This dark story of uncontrolled passion, immorality and murder returns once more to Lyric Opera of Chicago. Highlights will be sung by Eileen Farrell and Mack Harrell.

Unforgettable in the music of her native Spain, this great artist was also a superb interpreter of French repertoire. We will also hear selections from Manon, the Songs of the Auvergne, an aria from La Wally as well as Spanish and Brazilian songs she often chose for recitals.

Yes, the shoe fits! The Prince has found his ideal woman as Rossini’s Cinderella returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago. Highlights will be sung by Cecilia Bartoli and Juan Diego Florez.

Lyric Opera of Chicago opens its 61st season with Mozart’s ever popular tale of servant vs. master in eighteenth century Spain. Delighting the ear will be highlights from Figaro sung by Bryn Terfel, Conchita Supervia, Tito Gobbi, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Irmgard Seefried and Bidu Sayao.

Today a nostalgic look back at Lyric’s 1965 season. What a season it was! Leontyne Price as Aida, Jon Vickers as Sampson in Sampson and Delilah, Mirella Freni as Mimi in La Boheme and Renata Scotto as Madama Butterfly.

Today’s program recalls the brilliant career of tenor Jon Vickers who is well remembered in Chicago for his appearances at Lyric Opera. Larry will offer recordings of four of his many operatic roles: Tristan, Sampson, Rhadames in Aida and Don Jose in Carmen.

Let’s take a musical gondola ride this holiday weekend as we hear a song at a Regatta in Venice, drift along the Grand Canal with the Barcarolle from the Tales of Hoffman, hear the glories of Florence described by Placido Domingo and depart Venice by boat in a trio from La Gioconda.

Today we hear recordings by six artists so designated by various British monarchs. Those honored with this distinction are Dame Janet Baker, Dame Joan Sutherland, Dame Eva Turner, Dame Nellie Melba, Dame Joan Hammond and Dame Margaret Price.

Variously known as Clowns, Pierrot, Harlequin or Polichinelle they can easily make us laugh or cry. Hear Carlo Bergonzi in Pagliacci, Matthias Goerne in Ariadne auf Naxos, Noel Coward’s Parisian Pierrot, Hermann Prey in Die Tote Stadt and Glynis Johns in A Little Night Music.

Larry waves his magic wand and casts a musical spell with Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Lehar’s Land of Smiles, Wagner’s Die Walkure and Goldmark’s The Queen of Sheba. Nicolai Gedda, Walter Berry, Christine Brewer, Bryn Terfel and Enrico Caruso will be heard among other artists.