Jennie Moser, the creative mind behind Stagetime!&#160; As a singer herself, Jennie was often frustrated with how networking tools like LinkedIn don’t quite serve a freelancer’s needs, and saw how her colleagues struggled with their DIY websites. Having a...]]></description>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[The Creative Vision Behind Jennie Moser’s New Tool-  Stagetime]]></itunes:title>
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	<googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 29: Caring for Your Vocal Health with Erin Donahue, Voice Pathologist &#038; Singing Voice Specialist</title>
	<link>https://mysocalledoperalife.com/podcast/episode-29-caring-for-your-vocal-health-with-erin-donahue-voice-pathologist-singing-voice-specialist/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Today we welcome a very special guest to the podcast: Erin Nicole Donahue, BM, MA, CCC-SLP, Voice Pathologist &#38; Singing Voice Specialist. Erin is a voice pathologist and singing voice specialist at the Blaine Block Institute for Voice Analysis and Rehabilitation (BBIVAR &#8211; in Dayton, OH) and the Professional Voice Center of Greater Cincinnati (ProVoice...]]></description>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Caring for Your Vocal Health with Erin Donahue, Voice Pathologist & Singing Voice Specialist]]></itunes:title>
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	<googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 28: Keeping Collaboration Real with Bea Goodwin &#038; Felix Jarrar</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 14:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We are so thrilled to welcome two amazing creators to the podcast today! They are incredible artists in their own right, but also make a dream composer/librettist team! Bea Goodwin is a librettist and director, and Felix Jarrar is a pianist and a very prolific composer. They both wear many hats as producers, coaches… you...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We are so thrilled to welcome two amazing creators to the podcast today! They are incredible artists in their own right, but also make a dream composer/librettist team! Bea Goodwin is a librettist and director, and Felix Jarrar is a pianist and a very pr]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Keeping Collaboration Real with Bea Goodwin & Felix Jarrar]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>28</itunes:episode>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We are so thrilled to welcome two amazing creators to the podcast today! They are incredible artists in their own right, but also make a dream composer/librettist team! Bea Goodwin is a librettist and director, and Felix Jarrar is a pianist and a very prolific composer. They both wear many hats as producers, coaches… you...]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 27: Marketing the Modern Opera Singer with Daniel Welch</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[My So-Called Opera Life]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[We are so glad to continue our third season with this incredible conversation with Daniel Welch of Ideodyssey, New Classical Artist Management (NCAM) and the Opera Biz Podcast. Daniel is a multi-passionate mover and shaker in the opera industry, who is looking to marry modern marketing techniques to the opera biz! He shares his story...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We are so glad to continue our third season with this incredible conversation with Daniel Welch of Ideodyssey, New Classical Artist Management (NCAM) and the Opera Biz Podcast. Daniel is a multi-passionate mover and shaker in the opera industry, who is l]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Marketing the Modern Opera Singer with Daniel Welch]]></itunes:title>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We are so glad to continue our third season with this incredible conversation with Daniel Welch of Ideodyssey, New Classical Artist Management (NCAM) and the Opera Biz Podcast. Daniel is a multi-passionate mover and shaker in the opera industry, who is looking to marry modern marketing techniques to the opera biz! He shares his story...]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>✨Mid-Season Update!✨</title>
	<link>https://mysocalledoperalife.com/podcast/mid-season-update/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 20:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[My So-Called Opera Life]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Hello podcast listeners! Here&#8217;s a quick update from us about the short hiatus that we are on at the moment. Marcelle needs to go in for some vocal surgery which will prevent us from recording for a short while. In the update, she fills us in on how she&#8217;s feeling and what&#8217;s going on, and...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hello podcast listeners! Here&#8217;s a quick update from us about the short hiatus that we are on at the moment. Marcelle needs to go in for some vocal surgery which will prevent us from recording for a short while. In the update, she fills us in on how]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[✨Mid-Season Update!✨]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello podcast listeners! Here&#8217;s a quick update from us about the short hiatus that we are on at the moment. Marcelle needs to go in for some vocal surgery which will prevent us from recording for a short while. In the update, she fills us in on how she&#8217;s feeling and what&#8217;s going on, and...]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 26: Envisioning an Equitable Future in Opera w/ Veronica Chapman-Smith</title>
