Let’s have some fun today and play “Guess the Soprano” in multiple versions of this famous operatic aria. All will be revealed as some will be easy to identify and others not at all. Ready for a challenge?

While tenors may come and go, overdue attention is paid today to a longtime favorite tenor from the Canary Islands associated for decades with Lyric Opera of Chicago. Hear Kraus in opera and Spanish zarzuela.

Kurt Weill Berlin in the 1920s with its new music that could be raucous and crude. New York’s Broadway with music that was sensuous, melodic and lyrical. Such are the two worlds of Kurt Weill. Playlist: Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, “Havana Song” and “Alabama Song” Lotte Lenya with Orchestra conducted […]

Larry brings you a musical bouquet of roses in a program featuring Kirsten Flagstad, Thomas Hampson, Frida Leider. Fritz Wunderlich, Rita Streich and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Playlist: Sibelius: “Svarta Rosor” Kirsten Flagstad with the London Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Oivin Fjeldstad Recorded in London in 1958 LONDON 440 492-2 Schumann: “Meine Rose” Frida Leider with Michael […]

Have your popcorn ready as today’s program offers recordings from American and British films. Mario Lanza, Jane Eaglin, Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Roberta Peters, Jan Peerce, Ezio Pinza, Helen Morgan and Jeremy Northam will sing. Playlist: Whiting-Mercer: “Hooray for Hollywood” From the Warner Bros. film Hollywood Hotel Various artists with Benny Goodman and his Orchestra […]

Once again this oft told tale of star crossed lovers takes the stage at Lyric Opera. The Romeos are Roberto Alagna and Rolando Villazon, the Juliets are Angela Gheorghiu and Joan Sutherland and in a trouser role as a page, Gladys Swarthout.

Lots of musical kisses for lovers on the program today as sung by Joan Sutherland, Mario Lanza, Beverly Sills, Piotr Beczala, Elisabeth Schumann and more.

This program offers some of the very finest recordings from this beloved opera. The stellar cast includes Jonas Kaufman, Lotte Lehmann, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Teresa Stitch-Randall and Otto Edelmann.

One of opera’s most famous choruses, “Va pensiero” will be heard in Verdi’s Nabucco which is based on the Bible’s Books of Jeremiah and Daniel. This tale of the Jews and Babylonians offers superb arias for bass and soprano which will be sung by Maria Callas, Boris Christoff and Nicolai Ghiaurov.

Today we hear operatic selections conducted by Leopold Stokowski. Concentrating on French and Italian repertoire we will hear Birgit Nilsson, George London, Leontyne Price, Rise Stevens and Anna Moffo.