Opera

Exclusive Video of New Choral Opera: The Radio Hour

May 26, 2015

Watch this exclusive video of the co-commissioned choral opera, The Radio Hour, by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer.

Composer Asako Hirabayashi and the music of 'Yukionna'

May 29, 2015

'Yukionna, the Snow Witch' is a well-known story by most who are acquainted with Japanese culture, but this Sunday it will have its first retelling as an opera.

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Marian Anderson's Groundbreaking Met Opera Moment

Jan 7, 2015

Sixty years ago, opera singer Marian Anderson made her long overdue debut at New York's Metropolitan Opera. She was its first African-American soloist.

Quiz: How much do you know about 'La Boheme'?

Jan 23, 2015

Given its popularity, opera fans should know 'La Boheme' inside and out, right? So here's a little quiz on this familiar favorite. We'll start off with some easier ones -- but by the end, the questions may test the knowledge of even the most devoted Boheme-ophile.

Mozart's 'Magic Flute': an animated plot summary

Jan 21, 2015

Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m., we'll air the Minnesota Opera's production of Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'. But what is 'The Magic Flute' all about? A new video from Classical MPR provides a plot summary of the iconic opera.

A 'Down-To-Earth Diva' Confronts Her Flaws And Good Fortune

Jan 19, 2015

In a frank new memoir, soprano Deborah Voigt reveals her troubles with obesity, alcohol and bad relationships, along with her many triumphs in opera houses the world over.

Met Opera: Verdi's 'Aida'

Jan 10, 2015

Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi, is one of the world's best-known operas. At one time, it led off the so-called "ABC" operas — the three most-performed operas at the Met (Aida, Boheme, and Carmen, in that order.)

Slideshow: Met Opera's "Hansel & Gretel"

Jan 3, 2015

On Saturday, January 3, at noon, we'll air Richard Jones's haunting yet witty production of "Hansel and Gretel," in a live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera, starring Aleksandra Kurzak as Gretel and Christine Rice as Hansel.

Met Opera: The Merry Widow

Jan 17, 2015

On Saturday, January 17, at noon, we'll air Franz Lehar's enchanting operetta, "The Merry Widow," in a live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera. It stars the great Renee Fleming as the beguiling femme fatale who captivates all of Paris.

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Remembering Monty Python's Terry Jones, who once said he wanted to die to Mozart

Jan 22, 2020

Terry Jones, a founder of the Monty Python comedy troupe who died Tuesday at 77, once said he would like to die to Mozart. Find out which work elicited such a comment and explore his other classical music connections in our tribute to the British comedian.

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