Die Walküre
Thrillingly depicts the discovery of a great love in Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen epic cycle, performed by Royal Opera House.
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.
Das Rheingold
Introducing the characters and themes of Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen epic cycle, performed by Royal Opera House.
Falstaff
Verdi’s masterful comic opera is filled with wit, humour and sheer joie de vivre, performed by Royal Opera House.
Dialogues des Carmélites
Poulenc’s devastating story of faith and martyrdom, performed by The Met.
Les Pêcheurs de Perles
A vow of eternal friendship is threatened by love for the same woman, performed by The Met.
Die Götterdämmerung
Wagner’s epic cycle concludes with acts of betrayal, murder, vengeance, and, finally, the destruction of the world, performed by The Met.
La Clemenza di Tito
Mozart’s opera of vengeance and forgiveness, set during the Roman Empire, performed by The Met.
Siegfried
The Met performs Wagner’s supreme operatic epic.
Tosca
Puccini’s fatal love triangle, performed by The Met.
Die Walküre
The Met performs Wagner’s supreme operatic epic.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.