Saturday at the Opera
Produced by WFMT. This show is airing Saturdays at 1pm
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Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels' Omar from LA Opera
Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels' Omar from LA Opera Dec 2, 2023
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Bellini’s Norma: Tangled Up in Gallic Love
Saturday’s 'Norma' marks the first of several broadcasts from Lyric Opera of Chicago’s previous season. Aug 9, 2019
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Attila: Who’s Revenge Is it, Anyway?
Saturday afternoon concludes the EBU and Rai opera series. Aug 2, 2019
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Orfeo ed Euridice: Loving You to Hell and Back
The EBU and Rai present Gluck’s adaptation of the mythical Greek tale. Jul 27, 2019
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'Andrea Chénier': Terrible Love
Giordano’s operatic episode of the French Revolution concludes the BBC and European Broadcasting Unions summer presentations. Jul 12, 2019
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Britten’s ‘Billy Budd’: Searching for Goodness on the High Seas
Tune in at 1 pm for the Britten adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic. Jul 6, 2019
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La Forza del Destino: Accidental Death in the Family
Anna Netrebko takes the stage as Leonora in this Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, production of this anxiety-inducing Verdi. Jun 28, 2019
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The Queen of Spades: Tchaikovsky Warned You to Stay Away from the Table
The BBC and European Broadcasting Union’s presentations continue with this imperial thriller. Jun 21, 2019
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Simon Boccanegra: Verdi, Dark and Complicated
Carlos Álvarez sings the title role in this Verdi tragedy. Jun 14, 2019
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Siegfried: How Legends Are Born
The BBC and European Broadcasting Union conclude their presentation of select operas from Wagner’s Ring with the composer’s account of the Germanic hero. Jun 7, 2019
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Die Walküre: Wild Romance and Divine Intervention
Wagner’s 'Ring' continues with a production from the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union. May 31, 2019