Natasha Loges on the Many Lives of Pauline Viardot

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Natasha Loges, Professor of Musicology at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg (mh-freiburg.de). Dr. Loges is renowned for her research on 19th-century music, concert culture, and gender studies (oxfordsong.org). In this episode, she delves into her forthcoming biography of Pauline Viardot, the influential 19th-century mezzo-soprano, composer, and cultural icon (hfmt-hamburg.de).

⏰ Episode Highlights:

• 1:13 – Guest Introduction

• 2:11 – About the Viardot Biography

• 6:57 – Viardot as Composer

• 10:47 – Classical Music Perspectives: Then & Now

• 15:00 – Historical Predictions of Classical Music

• 18:10 – Controversies Around Viardot's Heritage

• 21:43 – The Everyday Life of Pauline Viardot

• 26:21 – The Open Marriage and 19th-Century Society

• 30:38 – Three Sides of Viardot as Composer

• 32:16 – Public Perception of Viardot's Appearance

• 38:32 – Women as 19th-Century Entrepreneurs

• 43:44 – Research Tips from Natasha Loges

• 47:00 – Outro & Reflections

🔗 Resources Mentioned:

• Dr. Natasha Loges at Hochschule für Musik Freiburg: mh-freiburg.de

• Viardot Lecture Info: hfmt-hamburg.de

• Biography Preview (PDF): musik-akademie.ch

• Oxford Song Festival Profile: oxfordsong.org

• NOVA Contemporary Music Meeting Bio: fabricadesites.fcsh.unl.pt

🎧 Listen now and uncover the many layers of Pauline Viardot’s legacy, as seen through the lens of one of today’s most insightful musicologists.

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