High Notes and Anecdotes

Ep 45 - Hey friends! Can you believe season two has actually wrapped up? We recorded a cheeky bonus encore where Helena and Adam trade backstage stories from Adelaide, ridiculous rehearsal moments (yes, pelvic thrusts feature) and a delightfully silly IMAGINARY heist involving the skills of our 2026 season 2 guests. For legal reasons, we DEFINITELY didn't plan a heist of the Louvre...

Ep 44 - It’s the end-of-season party you didn’t know you needed: Helena and Adam bring back their favorite tenors for Tim Tam chaos, geeky banter and more backstage opera shenanigans than anyone can handle.

Expect ridiculous aria mashups (Wombles, Fresh Prince and yes, Barbie Girl meet opera), true-or-false showdowns about tight trousers and vowel tricks, and a totally serious plan to rob the Louvre involving a ninja, a locksmith and a sneaky Santa.

Grab a cuppa, tune in, and enjoy this absolutely bonkers, warm and silly finale — and PS, there might be a mini bonus episode next week...

Ep 43 - Friends! Join Helena and Adam as they sit down with the irrepressible Rose Chong, the costume-maker extraordinaire who’s dressed divas, made giant cupcakes and turned Fitzroy into a veritable treasure trove of theatrical magic.

Expect fascinating stories, the joys of reinventing old fabrics, practical costume wisdom for performers and a warm, funny chat!

Episode 42 - Hey friends! Tune in to Helena and Adam’s chat with Declan Costello, the choral scholar-turned-laryngologist who explains vocal health in plain, caring terms: baseline scopes, stroboscopy, reflux, aging voices, and how to tell the psychological from the physical. Don't miss it!

Ep 41 - Join Helena and Adam as they catch up with Tanja Binggeli the Berlin-based German language coach who makes German sing as beautifully as Italian. Helena and Adam dig into her accidental career, rehearsal-room tales, coaching hacks and even a surprising love of garlic. It’s warm, nerdy, funny and full of practical tips to help singers sound and be their best.