Ep. 76 La Damnation De Faust By Berlioz
Faust, an aging scholar, despairs that the world holds no further interest for him. But the crafty devil Mephistopheles appears and invites Faust to pleasures not found in his books. Of course, it is...
3 Jul 20201h 59min
Ep.75 I Capuleti e I Montecchi By Bellini
These are not Shakespeare’s Montagues and Capulets! Based on the original medieval Italian source material, Bellini’s take on the star-crossed lovers portrays Romeo as a young man who knows his mind ...
14 Jun 20201h 59min
Ep. 74 Werther By Massenet
Young Werther is the embodiment of Romanticism. He swoons for nature, sighs for love, and marvels at the innocence of childhood. These impulses, however, can turn dark when his desires are thwarted....
15 Mai 20201h 59min
Ep. 73 Le Comte Ory By Rossini
Rossini’s witty and urbane Le Comte Ory is a comic opera full of mirth and ridiculous disguises. Meet the randy Comte Ory and his merry band of singing knights. While the decent men of the castle ar...
3 Mai 20201h 59min
Ep. 72 Salome By Strauss
When a young princess's depraved stepfather asks her to dance, she sees a way to satisfy her lust for the imprisoned John (the Baptist). Based on an Oscar Wilde play dramatizing a biblical story, the ...
17 Apr 20201h 58min
Ep. 71.5 OFE Presents Songs Of Triumph And Celebration
In the last of a series of five special episodes, Keely and Pat play some of opera’s great works around a theme of triumph and celebration. Get ready to humm, sing, and dance along to these heart-pum...
1 Apr 202059min
Ep. 71.4 OFE Presents Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4
The fourth in a series of five special episodes takes a close look at Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony. This powerfully dramatic work was partly inspired by Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony... and partly by o...
31 Mar 202059min
Ep. 71.3 OFE Presents Symphonie Fantastique By Berlioz
The third in a series of five special episodes explores Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. Berlioz uses this symphony to illustrate episodes in “the life of an artist.” Autobiography, soaring imaginat...
30 Mar 202058min
