Operas from the BBC and European Union
Seasonal, Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. on WXXO-FM 91.5, WXXY 90.3, WXXO-FM/HD1 and online at wxxiclassical.org
Classical 91.5 is proud to work in partnership with the WFMT Radio Network, the European Broadcasting Union and the BBC to bring opera productions from some of the United Kingdom’s and Europe's pre-eminent companies to this year’s opera series.
Throughout the summer, selections from The Royal Opera, Rossini Opera Festival, Los Angeles Opera, Opera Southwest, Lyric Opera of Chicago (encore), Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and more.
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The WFMT Network Opera Series begins with performances from the Bavarian State Opera and the Vienna State Opera. Visit here to learn more about some of… -
8/3 Verdi: Attila (in Italian)CAST: Attila Ildar AbdrazakovOdabella Saioa HernándezEzlo George PeteanForesto Fabio SartoriUldino Francesco PittariPope Leo… -
7/6 Britten: Billy Budd (in English)CAST:Billy Budd Jacques Imbrailo, baritone Captain Edward Vere Toby Spence, tenor John Claggart Brindley Sherratt,… -
Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. RAI (Italy) presents three operas in July and August. First, (7/20) from the Rossini Opera Festival, comes one of the less… -
6/1 Wagner: Die Walküre (in German)CAST:Siegmund Stuart Skelton, tenor Sieglinde Emily Magee, soprano Wotan John Lundgren, bass-baritone Brünnhilde Nina… -
5/18 Verdi: Falstaff CAST:Sir Bryn Terfel, baritone Sir John Falstaff, a fat knightAna Maria Martínez, soprano Alice Ford, wife of FordSimon Keenlyside,…
