# Alan Pierson

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Podcast: [The OperaWire Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-operawire-podcast-7393420)
Published: 2026-02-20T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://operawire.podbean.com/e/episode-3-2026/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pgtbau7q4iyprme8/3rd_episode_Original_Audiobh5h8.mp3
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Duration seconds: 2974

## Resource

On this episode of the OperaWire Podcast, Alan Pierson joins the Salazars to talk about the Grammys, Lady Gaga, how he fell in love with contemporary music and opera and the importance of recordings.

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