Ahead of the broadcast of Wagner's Die Meistersinger from the 2025 Bayreuth Festival, Linda Carducci speaks with opera scholar Saul Lilienstein to provide a step by step listening guide.
Our hosts share what they're looking forward to on our special programs this fall, including Classical Breakdown, Choral Showcase, Opera Matinee, Front Row Washington, and NSO Showcase.
Ahead of the broadcast of Verdi's Il trovatore on Opera Matinee, Linda Carducci chats with opera scholar Saul Lilientstein about this classic favorite from the repertoire.
Ahead of the Metropolitan Opera's archival broadcast of Verdi's Falstaff, Linda Carducci speaks with opera scholar Saul Lilienstein, going in-depth into Verdi's final opera.
Ahead of the broadcast of Verdi's Rigoletto with the Met Opera, Linda Carducci speaks with opera scholar Saul Lilienstein for his insight on Verdi’s mid-to-late career masterpiece.
Linda Carducci shares the 90+ year history of the Met Opera Radio Broadcasts, its significance, and what she's looking forward to in the new broadcast season kicking off on December 7.
Linda Carducci speaks with opera scholar, Saul Lilienstein, about Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball), based on a historic event – the assassination of King Gustav of Sweden.
Ahead of our broadcast of Tristan und Isolde from the Bayreuth Festival on October 19, our Program Director Jim Allison guides us through the production from his first-hand experience of being in attendance at the particular performance.
