Love or death? It's a question that's posed at some point in most every dramatic opera. And unlike everyday life, opera heroines generally have to choose between the two. In today's show, PT Young Artist in Residence Elizabeth Zharoff addresses the question in the role of four different opera characters: Iolanthe, Juliet, Elvira, and Pamina.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Robert Schumann: Third movement from Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 97 (Rhenish)
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly, conductor
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Excerpts from Nouvelles Suites de Pieces de Clavecin: Suite in A Minor
The Calefax Reed Quintet
Falany Performing Arts Center, Waleska, Georgia
Camille Saint-Saens: Finale from Carnival of the Animals
Gideon Broshy and Christopher O'Riley, pianos, Brannon Cho, cello, Helen Gerhold, harp, Marcelina Suchocka, percussion
Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, New York City
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D, K 504 (Prague)
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Giovanni Antonini, conductor
Gewandhaus, Leipzig, Germany
Hour 2
Igor Stravinsky: Scherzo a la Russe
The Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev, conductor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to the Marriage of Figaro
The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
PT Young Artist in Residence: Elizabeth Zharoff, soprano
Peter Tchaikovsky: Iolanthe's Arioso, from Iolanthe
Elizabeth Zharoff, soprano, Milos Repicky, piano
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
Charles Gounod: Juliet's Waltz, from Romeo and Juliet
Elizabeth Zharoff, soprano, Milos Repicky, piano
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
Vincenzo Bellini: Qui la Voce, from I Puritani
Elizabeth Zharoff, soprano, Milos Repicky, piano
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ach, ich fuhl's, from the Magic Flute
Elizabeth Zharoff, soprano, Milos Repicky, piano
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
Pietro Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
The Russian National Orchestra, Omer Meir Wellber, conductor
Festival del Sole, Napa Valley, California
Johannes Brahms: Intermezzo in A, Op. 118, No. 2
Sveinung Bjelland, piano
Oslo Concert Hall, Oslo, Norway
Love the music?
Show your support by making a gift to YourClassical.
Each day, we’re here for you with thoughtful streams that set the tone for your day – not to mention the stories and programs that inspire you to new discovery and help you explore the music you love.
YourClassical is available for free, because we are listener-supported public media. Take a moment to make your gift today.
Your Donation
About Performance Today®
To find a station near you on our Stations Listings page, click here.
American Public Media’s Performance Today® is America’s most popular classical music radio program and a winner of the 2014 Gabriel Award for artistic achievement. The show is broadcast on hundreds of public radio stations across the country, including at 1 p.m. central weekdays on Minnesota Public Radio. More information about our stations can be found at APM Distribution.
Hosted by Valerie Kahler, Performance Today® features live concert recordings that can’t be heard anywhere else, highlights from new album releases, and in-studio performances and interviews. Performance Today® is based at the APM studios in St. Paul, Minnesota, but is frequently on the road, with special programs broadcast from festivals and public radio stations around the country.
How do I leave a comment?
Send us a comment here.