A Passion For Opera

In anticipation of the Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Das Rheingold, we present Anna Russel's famous analysis of Wagner's Ring Cycle - plus a…

We celebrate the artistry of the American mezzo-soprano Riseuml; Stevens.PlaylistDie Entführung aus dem Serail: Overture (excerpt)Composer Wolfgang…

Saturday's broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera is an archive performance of Verdi's La forza del destino with Leontyne Price, Placido Domingo, and…

We hear excerpts from a 1969 recording of Zandonai's Francesca da Rimini with Magda Olivero in the title role.PlaylistDie Entführung aus dem Serail:…

This afternoon we hear wonderful music from Verdi's Nabucco, Ernani, and Don Carlo.PlaylistDie Entführung aus dem Serail: Overture (excerpt)Composer…

We celebrate Handel's birthday with a bouquet of arias from eight of his operas.PlaylistDie Entführung aus dem Serail: Overture (excerpt)Composer Wolfgang…

A program of operatic duets by singers who were married to each other - plus the February Mystery Voice Quiz.PlaylistDie Entführung aus dem Serail:…

Peter Fox Smith explores with us some of the melodic gems, comedic monologues, and masterly ensembles that are woven into the unbroken stream of music…

Peter Fox Smith takes us on a tour of Rossini operas, some well-known, some not so well-known. Included are excerpts from The Barber of Seville,…

In celebration of the January 27, 1756 birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and of the January 26, 1790 premiere of his opera Cosigrave; fan tutte, and of…