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Ewa Podles, contralto, as "Rinaldo" (Metropolitan Opera)
Rollin' with the Entourage
Legions of HBO viewers know that every performer comes with an entourage. Whether you're a rap star or an opera diva, you're likely to be accompanied by a throng of agents, attorneys, stylists, publicists, girlfriends, and unemployed relatives who provide support and otherwise stroke egos. Today, three industry insiders talk about the machinery of an entourage. Also on the show: Polish contralto Ewa Podles. She has one of the most distinctive voices of any opera singer today and has long been an object of cult devotion. She talks about what inspires this devotion, and reveals why New Yorkers will soon be hearing much more of her. Finally, a look at the hotels where rock bands stay.
Rock 'n' Roll Hotels for a New Generation
"Rock bands and hotels have a long and checkered history, one that has tended to involve property damage," New York Times reporter Steven Kurutz recently wrote. Today he talks about hotels around the world where rockers stay.
» Rock 'n' Roll Hotels for a New Generation
Inside the Entourage
Moses Avalon, author of "Confessions of a Record Producer;" Fred Plotkin, author of "Opera 101" and a former manager at the Metropolitan Opera; and Kenn Hicks, an opera singer and vocal coach to several major pop artists; talk about the makings of an entourage.
» Moses Avalon's Web site
» Kenn Hicks's Web site
Ewa Podles
Polish contralto Ewa Podles joins us in advance of her performance at the Caramoor Festival in Westchester County.
» Ewa Podles at Caramoor
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