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New Programming Changes Effective October 1st
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Opera on WRTI
Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m.

WRTI brings you opera broadcasts presented by some of the most revered opera companies from the United States and around the world, every Saturday throughout the year at 1 p.m., including the entire Metropolitan Opera Saturday Matinee broadcast season.

Coming up:

September 27
LA Opera
Verdi's Rigoletto, performance from 2016

Conductor: James Conlon

Cast:
Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto)
Lisette Oropesa (Gilda)
René Barbera (Duke of Mantua)
Blake Denson (Count Monterone)
Peixin Chen (Sparafucile)
Sarah Saturnino (Maddalena)
Hyungjin Son (Marullo)
Nathan Bowles (Borsa)
Vinícius Costa (Count Ceprano)
Madeleine Lyon (Giovanna)
Gabrielle Turgeon (Countess Ceprano/Page)

October 4
LA Opera
Mozart's Così fan tutte, performance from 2017

Conductor: James Conlon

Cast:
Erica Petrocelli (Fiordiligi)
Rihab Chaieb (Dorabella)
Ana María Martínez (Despina)
Anthony León (Ferrando)
Justin Austin (Guglielmo)
Rod Gilfry (Don Alfonso)

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