April in Paris Synopsis

EPISODE 1 - THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW

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Lights up on the set of The Ed Sullivan Show! The renowned mezzo-soprano Catherine Cook is here to share some of her favorite cabaret songs celebrating love, spring, and Paris. 

EPISODE 2 - THE WENDY BARRIE SHOW

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Welcome to The Wendy Barrie Show, one of the earliest American talk shows, starring the actress Wendy Barrie (Catherine Cook) and her trusty Aardvark puppet (David Lefkowich). This episode, Wendy graces us with a suite of tunes from William Bolcom’s Cabaret Songs and even interviews the genius behind the keys, Sahar Nouri. 

EPISODE 3 - THE FRENCH CHEF

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Lee Hoiby’s comic one-woman opera Bon Appétit! is based on Julia Child’s beloved television series. This episode features Julia Child (Catherine Cook) baking a chocolate cake. 

Mezzo-soprano Catherine Cook as Julia Child in Lee Hoiby’s Bon Appétit! Photo: Opera Colorado/Rocky Mountain Public Media (2021)