At The Opera, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci (1960), March 25, 2023March 25, 2023Tune at 8 to hear the most famous double-bill in all of opera, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci staring Mario del Monaco, Giulietta Simionato, Cornell MacNeil and Gabriella Tucci, recorded in 1959 and 1960 respectively.
At The Opera, Massenet's Herodiade (1995), March 18, 2023Tune 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 OscarListen To Full Show/Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
At The Opera, Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande (1979), March 11, 2023Tune 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
At The Opera, Mozart's La Finta Giardiniera (The Fake Garden-Girl), March 4, 2023Tune 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
At The Opera, Alban Berg's Wozzeck, February 25, 2023Tune 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
At The Opera, Rossini's Il Viaggio a Reims (1985), February 18, 2023Tune in at 8pm to hear Gioacchino Rossini's Il Viaggio a Reims with an all star cast recorded in 1985. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
At The Opera, Verdi's Nabucco (1978), February 11, 2023Tune 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
At The Opera, Johann Strauss Jr., The Gypsy Baron (1958), February 4, 2023Tune in at 8pm to a 1958 recording of Johann Strauss Jr. The Gypsy Baron staring Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Nicolai Gedda and Hermann Prey. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
At The Opera, Giuseppe Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, January 28, 2023Tune in at 8pm to hear Giuseppe Verdi's Simon Boccanegra recorded in 1977 with Piero Cappuccilli, Mirella Freni and José Carreras in the cast. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
At The Opera, Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, January 21, 2023Tune in at 8pm to hear the first opera ever written, Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
At The Opera, Verdi's La Forza del Destino (1941 Cetra), January 14, 2023Tune in at 8pm to hear an "old school" 1941 CETRA recording of Giuseppe Verdi's La Forza del Destino staring Maria Caniglia and Galliano Masini. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
