Anytime. Never liked or understood opera? Welcome to Aria Code with Rhiannon Giddens where she helps reveal the magic of opera, one aria at a time, in a new podcast from WQXR and the Metropolitan Opera. And then tune in to the Met Opera live broadcast on WRUU – 107.5 Saturdays 1 pm. Enjoy!
Sat. 1 pm. ET – Singspiel and The Magic Flute, one of the last and greatest works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A beautiful princess is imprisoned by a powerful ruler. A brave prince with a goofy sidekick takes on an impossible quest. A wicked queen uses her magic to lure the hero into evil. And every now and then, someone breaks into song. For the second year, WRUU is live broadcasting and streaming Saturday’s matinees. 12/29/2018
Sat. 1 pm. ET – La Fanciulla del West is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Guelfo Civinini and Carlo Zangarini, based on the play The Girl of the Golden West by the American author David Belasco. Fanciulla followed Madama Butterfly, which was also based on a Belasco play. 12/22/2018
Sat. 1 pm. La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi based on LaDame aux Camélias (1852), a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas. Metropolitan Opera returns to WRUU For the second year, WRUU is live broadcasting and streaming Saturday’s matinees.12/15/2018
Sat. 1 pm. Il Trittico by Giacomo Puccini. The Metropolitan Opera returns to WRUU For the second year, WRUU is live broadcasting and streaming New York Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinees.12/08/2018
Sat. 1 pm. We are proud to present yet another exciting season of The Metropolitan Opera beginning Saturday at 1pm with “Mefistofele.” Remember WRUU – 107.5 Savannah is Savannah’s home for this radio tradition that goes back to 1931. Tell everyone who loves the opera to support us. 12/01/2018
Roméo et Juliette, Bartlett Sher’s production of Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation, 04/05/2018
Charles Perrault’s 1698 fairy tale, the classic telling of the Cinderella story, is an excellent source for an opera—providing color, romance, and relatable themes for audiences of all ages. at the Metropolitan Opera Saturday Matinee. 04/28/2018
Plácido Domingo adds yet another role to his legendary Met career in this rarely performed Verdi gem, a heart-wrenching tragedy of fatherly love. 04/14/2018
