Christian Van Horn
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Extreme confidence by day, crippling self-doubt by night. You will get rare access to the behind the scenes life of an international opera singer. ZERO Bullshit- Nothing Curated or framed. Opera Singer, Christian Van Horn.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Candid peer conversations make the labor, standards and backstage culture of opera unusually legible.
Christian Van Horn builds each conversation from the familiarity of shared work. With American tenor Michael Fabiano, baritone Andrzej Filonczyk, bass Sava Vemic and manager Matthew Horner, opera emerges as a working life shaped by ambition, rehearsal rooms, teaching and the…
A three o'clock rehearsal after jet lag: your opera fantasy has met its calendar.
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A warm, scrappy holiday episode built on family memory, travel talk, and very specific inside jokes.
This Thanksgiving week father son episode stays loose and affectionate. It opens with a 7:40 a.m. studio setup and moves through old podcast memories, favorite cities, and family jokes without ever feeling forced.
A blunt defense of a Wagner tenor, with a sharp case for trusting the crowd.
The episode starts with a fall-season check-in, then moves into a blunt defense of Clay Hilly, a Wagner tenor, and a sharp pushback against review culture.
A Paris rehearsal diary that becomes a blunt look at the economics of recording opera.
Richard Kine moves through this Paris episode from jet lag to rehearsal life and the practical realities of making an opera recording. He is there for Donation de Faust rehearsal at the Theatre de Champs-Elysees, and he is clear that the project uses a full orchestra because he…
A five-year marker that turns road wear and listener loyalty into the point.
This anniversary episode lands less like a victory lap and more like a calm look at what five years have asked for and made possible. Richard Kine traces the show from its pandemic beginnings to episode 288, notes its reach across 154 countries and nearly 5,000 cities, and keeps…
A hot Verona father-son chat that wanders through Tuscany and Pisa with teasing, irritation, and easy affection.
A hot day in Verona sets up a father-son check-in that drifts from Tuscany to Pisa, from bragging to annoyance, and from goofy jokes to easy family chemistry.
A loose, lived-in opera conversation that starts backstage and stays easy.
The episode opens with cameras, two mics, and setup chatter, then settles into performance memory, including a COVID-era role that was canceled.
Loose, funny, and sincere, this one turns friendship and shared experience into the heart of the listen.
The conversation starts in a loose, comic register, with studio chatter and quick teasing keeping the pace light. That ease matters, because it makes the turn into Larry Brownlee's reflections on brotherhood, support, honesty, and the small circle he keeps close feel earned…
A frank look at why a voice lasts.
Matthew Rose speaks with the authority of someone who knows the opera world from the inside, and he does not smooth away its harder edges. He reflects on Curtis, on the older sense of secrecy and seriousness around it, and on a voice department that prized singers for being…
Kaitlin Prest blends personal reenactment and Gaza war testimony across serialized documentary seasons.
The host explains being unexpectedly home instead of in Lithuania for a recording due to getting sick from a cold passed around after a performance, leading to cancellation.
The host expresses amazement at the unusually positive atmosphere among all production, music, and cast members in the room, noting how rare and refreshing it is to have no drama or difficulties.
Richard Kine introduces an episode featuring a recorded walk-and-talk conversation with publicist Kate Pizzaroni, discussing existential topics like social media, death, love, and life while walking in Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris.
Christian Van Horn reflects on the emotional aftermath of his opera debut in Paris, describing the solitude after friends depart and his coping mechanisms.
The host discusses the successful completion of rehearsals and anticipation for the opening of the opera DON CARLO in Dallas, praising the production team and cast.
Episode 300 arrives without polishing the silver.
The host discusses his home recording setup and a parenting concern about his son's YouTube usage.
Andres and Sava arrive with wine, and the host pulls his young colleagues into a loose Paris day-off chat.
Matthew Horner finally takes the seat.
Names get mangled right away.
It begins at the dining-room table.
Tuesday, September 30th, the host is back in the chair.
"Everybody's working" is the messy starting gun.
Matthew Rose comes in loose.
Verona is roasting, and Coulter is buzzing.
October 21, 2025 earns its fuss.
Paris is the excuse.
Fabiano starts loose.
Jet lag kicks off the chaos.
Paris comes with microphones.
Four cameras, snow outside.
Opera singer Richard Kine records a reflective solo episode on his last day in Paris after a two-month run of Don Carlos.