Rhiannon Giddens: Hey everybody, Rhiannon Giddens here with some great news. We've got a new season of AriaCode. The show that reveals the magic of opera and life, one aria at a time.

Heggie: I just remember I got this shiver through my entire body. My hair stood on end.

DiDonato: This is the power of art. Either depicting life or inspiring life.

Rhiannon: Some of the world's greatest singers team up with experts. And unexpected guests to talk about love.

Fetterly: I'd had a number of dates and they were all disastrous.

Perez: Even if you want to negate love, love will find you. You can't escape it.

Rhiannon: Death,

Prejean: I didn't know I was gonna end up being with people in the execution chamber.

Rhiannon: Transformation.

Davis: Malcolm was on a spiritual odyssey too, and his spiritual growth. From Malcolm Little to Detroit, read to Malcolm X to Elhaj, [00:01:00] Mago, Shabazz.

Rhiannon: And the power of opera.

Heggie: We are all gathered to experience the magic of great human voices, of the orchestra, and big human drama.

Rhiannon: From the arias that have mesmerized us for centuries.

Lewek: Singing Queen of the Night is like throwing darts with your eyes closed.

Rhiannon: To the masterpieces of today.

Davis: African American history itself is under assault. We have to make work today. that speak to our history and also point to the future.

Rhiannon: Aria Code will inspire you to think and feel more deeply.

DiDonato: It's all very enchanting. It's all very mysterious.

Rhiannon: Man, it's good to be back. From WQXR and the Metropolitan Opera, it's Aria Code. The new season drops October 4th. Listen wherever you get podcasts.

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