Simon Boccanegra with Plácido, Peter and Cheryl
This weekend Plácido Domingo makes his much-anticipated baritone debut in the title role of Giuseppe Verdi's politically-charged Simon Boccanegra. Peter Fox Smith and Cheryl Willoughby host the opera, and share an afternoon of their new and favorite operatic recordings.
Stiffelio
The Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Verdi's Stiffelio is preceded by a recital by tenor Placido Domingo, who is the conductor of this afternoon's opera.
Saturday Afternoon at the Opera: Vanessa
This afternoon's Metropolitan Opera broadcast is a performance from the Met's Archives: Samuel Barber's Vanessa with Eleanor Steber, recorded on February 1, 1958.
Saturday Afternoon at the Opera: Carmen
Latvian mezzo-soprano Elīna
Garanča portrays the title role in the live Metropolitan Opera broadcast of
Bizet’s Carmen.
Saturday Afternoon at the Opera: Der Rosenkavalier with Renee Fleming
The Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier is preceded by a recital by soprano Renee Fleming.
Saturday Afternoon at the Opera: Hansel and Gretel
The live Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel is followed by a vintage recording of Die Kluge by Carl Orff.
Saturday Afternoon at the Opera: Elektra
Richard Strauss's riveting one-act opera Elektra is heard live from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, with Susan Bullock, Deborah Voigt, and Felicity Palmer.
Saturday Afternoon at the Opera: Tales of Hoffmann
This afternoon's Met broadcast of Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffmann features soprano Anna Netrebko and is conducted by James Levine.
MET Broadcast Opener
VPR Classical is pleased to be your home for the Metropolitan Opera, and the new season starts this weekend! Listen Saturday afternoon at 12:30 as the Met presents Puccini's Il trittico (The Triptych), featuring New Hampshire native Patricia Racette in the leading role for all three operas.
Saturday Afternoon At The Opera: 5 One-Act Operas
We hear short operas by Maurice Ravel, Emmanuel Chabrier, Thomas Arne, Francis Poulec, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
La Clemenza Di Tito
Among Mozart's last compositions were the opera La clemenza di Tito and the Requiem.
Saturday Afternoon At The Opera: Norma
Bellini's masterpiece Norma is performed by a cast that includes Maria Callas in the title role.
Saturday Afternoon at the Opera: The Cunning Little Vixen
The Cunning Little Vixen by Leoŝ Janáĉek is a miniature masterpiece.
I vespri siciliani
Verdi's underappreciated opera, I vespri siciliani, is performed by Martina Arroyo and Placido Domingo in a 1974 recording with James Levine conducting.
Sat. Afternoon At The Opera: L'amico Fritz
Mascagni's L'amico Fritz was first performed on October 31, 1891.
American Musical Sampler
Join Peter Fox Smith, Betty Smith and Tim Johnson for an afternoon of musical favorites including Kiss Me Kate, Westside Story, and 42nd Street!
Opera: Great Duets With Peter And Cheryl
Peter Fox Smith and Cheryl Willoughby share an afternoon of opera duets and other favorites, in recordings classic and new!
Saturday Afternoon at the Opera: Verdi Birthday Celebration
We celebrate the October 10, 1813 Birthday of Giuseppe Verdi with opera excerpts and a complete performance of the Requiem.
Saturday Afternoon at the Opera: The Yeomen of the Guard
Gilbert & Sullivan's The Yeomen of the Guard is performed by soloists and the Orchestra and Chorus of the Welsh National Opera.
Saturday Afternoon at the Opera: Porgy and Bess
We celebrate the September 26, 1898 birthday of George Gershwin with a performance of his magnificent opera Porgy and Bess.
