Operavore
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Puccini's Madama Butterfly from Lyric Opera of Chicago
Today at 1 pm, join us for the Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2013 performance of Madama Butterfly, starring soprano Patricia Racette as Cio-Cio-San and Italian tenor Stefano Secco as Pinkerton.
May 31, 2014 -
Double Feature: Orfeo meets Orfeo ed Euridice
Today at 4 pm on the Operavore stream, World of Opera brings us a fascinating double bill featuring Claudio Monteverdi's Orfeo and Christoph Willibald Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice.
May 29, 2014 -
Verdi's Otello at Lyric Opera of Chicago
On this broadcast from the Lyric Opera of Chicago South African tenor Johan Botha plays the title role alongside soprano Ana María Martínez as Desdemona. Saturday at 1 pm.
May 24, 2014 -
Operavore's Season Finale
Today's show features highlights from the past season including conversations with Rudy Giuliani, Eric Owens, Rolando Villazón, Martina Arroyo, Stephanie Blythe and Diana Damrau.
May 24, 2014 -
Wagner's Youthful Das Liebesverbot
Richard Wagner once called his second opera, Das Liebesverbot, a "sin of my youth." Was he being self-effacing? Find out today at 4 pm on the Operavore stream.
May 22, 2014 -
Puccini's Tosca
This week on World of Opera, host Lisa Simeone presents Tosca from the Royal Theater in Turin, Italy. Soprano Anna Pirozzi stars in the title role with Marco Berti as Cavaradossi and Marco Vratogna as Scarpia.
May 15, 2014 -
An Operatic Prelude to Mother's Day
This Saturday at 12:30 pm it's Operavore’s Prelude to Mother's Day, honoring mothers on and off the stage. Diana Damrau, Michael Fabiano, Marilyn Horne and Deborah Voigt talk about their moms.
May 10, 2014 -
Rossini's La Cenerentola
Saturday at 1 pm, the Met Opera's final broadcast of the season features Rossini's La Cenerentola, starring soprano Joyce DiDonato as Angelina and Juan Diego Florez as Don Ramiro.
May 10, 2014 -
Lyrical Epic: Rimsky-Korsakov's The Tsar's Bride
Today at 4 pm on World of Opera, hear The Tsar's Bride from La Scala. The production stars Olga Peretyatko and is conducted by Daniel Barenboim.
May 8, 2014 -
Throwback Thursday: Kirsten Flagstad (#tbt)
This week we throw it back to Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad, called "The Voice of the Century" by many a critic.
May 8, 2014