World of Opera
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Puccini's 'La Boheme' From the Royal Opera House
On World of Opera, host Lisa Simeone presents "La Boheme" from one of opera's most prestigious venues, in a performance featuring one of today's operatic superstars. Aug 13, 2015
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Gounod's 'Faust' From Turin
Goethe's immortal drama "Faust" — with it's legendary deal with the devil — has been adapted in countless ways, but few if any can match the power and romance of Gounod's opera. Aug 6, 2015
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Double Feature: Szymanowski's 'King Roger' and Rossini's 'L'Inganno Felice'
World of Opera this week presents a double feature of Szymanowski's "King Roger" from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and Rossini's "L'Inganno Felice" from La Fenice in Venice. Jul 30, 2015
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Gluck's 'Alceste' From Venice
On World of Opera, host Lisa Simeone presents "Alceste" in a production from historic La Fenice in Venice. Jul 23, 2015
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Strauss's 'Elektra' From Vienna
On World of Opera, host Lisa Simeone brings us Strauss's "Elektra" in a production from the Vienna State Opera. Jul 16, 2015
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Rossini's 'A Turk in Italy' From Turin
On World of Opera, host Lisa Simeone presents Rossini's "The Turk in Italy" from one of Italy's finest regional theaters. Jul 9, 2015
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Verdi's 'Macbeth' From Paris
On World of Opera, host Lisa Simeone presents Verdi's "Macbeth" in a production from the Champs-Elysées Theatre in Paris, starring baritone Roberto Frontali in the title role. Jul 2, 2015
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Mozart's 'La Finta Semplice' From Munich
On World of Opera, host Lisa Simeone presents Mozart's "La Finta Semplice" in a production from the Prinzregenten Theater in Munich. Jun 25, 2015
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Donizetti's 'Don Pasquale' From Vienna
Donizetti wrote a number of irresistible comedies and this sparkling score may be the best of them all. From Vienna, Juan Diego Florez and Valentina Nafornita star. Jun 18, 2015
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Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' From the Royal Opera House
While Mozart's "The Magic Flute" is fun for kids, it's also a very adult look at the conflict between lightness and dark, and how difficult it can be to distinguish which is which. Jun 11, 2015