A Passion For Opera
A Passion For Opera
Great Singers in Operetta II
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We hear more music from the world of operetta sung by such great singers as Marcel Wittrisch, Anneliese Rothenberger, Richard Tauber, and our August Mystery Voice. Listen Saturday at 12pmA Passion For Opera
Der Freischütz
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Peter Fox Smith shares excerpts from Carl Maria von Weber’s opera Der Freischütz. We hear the voices of Margaret Price, James King, Helen Donath, and Karl Ridderbusch.A Passion For Opera
Great Singers in Operetta
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Irresistible music from the world of operetta, sung by some of Peter Fox Smith’s favorite singers, including Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Hilde Gueden, Nicolai Gedda, and Fritz Wunderlich. Listen Saturday at 12pm. Photo: Wikimedia CommonsA Passion For Opera
Sigmund Romberg
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Peter Fox Smith presents an afternoon of songs by the Hungarian-American operetta composer Sigmund Romberg, including selections from The New Moon, The Student Prince, and Desert Song. Listen Saturday at 12pm.A Passion For Opera
Schubert Lieder
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Franz Peter Schubert was probably the greatest composer of songs ever; this afternoon we enjoy a feast of Schubert songs, plus our Mystery Voice Quiz.A Passion For Opera
Kirsten Flagstad
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Peter Fox Smith presents an hour of arias and songs by the celebrated Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad. Listen Saturday at 12pm. AP Photo/Marty LederhandlerA Passion For Opera
Yesterday
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Peter shares rare recordings of opera singers of the past, including Richard Crooks, Igor Gorin, and James Melton, singing mostly non-operatic music.A Passion For Opera
Die Meistersinger
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In addition to this month’s Mystery Voice Quiz, we present excerpts from historic performances of Wagner’s light-hearted opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, focusing on the historical figure of Hans Sachs. Listen Saturday at 12pm.A Passion For Opera