	<link>https://mysocalledoperalife.com/podcast/episode-26-envisioning-an-equitable-future-in-opera-w-veronica-chapman-smith/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[My So-Called Opera Life]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[We are honored to welcome Veronica Chapman-Smith to the podcast today! Veronica is a Philly-based singer, who is a member of the Opera Philadelphia chorus and is also their Vice President of Community Initiatives. Veronica shares with us her thoughts on what building an equitable future in opera might look like. (Please note: Veronica joins...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We are honored to welcome Veronica Chapman-Smith to the podcast today! Veronica is a Philly-based singer, who is a member of the Opera Philadelphia chorus and is also their Vice President of Community Initiatives. Veronica shares with us her thoughts on ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 25: Intentional &#038; Brave Stagecraft w/ Directors Brandon McShaffrey &#038; Rose Freeman</title>
	<link>https://mysocalledoperalife.com/podcast/episode-25-intentional-brave-stagecraft-w-directors-brandon-mcshaffrey-rose-freeman/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We are SO delighted to share our interview with directors Brandon McShaffrey (he/they) and Rose Freeman (zie/zir)! Brandon and Rose share their thoughts with us about all things acting and stagecraft: They also offer their practical advice on the importance of creating pre- and post-performance rituals, of being able to show up authentically as yourself,...]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 24: Cultivating “Op Culture” with OSSIA: Op[era] Culture🧑🏼‍🎤</title>
	<link>https://mysocalledoperalife.com/podcast/episode-24-cultivating-op-culture-with-ossia-opera-culture/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 20:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We are so excited for today’s conversation with Patricia Westley and Joseph Lattanzi of OSSIA! Patricia and Joseph are two of the founding members of OSSIA: Op[era] Culture, a new media production company, consulting firm, and think tank committed to providing an alternate way to enjoy opera.&#160; They talk with us about how OSSIA is...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We are so excited for today’s conversation with Patricia Westley and Joseph Lattanzi of OSSIA! Patricia and Joseph are two of the founding members of OSSIA: Op[era] Culture, a new media production company, consulting firm, and think tank committed to pro]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 23: Creating a Multi-Faceted Career with Zachary James💎</title>
	<link>https://mysocalledoperalife.com/podcast/episode-23-creating-a-multi-faceted-career-with-zachary-james/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2021 00:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[My So-Called Opera Life]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[CW: there is mention of abuse/sexual assault in this episode. On today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome bass Zachary James to the podcast! Zach is living the epitome of a multi-faceted career, with credits that include singing at the Metropolitan Opera and on Broadway, acting for film and television, as well as self-producing a...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[CW: there is mention of abuse/sexual assault in this episode. On today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome bass Zachary James to the podcast! Zach is living the epitome of a multi-faceted career, with credits that include singing at the Metropolitan Op]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Creating a Multi-Faceted Career with Zachary James💎]]></itunes:title>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[CW: there is mention of abuse/sexual assault in this episode. On today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome bass Zachary James to the podcast! Zach is living the epitome of a multi-faceted career, with credits that include singing at the Metropolitan Opera and on Broadway, acting for film and television, as well as self-producing a...]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 22: Finding Your Path with Tracy Friedlander of &#8216;Crushing Classical&#8217;</title>
	<link>https://mysocalledoperalife.com/podcast/episode-22-finding-your-path-with-tracy-friedlander-of-crushing-classical/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We are so delighted to have one of our favorite podcasters on today’s episode &#8211; Tracy Friedlander of Crushing Classical! Tracy shares her amazing story with us: how she started her podcast to learn more about the musicians she saw forging their own way in the classical music world, how interviewing them helped her to...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We are so delighted to have one of our favorite podcasters on today’s episode &#8211; Tracy Friedlander of Crushing Classical! Tracy shares her amazing story with us: how she started her podcast to learn more about the musicians she saw forging their own]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 21: Redefining Opera with Helios Opera</title>
	<link>https://mysocalledoperalife.com/podcast/episode-21-redefining-opera-with-helios-opera/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 19:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Today we are so excited to welcome onto the show two incredible women making change happen in the opera industry- Adrienne Boris and Théodora Cottarel from Helios Opera! Théodora and Adrienne are co-founders of Helios Opera along with Julien Rohel and Rebecca Miller. They founded Helios Opera on the foundation of three core values- artist...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today we are so excited to welcome onto the show two incredible women making change happen in the opera industry- Adrienne Boris and Théodora Cottarel from Helios Opera! Théodora and Adrienne are co-founders of Helios Opera along with Julien Rohel and Re]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 20: Building Community w/ Jordan Weatherston Pitts (aka YAC Mom 💖)</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 19: 🎉 Season 2 Finale 🎉</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2020 22:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[My So-Called Opera Life]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In the Season 2 Finale, Elise and Marcelle reflect on the twists and turns of creating a podcast during a global pandemic. They share how working on this season has changed their thoughts on the industry, helped them to more clearly find their voices, and reaffirmed their commitment to advocating for all singers. Finally, they...]]