Episodi

  • High Notes & the Season 2 Encore Heist
    Apr 14 2026

    Ep 45 - Hey friends! Can you believe season two has actually wrapped up? We recorded a cheeky bonus encore where Helena and Adam trade backstage stories from Adelaide, ridiculous rehearsal moments (yes, pelvic thrusts feature) and a delightfully silly IMAGINARY heist involving the skills of our 2026 season 2 guests. For legal reasons, we DEFINITELY didn't plan a heist of the Louvre...

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    19 min
  • High Notes & The Season 2 Finale
    Apr 7 2026

    Ep 44 - It’s the end-of-season party you didn’t know you needed: Helena and Adam bring back their favorite tenors for Tim Tam chaos, geeky banter and more backstage opera shenanigans than anyone can handle.

    Expect ridiculous aria mashups (Wombles, Fresh Prince and yes, Barbie Girl meet opera), true-or-false showdowns about tight trousers and vowel tricks, and a totally serious plan to rob the Louvre involving a ninja, a locksmith and a sneaky Santa.

    Grab a cuppa, tune in, and enjoy this absolutely bonkers, warm and silly finale — and PS, there might be a mini bonus episode next week...

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    50 min
  • High Notes & Rose Chong
    Apr 1 2026

    Ep 43 - Friends! Join Helena and Adam as they sit down with the irrepressible Rose Chong, the costume-maker extraordinaire who’s dressed divas, made giant cupcakes and turned Fitzroy into a veritable treasure trove of theatrical magic.

    Expect fascinating stories, the joys of reinventing old fabrics, practical costume wisdom for performers and a warm, funny chat!

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    54 min
  • High Notes & Declan Costello
    Mar 24 2026

    Episode 42 - Hey friends! Tune in to Helena and Adam’s chat with Declan Costello, the choral scholar-turned-laryngologist who explains vocal health in plain, caring terms: baseline scopes, stroboscopy, reflux, aging voices, and how to tell the psychological from the physical. Don't miss it!

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    58 min
  • High Notes & Tanja Binggeli
    Mar 18 2026

    Ep 41 - Join Helena and Adam as they catch up with Tanja Binggeli the Berlin-based German language coach who makes German sing as beautifully as Italian. Helena and Adam dig into her accidental career, rehearsal-room tales, coaching hacks and even a surprising love of garlic. It’s warm, nerdy, funny and full of practical tips to help singers sound and be their best.

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    50 min
  • High Notes & Anthony Legge
    Mar 10 2026

    Ep 40 - Hi friends! Grab a cuppa and join Helena, Adam and the legendary Tony Legge for a behind-the-scenes chat about bel canto, the boring-but-brilliant exercises that actually save your voice and the wild stories that happen in rehearsals and auditions. Don't miss this one!

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    1 ora e 1 min
  • High Notes & Caitlin Vincent
    Mar 4 2026

    Ep 39 - Helena and Adam sit down with Caitlin Vincent, author of Opera Wars, for a chat that's equal parts love letter and expose. There are high notes, audition nightmares, messy rehearsal-room gossip and big questions about who opera is by and for.

    Warm, funny and full of insider stories, this episode makes opera feel human. It's perfect if you love it, want to understand it, or just enjoy a juicy behind-the-scenes story.

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    1 ora
  • High Notes & Michael Lapina
    Feb 28 2026

    Ep 38 - Friends! Don't miss this chat as Helena and Adam catch up with the hilarious, generous and thoughtful, Michael Lapina, who just happens to also be a world-class tenor! Michael spills stories about starting at Disney, juggling 3D printers and how Rotary helped him create real opportunities for young singers and the community. It’s warm, nerdy and full of practical inspiration.

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    1 ora e 7 min