Opera on WRTI

Saturday, 1 to 5 pm

Join us every Saturday throughout the year for opera broadcasts from some of the most well-known and beloved opera companies in America. The list includes live broadcasts of The Metropolitan Opera's entire Saturday Matinee season, and recorded performances — distributed by WFMT in Chicago — from recent seasons of Lyric Opera of Chicago, LA Opera, and the San Francisco Opera. You'll also hear recorded opera broadcasts of the Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) on selected Sundays, and some other surprises throughout the year!

Coming up:

The Metropolitan Opera

April 21: Thomas Adès' The Exterminating Angel, libretto by Tom Cairns

April 28: Massenet's Cendrillon

May 5: Gounod's Roméo et Juliette

Lyric Opera of Chicago

May 12:  Orphée et Eurydice / Gluck
May 19: Rigoletto / Verdi
May 26: Die Walküre / Wagner

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Ways to Connect

Listen To This: That Unforgettable Aria From LA BOHEME

By WRTI Staff • Feb 24, 2018

Which recording of the famous aria "Quando m'en vo" also known as "Musetta's Waltz" is your favorite? Musetta sings the aria in the second act of Puccini's La Boheme. Please let us know in the comments section below! Listen to The Metropolitan Opera's live broadcast of La Boheme on WRTI 90.1, February 24, 2018 at 1 pm. Listen on the WRTI App!

The Metropolitan Opera Live Broadcasts on WRTI 90.1

By WRTI Staff • Dec 15, 2017
Belle Sandella

What's the best way to listen to the Saturday matinee broadcasts of The Metropolitan Opera? On WRTI 90.1, of course! Join us on Saturdays at 1 pm for the entire 2017/2018 season of opera broadcasts.

Sexual Abuse Allegations Against James Levine Spell Trouble For Met Opera

By • Dec 4, 2017

The Metropolitan Opera has suspended its longtime conductor and former music director, James Levine, following allegations of sexual abuse reported by The New York Post and The New York Times. The three sets of allegations span from the 1960s to the '80s.

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Renowned Baritone, Dies At 55

By • Nov 22, 2017

Today Is Opera Day on WRTI 90.1

By WRTI Staff • Nov 8, 2017

You're invited to a spectacular 12-hour celebration of opera, from 6 am to 6 pm, hosted by WRTI’s Debra Lew Harder, Gregg Whiteside, Jack Moore, and Susan Lewis. Contribute now or call 1-866-809-9784 to help make Opera Day a big success!

Vote For Your Favorite Singer! AVA's Giargiari Competition on WRTI 90.1, Oct. 14 at 4 PM

By WRTI Staff • Oct 14, 2017
Academy of Vocal Arts

We hope you enjoyed the October 14th broadcast of the Academy of Vocal Arts' popular 2017 Giargiari Bel Canto Competition, recorded live at the Kimmel Center.

Opera Director Yuval Sharon Awarded MacArthur 'Genius' Grant

By • Oct 11, 2017

Jonas Kaufmann: A Tenor At The Top

By • Sep 28, 2017

What does it take to be an opera superstar? Jonas Kaufmann should know. He's been called "the world's greatest tenor."

Kaufmann has the voice. He's also got the onstage charisma, the movie-star good looks, the ambition, even a little controversy — and a brand new album.

Music for the High Holidays on WRTI 90.1, Saturday, Sept. 23rd, 4 to 6 PM

By WRTI Staff • Sep 21, 2017

The High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) are among the most sacred days of the year for Jews around the world. Join us on Saturday from 4 to 6 pm for two special programs featuring music for the high holidays.

'We Shall Not Be Moved': A New Opera Traces The Legacy Of The 1985 MOVE Bombing

By • Sep 17, 2017

We Shall Not Be Moved is a new opera that takes its name from both the old spiritual-turned-civil-rights anthem and the Philadelphia black liberation group, MOVE. That group might be best-remembered for a 1985 tragedy: A police helicopter bombed the MOVE house, and the resulting fire killed 11 people and destroyed 62 homes in the neighborhood.

The opera, presented by Opera Philadelphia with the Apollo Theater, had its world premiere Sept. 16. It revisits that house and its ghosts, while remaining centered on stories about young people in Philadelphia today.

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