Norma
The Met takes us inside a Druid forest where nature and ancient ritual rule.
Afternoon at the Opera
Saturdays at noon on WILL-FM
Make sure your weekend includes an Afternoon at the Opera and enjoy timeless pieces from all the greats, including Verdi, Puccini, Mozart, Bellini, and Rossini. Join us Saturdays at noon on WILL-FM 90.9, your only on-air source for opera in central Illinois.
The Magic Flute
Mozart’s enchanting masterpiece has become a holiday tradition at The Met.
Requiem
Performed by The Metropolitan Opera and standing as a unique testimony to the artistic vision of Giuseppe Verdi.
Riders of the Purple Sage
A Wild West adventure brought to life by the Arizona Opera.
Amleto
The Opera Southwest Ensemble performs this opera based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Tancredi
The opera that established Rossini as the leading Italian opera composer of his day.
Il pirate
Enjoy a truly perfect night (afternoon) at the opera thanks to the Caramoor Ensemble.
Lucrezia Borgia
Donizetti’s great bel canto masterpiece from the Caramoor Festival.
Falstaff
“Feast on Verdi’s score, and this rendering of it” by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Arabella
Enjoy this archived performance of Richard Strauss' Arabella by the San Francisco Opera.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
