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. We're currently featuring the 2026 WFMT Opera Series. The Metropolitan Opera's 2026–27 Saturday Matinee Radio Broadcast Season will begin in December.

Coming up:

WRTI's Opera Day
Nov. 14 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Details:

Join hosts Zev Kane and Mike Bolton in the morning, and Melinda Whiting and Mark Pinto in the afternoon, as they journey through the most unforgettable moments in opera, featuring your favorite arias, choruses, overtures, and ballet music.

At 1 p.m., you'll hear a special presentation of Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes from London’s Royal Opera House.

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