Lyric Opera of Chicago 2011/12 Season to be Rebroadcast by WFMT Radio Network, 5/12-6/30
By: Kelsey Denette
Beginning on Saturday, May 12, and continuing every Saturday through June 30, The Matthew Bucksbaum Family Lyric Opera Broadcasts of the 2011/12 Lyric Opera of Chicago season will be rebroadcast internationally by The WFMT Radio Network and heard locally on 98.7WFMT.
George Preston, afternoon drive-time host on 98.7WFMT, Chicago’s classical radio station, and Roger Pines, dramaturg of Lyric Opera of Chicago, are host and commentator respectively. The broadcasts are on the following Saturdays: The Tales of Hoffmann /Offenbach (in French) May 12 – 3 hrs 45 minLucia di Lammermoor/Donizetti (in Italian) May 19 – 3 hrs
Boris Godunov /Mussorgsky (in Russian) May 26 – 3 hrs
The Magic Flute /Mozart (in German) June 2 – 3 hrs 25 min
Ariadne auf Naxos /R. Strauss (in German) June 9 – 3 hrs
Show Boat /Kern (in English) June 16 – 3 hrs 30 min
Rinaldo /Handel (in Italian) June 23 – 3 hrs 40 min
Aida/Verdi (in Italian) June 30 – 4 hrs
Chicago-area broadcasts on 98.7WFMT begin at 12:00 p.m/noon CDT, except for Lucia di Lammermoor, which will begin at 1:30 p.m. CDT.Check local listings for exact times and dates outside the Chicago area. The broadcasts can also be heard anywhere in the world onwww.wfmt.com
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