At the Opera

Saturday, March 18, 2023

At The Opera, Massenet's Herodiade (1995), March 18, 2023

Tune in at 8pm to hear Jules Massenet's Herodiade. A retelling of the story of John the Baptist, Salome, Herod Antipas and Herodias, but is strikingly less psychological and bloody than Richard Strauss's Salome, which is based on a text by Oscar

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Saturday, March 11, 2023

At The Opera, Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande (1979), March 11, 2023

Tune in at 8pm to hear Claud Debussy's only opera, Pelléas et Mélisande. This 1979 recording stars baritone Richard Stillwell and mezzo Frederica von Stade.

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Saturday, March 4, 2023

At The Opera, Mozart's La Finta Giardiniera (The Fake Garden-Girl), March 4, 2023

Tune in at 8pm to hear Mozart's La Finta Giardiniera or The Fake Garden-Girl composed when Mozart was 18 years old. This 1981 recording stars Thomas Moser and Brigitte Fassbaender.

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Saturday, February 25, 2023

At The Opera, Alban Berg's Wozzeck, February 25, 2023

Tune in at 8pm to hear Alban Berg's Wozzeck. This avant-garde opera premiered in 1925 and features the use of atonal composition. The cast features Franz Grundheber in the title role and Hildegard Behrens as Marie.

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Saturday, February 18, 2023

At The Opera, Rossini's Il Viaggio a Reims (1985), February 18, 2023

Tune in at 8pm to hear Gioacchino Rossini's Il Viaggio a Reims with an all star cast recorded in 1985.

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Saturday, February 11, 2023

At The Opera, Verdi's Nabucco (1978), February 11, 2023

Tune in at 8pm to hear Giuseppe Verdi's first major success, Nabucco. This 1978 recording stars Matteo Manuguerra in the title role , Veriano Luchetti, Nicolai Ghiaurov and Renata Scotto.

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Saturday, February 4, 2023

At The Opera, Johann Strauss Jr., The Gypsy Baron (1958), February 4, 2023

Tune in at 8pm to a 1958 recording of Johann Strauss Jr. The Gypsy Baron staring Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Nicolai Gedda and Hermann Prey.

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Saturday, January 28, 2023

At The Opera, Giuseppe Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, January 28, 2023

Tune in at 8pm to hear Giuseppe Verdi's Simon Boccanegra recorded in 1977 with Piero Cappuccilli, Mirella Freni and José Carreras in the cast.

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Saturday, January 21, 2023

At The Opera, Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, January 21, 2023

Tune in at 8pm to hear the first opera ever written, Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo.

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