Before becoming opera singers, Rochelle Bard was a pre-med student and Ta’u Pupu’a played defensive end in the NFL. The two are paired in Knoxville Opera’s production of Norma on April 11 and 13 at the Tennessee Theatre.
I recorded two interviews with them last Tuesday. First, we did a ten-minute video interview that will be posted next week. Then we recorded a thirty-minute program for radio. One of my favorite parts of the conversation was when we talked about the scene when Norma comes at Pollione with a knife. A podcast of the interview is posted here:
Frank Murphy Interviews Rochelle Bard and Ta'u Pupu'a about Knoxville Opera production of "Norma" Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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