Roméo et Juliette
Live From The Met, it’s Shakespeare’s classic star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s lush adaptation.
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.
La Bohème
Live from the Met, it’s the passionate, timeless, and indelible story of love among young artists in Paris.
Nabucco
The Metropolitan Opera performs this Verdi opera that established him as a respected composer.
L’Italiana in Algeri
Rossini’s blend of madness and fun as performed by The Metropolitan Opera.
Hansel and Gretel
The Metropolitan Opera performs the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale.
Salome
Richard Strauss’s revolutionary score and scandalous Oscar Wilde–inspired drama, performed Live from the Met.
L’Amour de Loin
From Live from the Met, a knight’s quest of love across the sea.
Manon Lescaut
Live from the Met, the depiction of the urgency of young love.
Fidelio
The San Francisco Symphony performs this inspiring tale of courage and the power of love.
Charlie Parker’s Yardbird
Opera Philadelphia presents the World Premiere of this freeform expedition into the mind, heart, and personal purgatory of the bebop great.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
