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Classical WETA Opera House: Le Nozze Di Figaro

Le Nozze di Figaro is a remarkable marriage of Mozart’s music and one of the best librettos ever set.

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James Jacobs

James Jacobs can be heard Tuesday through Friday evenings on Classical WETA 90.9 FM. His varied career has included performing on programs like A Prairie Home Companion and working as a producer for both recorded programs and concert broadcasts.

John Banther is the host of Classical Breakdown, Classical WETA's new podcast.

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What is a Symphony? Part 2: Bill Bukowski joins host John Banther to explore what happened to the symphony after Beethoven through the 21st century.

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Opera For Newbies: Busting Myths And Belting High Notes

January 26, 2020

A listener's guide for the opera-curious includes a little history, a little trash-talk and some gorgeous singing.

Indre Viskontas: What Can Neuroscience Teach Us About Music?

December 20, 2019

How do you decide between two different life passions? After years of struggling to choose, neuroscientist and operatic soprano Indre Viskontas learned that science and opera can inform the other.

The Music And Morality Of Beethoven's Mighty Ninth

December 7, 2019

For nearly 200 years, Beethoven's epic Ninth Symphony, with its powerful "Ode to Joy," has inspired millions. Now conductor Marin Alsop takes it on a world tour.

Famed Conductor Mariss Jansons Has Died, Age 76

December 2, 2019

One of classical music's most beloved and widely heard conductors died Saturday. Born in secret in Nazi-occupied Latvia, he went on to a stunning international career.

The Case Of The Stolen Stradivarius

December 2, 2019

Milwaukee Orchestra concertmaster Frank Almond was carrying his rare Stradivarius violin out to the parking lot after a show when he was suddenly attacked. The violin, worth millions, was stolen.

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