The devil categorically should have all the good music. Friend of the pod and Mythical Fuckboy Correspondent Benjamin Poore joins us to wrap up spooky season with Gounod’s devilishly fun Faust. We discuss ecumenical erotics, take a field trip to Paris’s Palais Garnier, and drop in on Gounod’s catastrophic love life.
Additional topics include: Caravaggio, Iran-Contra, the Rocky and Bullwinkle Movie, and Alma Mahler’s burn book.
Creators and Guests
Olivia Giovetti
Olivia Giovetti is a writer and cultural critic who specializes in the messy intersection of art and politics. She is the host of Decanonized.
Benjamin Poore
Benjamin Poore is a writer and critic based in London. His work has appeared in VAN, Opera, Opera Now, the TLS, and the Independent.
What is Decanonized?
An opera podcast where the sacred is subjective. Every other week, host Olivia Giovetti is joined by a guest who is just as obsessed with opera (including singers, composers, and critics) to discuss one work in-depth and ask the simple question: Is it actually great?