Metropolitan Opera
Airs Saturdays at 1 pm during the Metropolitan Opera season.
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Puccini's Turandot
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024-25 season of Saturday matinee radio broadcasts continues with Puccini's Turandot May 10, 2025
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Verdi's Falstaff
Adapted from Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor, Verdi's Falstaff tells the comedic story of a knight's attempts to woo two married women and gain access to their riches. Apr 1, 2023
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Bellini's Norma
An opera in two acts, Bellini’s Norma is set in Gaul under Roman invasion. The priestess of a Druid temple, Norma is caught between between her love, her duties, and her community. Mar 25, 2023
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Wagner’s Lohengrin
Listen to the tale of a magical swan knight, a virtuous duchess, and a cunning sorceress as they fight between truth and deception in their kingdom. Mar 18, 2023
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Verdi’s La Traviata
A three-act opera, Verdi's La Traviata tells the story of a romantic and tragic love between a famous courtesan and her silent admirer. Mar 11, 2023
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Listener's Choice: Donizetti’s La Favorita
Tune in for Donizetti's La Favorite starring Shirley Verrett and Luciano Pavarotti in a 1978 production of the tragedy. Mar 4, 2023
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Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Shostakovich's four act opera follows a lonely, young wife in 19th-century Russia who falls in love with her husband's handsome worker. Feb 25, 2023
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For Ukraine: A Concert of Remembrance and Hope
Listen to a beautiful musical show of solidarity with Ukraine. Hear the Ukrainian National Anthem, Mozart's Requiem, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, and Silvestrov's "Prayer for Ukraine." Feb 24, 2023
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Verdi’s Don Carlo
Listen to the story of a Spanish nobleman torn between his private passion and public duty in Verdi's Don Carlo. Feb 18, 2023
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Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci
In this archived double bill performance of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, hear two stories of betrayed love and tragic jealousy. Feb 11, 2023
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Verdi's Macbeth
Hear Verdi's Macbeth, a retelling of Shakespeare's tale of a Scottish warrior, his ambitious Lady, and their tragic undoing. Feb 4, 2023
