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Upcoming Shows
Mar 02 Parsifal
Director François Girard’s timeless new vision for Wagner’s final masterpiece explores the many facets of this mystical score. NOTE: early start time of 9:00 AM.
Mar 09 Don Carlo
Lorin Maazel conducts Verdi’s epic vision of the Spanish Inquisition. Start time: 10:00 AM.
Mar 16 Francesca da Rimini
Riccardo Zandonai’s compelling opera, inspired by an episode from Dante’s Inferno, stars Eva-Maria Westbroek and Marcello Giordani as doomed lovers.Recent Shows
Jan 12 Il Trovatore
Hear some of Giuseppe Verdi's most memorable music in "Il Trovatore," starring Patricia Racette and Stephanie Blythe. 10 AM start time.
Jan 05 Les Troyens
The Hector Berlioz vast epic,"Les Troyens," with Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham, Marcello Giordani and Dwayne Croft portraying characters from the Trojan War. NOTE: early start time of 9:00am.
Dec 29 The Tempest
Thomas Adès conducts his 2004 adaptation of the Shakespeare play, "The Tempest."
Dec 22 The Barber of Seville
The Barber of Seville is a rollicking comedy classic the entire family can enjoy. This holiday entertainment is razor-sharp, stylishly-sung (in English!) and just two hours long.
Dec 15 Aida
"Aida," Giuseppe Verdi’s ancient Egyptian drama. Fabio Luisi conducts a cast including Liudmyla Monastyrska, Olga Borodina and Roberto Alagna. 10:00 AM on Capital Public Radio.
Dec 08 Un Ballo in Maschera (Verdi)
Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera December 8, 2012, 10:00 AM
May 05 The Makropulos Case
The Metropolitan Opera Season on Capital Public Radio concludes with a tour-de-force performance from Karita Mattila in Janácek’s absorbing drama of a diva’s supernatural fight against her destiny. Czech expert Jirí Behlolávek conducts. 9:30am.
Apr 28 Die Walküre
Part 2 of "The Ring" cycle, Die Walküre, with Deborah Voigt, Bryn Terfel and Stephanie Blythe. EARLY start time of 8:00am!
Apr 21 Siegfried
This week, part three of the Ring: "Siegfried," with Jay Hunter Morris singing the title role, Deborah Voigt as Brünnhilde and Bryn Terfel as the Wanderer. Note the VERY early start time of 8am!
