World of Opera
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Donizetti 's Maria Stuarda From the Royal Opera House
On World of Opera, host Lisa Simeone presents "Maria Stuarda" from the same city where much of the history it portrays actually took place. Nov 6, 2014
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The Barber of Seville From the Rossini Opera Festival
On World of Opera host Lisa Simeone presents Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" from the 2014 Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, the composer's hometown in Italy. Oct 30, 2014
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Puccini's Manon Lescaut From Germany's Festival Hall
This production of Puccini's "Manon Lescau" from Germany's Baden-Baden Easter Festival comes to us belatedly, but it's worth the wait, with Eva-Maria Westbroek in the title role. Oct 23, 2014
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Verdi's Il Trovatore From the Salzburg Festival
On World of Opera hear Verdi's "Il Trovatore" in a production from the 2014 Salzburg Festival, featuring a cast that made it one of the operatic year's most anticipated events. Oct 16, 2014
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Mozart's Cosí fan tutte From Milan
Deceptively complex, Mozart's comic farce Cosí fan tutte leaves many listeners a little bit queasy, pondering the future of their most treasured relationships. Oct 9, 2014
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Strauss's Salome From the BBC Proms
Today at 4 pm on the Operavore stream, host Lisa Simeone presents "Salome" from one of the many cities where it was initially banned. Oct 2, 2014
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Rameau's Castor and Pollux from the Berlioz Opera House
Host Lisa Simeone presents Rameau's "Castor and Pollux" from the Berlioz Opera House at the Montpellier Festival in France. Sep 25, 2014
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Verdi's Otello from the Théâtre Antique in France
On World of Opera, host Lisa Simeone presents "Otello" from one a venue that lives up to its name, the 2000-year-old Théâtre Antique in Orange, France. Sep 18, 2014
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Catalani's La Wally From the Grand Theater of Geneva
While you may think you haven't heard La Wally before, you most likely have heard at least part of it. Sep 11, 2014
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Wagner's Das Rheingold from the Bayreuth Festival
Today at 4 pm on the Operavore stream, Das Rheingold gets Wagner's monumental Ring cycle off to a rousing start, in a broadcast from the 2014 Bayreuth Festival. Sep 4, 2014