Eugene Onegin
Tchaikovsky's many moods—tender, grand, melancholy—are all given free rein in this performance by the Metropolitan Opera.
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.
Aida
A star-crossed love story set amid the clash of ancient empires, as performed by the Metropolitan Opera.
Tristan und Isolde
As performed by a cast of outstanding Wagnerians at the Metropolitan Opera.
Fidelio
The Metropolitan Opera brings Beethoven’s only opera to life.
Idomeneo
Love brought to the bounds of madness, performed by the Metropolitan Opera.
Guillaume Tell
Rossini’s epic telling of the William Tell fable returns to the Metropolitan Opera stage.
La Traviata
Featuring one of opera’s most beloved heroines, performed on the Metropolitan Opera stage.
Werther
The Metropolitan Opera performs the story of a young poet searching for unattainable love.
Rusalka
The Metropolitan Opera performs the only one of Dvořák's operas to gain an international following (so far).
I Puritani
The Metropolitan Opera brings the art of bel canto to center stage in Bellini’s lyrical jewel.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.