World of Opera archive
Listen Shared Madness: Mozart's 'La Finta Giardiniera' WDAV
June 24, 2011 – Finding the method inside of the madness created by an 18-year-old Mozart. WDAV
Listen Lyrical Epic: Rimsky-Korsakov's 'The Tsar's Bride' WDAV
June 17, 2011 – A Russian composer's fascination with a shadowy tale from the life of Ivan the Terrible. WDAV
Listen Rossini's Overlooked 'Otello' WDAV
June 10, 2011 – Giving R-E-S-P-E-C-T to the 'Othello' story in its first operatic version. WDAV
Listen Love Triangles And Pyramids: Verdi's 'Aida' WDAV
June 3, 2011 – When it comes to evoking the exotic aura of ancient Egypt it's tough to top Verdi's wartime romance. WDAV
Listen Brilliance In The Shadows: Mercadante's 'Virginia' WDAV
May 27, 2011 – Once a great hit in Italy, this opera of ancient Roman intrigues has unfairly long languished. WDAV
Listen 'Flora' — An 18th-Century British Invasion WDAV
May 20, 2011 – How an English innovation led to the first opera to be produced in North America. WDAV
Listen A More Spiritual Salome: Massenet's 'Hérodiade' WDAV
May 13, 2011 – The juicy story of Salome--this time, told by Massenet. WDAV
Listen Career Building: Verdi's 'Nabucco' WDAV
May 6, 2011 – Did one chance encounter lead to Verdi's first great triumph? WDAV
Listen Ending It All In Massenet's 'Werther' WDAV
April 29, 2011 – Forget Metallica and Megadeth: here's Massenet on fading to black, in his opera 'Werther.' WDAV
Listen History Under the Bright Lights: Donizetti's 'Anna Bolena'
April 22, 2011 – The historical figure Anne Boleyn comes vividly to life in Donizetti's psychological drama.
Listen Second Time Around: Rossini's 'Siege of Corinth' WDAV
April 15, 2011 – Rossini remakes his own opera Maometto II, a story of conflicting passions and divided loyalties. WDAV
Listen An Epic Spin-Off: Handel's 'Alcina' WDAV
April 8, 2011 – Who knew there were story franchises in the Baroque era? WDAV
Listen 'Carmen': Bizet's One-Opera Hit Parade WDAV
April 1, 2011 – Georges Bizet is only known for one opera — but he packs more hummable tunes than usual into it. WDAV
Listen Life Yields to Love in Dvorak's 'Rusalka' WDAV
March 25, 2011 – In this fairy-tale opera, a water nymph gives up her immortality for the love of a prince. WDAV
Listen First-Time Perfection: Mozart's 'Marriage of Figaro' WDAV
March 18, 2011 – Mozart's premier creative partnership with Lorenzo Da Ponte produced a masterpiece for the ages. WDAV