The Nate Biltz Podcast
The official podcast of personal trainer and mixologist Nate Biltz. In this podcast Nate interviews world class creatives in entertainment, business, fitness, and art to inspire and educate people to get better and chase their own curiosities.
The Nate Biltz Podcast
#164 - Michelle Allie Drever - Opera is NOT dead
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Michelle Allie Drever is an opera singer, actor, and performer whose recent role in Amadeus helped bring one of the most successful productions in Pasadena Playhouse history to life.
In this episode, expect to learn why opera is far from dead, the reality of life as a performer, and what it feels like to never know where your next opportunity is coming from. Michelle shares the sacrifices required to perform at the highest level, why opera singers are true athletes, how art can become a form of healing, and the hidden cost of perfectionism. We also discuss body image, self-worth, eating disorders, and why success doesn't always silence self-doubt.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
04:07 The reality of being a performer
10:06 Inside Amadeus
16:53 Art as an escape from pain
19:11 Depression, confidence & performing
21:08 Why opera singers are athletes
24:06 Is opera dying?
28:27 How to get into opera
34:06 Is performing school worth it?
35:39 What singing means to Michelle
40:17 The pursuit of perfection
42:49 Body image & eating disorders
49:30 Nutrition, fitness & transformation
55:20 The discipline required for results
57:00 The protein marketing myth
59:52 Lessons from performing at the highest level