></description>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 18: Creating a Kick*ss Personal Brand with Tara Priolo</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 22:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[My So-Called Opera Life]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Branding. We’re all supposed to do it, especially with our work being pushed mostly into the digital realm. 💻 Many of us don’t know how to create a brand. Many of us hate the idea of it because it feels fake or pushy or too “sales-y.” Others, however, seem to find that perfect balance of...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Branding. We’re all supposed to do it, especially with our work being pushed mostly into the digital realm. 💻 Many of us don’t know how to create a brand. Many of us hate the idea of it because it feels fake or pushy or too “sales-y.” Others, however, se]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Creating a Kick*ss Personal Brand with Tara Priolo]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 17: We Are Stronger Together with the AGMA Soloist Coalition 🤝💪</title>
	<link>https://mysocalledoperalife.com/podcast/episode-17-we-are-stronger-together-with-the-agma-soloist-coalition-%f0%9f%a4%9d%f0%9f%92%aa/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 01:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[“Opera singers need a better (or a new) union.” It’s a phrase that we know we’ve heard &#8212; or let’s be real, said ourselves&#8211; many times over the course of countless conversations about what’s f-ed up in our industry. Insufficient (or no) wages.Unsafe or unhealthy work environments.Exploitative and abusive practices.No health care. Those are just...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“Opera singers need a better (or a new) union.” It’s a phrase that we know we’ve heard &#8212; or let’s be real, said ourselves&#8211; many times over the course of countless conversations about what’s f-ed up in our industry. Insufficient (or no) wages.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[We Are Stronger Together with the AGMA Soloist Coalition 🤝 💪]]></itunes:title>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 16: What if Audition Season is a Sh*tty Infinity Scarf?</title>
	<link>https://mysocalledoperalife.com/podcast/episode-16-what-if-audition-season-is-a-sh-tty-infinity-scarf/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[My So-Called Opera Life]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Elise and Marcelle are back on their own this week, and the TEA IS HOT.&#160; ☕️ As an industry, we’re facing a delayed audition season, and one that looks like it may be mostly virtual as per the Houston Grand Opera audition announcement (NOTE: in the episode, we incorrectly refer to this as a post...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Elise and Marcelle are back on their own this week, and the TEA IS HOT.&#160; ☕️ As an industry, we’re facing a delayed audition season, and one that looks like it may be mostly virtual as per the Houston Grand Opera audition announcement (NOTE: in the e]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[What if Audition Season is a Sh*tty Infinity Scarf?]]></itunes:title>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Elise and Marcelle are back on their own this week, and the TEA IS HOT.&#160; ☕️ As an industry, we’re facing a delayed audition season, and one that looks like it may be mostly virtual as per the Houston Grand Opera audition announcement (NOTE: in the episode, we incorrectly refer to this as a post...]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Opera Diaries, Part 1: Chantal Freeman on Finding Validation</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 21:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[My So-Called Opera Life]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Today we begin a new mini-series on the podcast, Opera Diaries, in which we will share first-person accounts from individual artists about their journeys, both professional and personal, in the operatic industry. Our first story comes from soprano Chantal Freeman, who shares with us her path as it relates to validation. Validation is a tricky...]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 15: Content Creation in the Time of COVID with Matthew Maisano (aka the FAB drag queen✨Balena Canto✨)</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 On today’s show we sit down with the fabulous baritone Matthew Maisano to talk about his parallel career as the enchanting drag queen known as Balena Canto. During quarantine, Matthew and Balena have been incredibly active, exploring different ways to produce online concerts, contests, and drag shows.&#160; He shares with us...]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 On today’s show we sit down with the fabulous baritone Matthew Maisano to talk about his parallel career as the enchanting drag queen known as Balena Canto. During quarantine, Matthew and Balena have been incredibly active, explori]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 14: Demystifying Management with Stratagem Artists 🧐</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2020 20:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[As quarantine drags on, we’re faced with a lot of questions as artists and as people: What do I do now that my work is on hold? Who am I when my daily patterns are interrupted? How do I navigate relationships when anxious and stressed out? We are joined by Dr. Glenn Doyle, a licensed...]]></description>
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	<description><![CDATA[To celebrate the completion of our first season, we invited some opera singer friends to join us for drinks and conversation around some of this season’s topics. We were curious to hear other viewpoints on the opera business and to have a little fun, too! We dig back into rejection, application fees, creating community, and...]]></description>
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