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Interlude has ceased production on VPR.  Beginning Saturday, May 21st, we are thrilled to bring you A Passion For Opera. Each week, Peter Fox Smith will explore opera with a hand-selected program of operatic arias and scenes. We'll delve into themes, genres, styles, and artists, and celebrate holidays, special events, and landmarks in musical history. Tune in Saturdays at 12:00pm beginning May 21st.

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Recent Episodes

  • Daphnis et Chloé Saturday, 05/07/11 Noon Ravels' Ballet Daphnis et Chloé is performed by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Charles Dutoit.
  • Mahler Symphony No. 4 Saturday, 04/30/11 Noon Mahler's Symphony No. 4 is performed by the Berlin Philharmonic under the direction of Claudio Abbado, with soprano Renée Fleming.
  • Conductor, Sir Henry Wood. Vaughan Williams' "Serenade to Music," was written as a tribute to Wood to mark the fiftieth anniversary of his first concert. The recording in this week's program is conducted by Sir Henry. Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare Saturday, 04/23/11 Noon We celebrate the birthdays of (among others) William Shakespeare and Sergei Prokofiev.
  • Celebrating James Levine Saturday, 04/16/11 Noon We honor the extraordinary conductor James Levine with performances of the music of Prokofiev, Schoenberg, and Wagner.
  • Tartini, Spalding, Brahms & Stern Saturday, 04/09/11 Noon American violinist Albert Spalding plays Tartini's Devil's Trill sonata, and Isaac Stern plays the Brahms Violin Concerto.
  • Non-Operatic Wagner Saturday, 04/02/11 Noon Richard Wagner also wrote symphonic and piano music, and Peter shares some of that with us.
  • Winter Dreams Saturday, 03/26/11 Noon We hear Tchaikovsky's "Capriccio italien" and his Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams."
  • Charles Gounod Saturday, 03/19/11 Noon Gounod's popular opera "Faust" was premiered on this date in 1859; we'll hear excerpts from "Faust" as well as his second symphony.
  • Villa-Lobos and Vieuxtemps Saturday, 03/05/11 Noon We celebrate the birthday of Heitor Villa-Lobos, and we hear a violin concerto by Henri Vieuxtemps.
  • Mozart And Beethoven Saturday, 02/26/11 Noon We hear the Mozart Sinfonia concertante in E flat, K.364 - and the Beethoven Symphony No. 8.
  • Showcasing the Harp Saturday, 02/19/11 Noon The harp is celebrated in music by Handel, Debussy and Ginastera.
  • Violin and Orchestra Saturday, 02/05/11 Noon We hear three popular works for violin and orchestra: the Sibelius Violin Concerto, Tchaikovsky's Sérénade mélancolique, and the Poème, Op. 25 by Ernest Chausson.

About Interlude

Host Peter Fox Smith was on the air the very first day VPR began broadcasting on August 13, 1977. He is beloved by many long-time VPR listeners as well as staffers. Peter knows so much about opera...and is passionate about sharing his knowledge and enjoyment of this revered art form.

Not only does Peter introduce VPR listeners to new vocalists, but he also celebrates the masters, featuring historic and rare recordings.

Peter Fox Smith Official Website