The CVH Podcast
- Extreme confidence by day, crippling self-doubt by night. You will get rare access to the behind the scenes life of an international opera singer. ZERO Bullshit- Nothing Curated or framed. Opera Singer, Christian Van Horn.
Episodes
308 episodes
WHEN IT GETS QUIET
Episode 311 of the CVH Podcast is out now.When the curtain comes down and the applause fades, road life gets very quiet.The days are filled with rehearsals, performances, airports, hotels, and constant movement. T...
CHRISTOPHER MALTMAN
The great Christopher Maltman joins me for Episode #310 of the CVH Podcast.We discuss what happens when the entire world has seen your ass, the challenge of moving into Wagner repertoire later in a career, and a fascinating con...
FREDDIE DE TOMMASO
This week on the CVH Podcast, my guest is my brother, tenor Freddie De Tommaso.No subject is off limits.We talk about the sacrifices, pressures, victories, and absurdities that come with building a life on the ope...
FOOLISHLY JUMPING ON CARS
Episode 308 of the CVH Podcast is out now.This week: a reminder that sometimes the universe teaches the lesson twice.After spending weeks talking about being smart, staying healthy, and avoiding unnecessary injuri...
SICK OF MY OWN VOICE
Episode 307 🎙️A week in Lithuania 🇱🇹 — long recording days, late-night debriefs, too much jetlag, and some unforgettable moments behind the mic. This recap is all about the chaos, the laughs, the music, and everything that happened in betwe...
SQUATTING OVER MY FACE
CVH Podcast — Episode 306.A fellow gym-goer may or may not have intentionally squatted directly over my face… and somehow this episode also became a conversation about the collective effort behind making an album real.Chaos, grati...
BLUEBEARD OPENING
Episode 305 is live 🎙️Bluebeard opens… then it’s metal detectors, 3AM helicopter wake-up calls, and everything in between.Another chaotic chapter you don’t want to miss.Tap in now.
KAREN CARGILL
The latest CVH Podcast is…hysterical, to put it mildly 😂🎙️I’m joined by the phenomenal mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill—my Bluebeard co-star—and let’s just say we had a lot of fun along the way. Music, mayhem, and plenty of ...
LOSING MY SCREWS
FIRST WEEK OF BLUEBEARD AND THE IMPOSSIBLE FALL SCHEDULE. Back in Bluebeard’s world this week…Returning to that dark, psychological landscape where every door feels heavier than the last — and somehow it always reveal...
UNEXPECTED TIME HOME
Got sick. Had to cancel a recording session I was really looking forward to.Not gonna lie—it stung.But today slowed me down in a way I didn’t expect. Took care of things at home, got my hands dirty, and remembered there’s a kind o...
DON CARLO IN DALLAS
Final rehearsal before opening night.Moments like this bring perspective—standing in front of an orchestra, doing what I love, aware that every time could be the last. Grateful for the music, the musicians, and the chance to sing it again.<...
300
300 episodes.On this milestone episode of the CVH Podcast, I’m joined by the brilliant Etienne DuPuis and special #EveryWorder guest Aaron Arroyo.We celebrate the journey to 300 — but more importantly, we dig into what keeps this ...
NICOLE CAR AND ETIENNE DUPUIS
Nicole Car and Etienne Dupuis join me in Texas for an episode that completely derails—in the best way. From Jeffrey Epstein to Don Carlo to my colonoscopy prep, no topic is safe. High opera, low humor, and nonstop laug...
MATTHEW HORNER
Want to know what a top IMG Artists manager actually wants to see from you? I’m sitting down with my manager, the great Matthew Horner, to talk career management, artist development, and the "it" factor. This is a masterclass in...
MICHAEL FABIANO
NEVER A DULL CONVERSATION WITH FABS. MICHAEL IS FEARLESS IN TALKING ABOUT ANYTHING AND IS ENDLESSLY INTERESTING. OPERA, FLYING, COFFEE, HEALTH CARE, BASEBALL. YOU NAME IT- HE CAN SPEAK ON IT.
DOUBLE DUTY AT THE MET
TWO PRODUCTIONS AT THE SAME TIME AND PREPPING DON CARLO WITH EVERY SPARE MINUTE. NO REST THIS WINTER IN NEW YORK!
LARRY BROWNLEE
ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITES AND EASILY A HISTORIC FIGURE IN OUR BUSINESS- THE GREAT LARRY BROWNLEE SITS DOWN AGAIN. DICTION COACHES, FURRIES, AND EARNING IT...
I PURITANI MAGIC AND THE 75TH FLOOR
I Puritani rehearsal update and life above the clouds.
ANNUAL THANKSGIVING EPISODE WITH MY BOY
COULTER DROPS IN FOR OUR ANNUAL THANKSGIVING EPISODE.
EVE-MAUD HUBEAUX
A very funny sit down with my good friend and incredible mezzo-soprano Eve-Maud Hubeaux. Tall people issues abound!