Podcast of Author Vincent "Chip" LoCoco - An Interview with Theatrical Artist, Maddy Montz

An Interview with Theatrical Artist, Maddy Montz

07/29/22 • 27 min

Vincent LoCoco interviews Maddy Montz, a young singer who will be performing the role of Maureen in Jonathan Larsen's musical, Rent, at the Tulane Summer Lyric Theater this August.
Maddy describes her musical education and her career path to date. And then, a lively discussion takes place in which Rent is compared to the opera it is based on - La Bohème.
Listen in as we hear the insights of a young singer on the cusp of a musical career.

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An Interview with Pope Pius XII Scholar and Historian, Ronald J. Rychlak

Host Vincent LoCoco, author of the novel, Saving the Music, which was just named as a Finalist for Historical Fiction in the International Book Awards, interviews historian and scholar Ronald J. Rychlak on Pope Pius XII and his role during the War.
A very hot topic with the opening of the Vatican Secret Archives in March of 2020 and seemingly new articles and books being published monthly critical of the late Pope with catchy headlines such as "bombshell" or "new evidence."
With his legal mind, Ron lays out the case in support of Pope Pius XII with facts and through the words of Jewish leaders who were contemporaries with the Pope, newspaper articles from that time, and the words of the leaders of the Third Reich who responded to the pronouncements and actions of Pope Pius.
The interview is a fascinating look back on a very important topic.

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A Voice of the Golden Age

Opera Tenor, Kirk Redmann and Host, Chip LoCoco, discuss and analyze the recording of Giuseppe di Stefano singing Lamento di Federico from Cilea's opera, L'Arlesiana.
One of the most famous opera arias ever written, and sung by most of the greatest tenors who lived, we are given the opportunity to hear di Stefano's own interpretation with his beautiful voice.