A Passion For Opera
A Passion For Opera
Il Trovatore
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We’ll explore Il Trovatore, perhaps the most tune-filled of all Verdi’s operas – and you are invited to join us for January’s "Mystery Voice Quiz." Listen Saturday at 12 p.m.A Passion For Opera
Show Boat
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The landmark Broadway musical Show Boat – music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II – opened in New York on December 27, 1927 and remains to this day one of the most popular musicals ever written. Listen Saturday at 12 p.m.A Passion For Opera
Operas Set at Christmas
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Peter Fox Smith explores two operas – Puccini’s "La Boheme" and Massenet’s "Werther" – both of which take place around Christmas. Listen Saturday at 12 p.m.A Passion For Opera
Previewing Verdi’s Aida
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Peter Fox Smith previews the 1 p.m. live MET broadcast of Verdi’s timeless grand opera Aida. Listen Saturday at 12 p.m.A Passion For Opera
La Serva Padrona
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Pergolesi’s famous intermezzo about a maid who becomes mistress of the house – through a BIG trick! Listen Saturday at 12 p.m.A Passion For Opera
The Medium
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By Gian Carlo Menotti. What really happens at the seance? What’s real and what’s a sham? Listen Saturday at 12p.m.A Passion For Opera
Edgar
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Peter Fox Smith introduces us to Puccini’s long neglected early opera Edgar. Listen Saturday at 12p.m.A Passion For Opera
Prologues – Part II
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We continue our exploration of operatic prologues with the Prologue to Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra and the Prologue to Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov. Listen Saturday at 12p.m.A Passion For Opera
