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This week on Rhode Island Public television:
WSBE: (Comcast 294, Cox 808, Full Channel 109, and Verizon 478)
Saturday, February 17, 2018, 8:00pm
Sunday, February 18, 2018 3:00am
Monday, February 19, 2018 12:00am
GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET
Iolanta; Bluebeard's Castle
A double bill marries Tchaikovsky's "Iolanta,"
about a blind princess who has a psychological awakening, with Bartok's
"Bluebeard's Castle," in which a bride ponders what lies beyond seven
locked doors in her new husband's castle.
Length: 180
A World of New Operas
As opera
companies stumble over one another announcing their 2018–19 seasons, Fred
Plotkin is heartened by what’s new. Feb 12, 2018
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE
WORLD OF MUSIC
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason's Record Breaking Moment
The 18-year old musician is the youngest cellist to crack
the Top 100 U.K. Charts. Feb 9, 2018
10 Powerful Uses of Classical Music in Olympic Figure
Skating History
With the 2018 Winter Games underway, and figure skating
inevitably at the center of the action, we’re celebrating our favorite uses of
classical music in skating performances. Feb 8, 2018

Bernstein in Berlin: Watch the Maestro Conduct
Beethoven's Ninth After the Fall of the Wall
On the Christmas Day following the fall of the Berlin Wall,
Bernstein led German, U.S., U.K., U.S.S.R. and French musicians in an inspiring
performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Feb 8, 2018
How Steven Banks Learned That No Black Classical Musician
Is Alone
The saxophonist and educator Steven Banks speaks about his
experience as a black man in classical music.
Feb 8, 2018
Merry at the Met: Stephen Costello and Yoon Kwon Costello
We asked tenor Stephen Costello and violinist Yoon Kwon
Costello about the joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their
life — plus, top tips for long-lasting love. Feb 14, 2018
From One to Another: Thea Musgrave and Peter Mark
We asked conductor Peter Mark and composer Thea Musgrave
about the joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their life —
plus, top tips for long-lasting love. Feb 14, 2018
Hot Dogs by Candlelight: Gregg Kallor and Dasha Koltunyuk
We asked composer Gregg Kallor and pianist Dasha Koltunyuk
about the joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their life —
plus, top tips for long-lasting love. Feb 13, 2018
A Dynamic Piano Duo: Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung
We asked pianists Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung about the
joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their life — plus, top tips
for long-lasting love. Feb 13, 2018
Chambers of the Heart: Amy Schroeder and Felix Umansky
We asked violinist Amy Schroeder and cellist Felix Umansky
about the joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their life —
plus, top tips for long-lasting love. Feb 13, 2018
A Cheeky Love Duet: Lucas Meachem and Irina Meachem
We asked baritone Lucas Meachem and pianist Irina Meachem
about the joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their life —
plus, top tips for long-lasting love. Feb 13, 2018
https://www.wqxr.org/story/cheeky-love-duet-lucas-meachem-and-irina-meachem-classical-valentines-day
This Triple Concerto Proves that We Need More Ping Pong
in the Orchestra
Andy Ahkiho's 'Ricochet' is a triple concerto for violin,
percussion and... ping pong. And it's exactly what you didn't know you needed
to hear. Feb 13, 2018
Renée Fleming's Perfect ‘Song to the Moon’
On her birthday, we're delighting in the soprano's
performance of the ultimate love song, the "Song to the Moon" from
Dvořák's 'Rusalka.' Feb 13, 2018
Mr. Lincoln Goes to the Opera
On the way to his first inauguration, Abraham Lincoln made a
pit stop in New York City to see the popular new Verdi opera that had just
reached American shores. Feb 9, 2018
Giving Classical the Boot(leg): A Brief History of
Illicit Recording
For certain music enthusiasts, of all concert souvenirs, the
bootleg recording is the most covetable. Jennifer Gersten traces the impact of
unauthorized recordings in classical music. Feb 9, 2018
It Takes Two: Five Great Piano and Violin Duos
Zweden and the NY Phil 18–19 Season: Amiable and
Innovative
The New York Philharmonic’s impressive 2018–19 season
announcement puts Jaap van Zweden’s still-to-begin tenure as music director in
a new light. Feb 14, 2018
For the Love of Lieder: Ailyn Pérez and Matthew Curran
We asked soprano Ailyn Pérez and bass Matthew Curran about
the joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their life — plus, top
tips for long-lasting love. Feb 14, 2018
The Ol' Date-and-Switch: Brian Zeger and Ben Moore
We asked composer Ben Moore and pianist Brian Zeger about
the joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their life — plus, top
tips for long-lasting love. Feb 14, 2018
Swooning Over Chopin: Orli Shaham and David Robertson
We asked pianist Orli Shaham and conductor David Robertson
about the joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their life —
plus, top tips for long-lasting love. Feb 14, 2018
Romance at Marlboro: Jan Vogler and Mira Wang
We asked cellist Jan Vogler and violinist Mira Wang about
the joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their life — plus, top
tips for long-lasting love. Feb 14, 2018
A Decent Proposal: Julia Bullock and Christian Reif
We asked soprano Julia Bullock and conductor Christian Reif
about the joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their life —
plus, top tips for long-lasting love. Feb 14, 2018
https://www.wqxr.org/story/decent-proposal-julia-bullock-and-christian-reif-classical-valentines-day
Tacos Are Love: Amanda Majeski and Sam Handley
We asked soprano Amanda Majeski and bass-baritone Sam
Handley about the joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their
life — plus, top tips for long-lasting love. Feb 14, 2018
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Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna and their daughter Malèna |
A Powerful Elixir: Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak
We asked tenor Roberto Alagna and soprano Aleksandra Kurzak
about the joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their life —
plus, top tips for long-lasting love. Feb 14, 2018
A Cinderella Story: Daniela Mack and Alek Shrader
We asked mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack and tenor Alek Shrader
about the joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their life —
plus, top tips for long-lasting love. Feb 14, 2018
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Patricia Racette and Beth Clayton |
Valentines Every Day: Patricia Racette and Beth Clayton
We asked soprano Patricia Racette and mezzo-soprano Beth
Clayton about the joys and challenges of sharing their profession and their
life — plus, top tips for long-lasting love. Feb 14, 2018
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During the next few days, it's Radio 3 (RAI)
that leads the way with THREE opera broadcasts, the first one being
offered tomorrow (Thursday) with a LIVE performance from Turin of the
Richard Strauss "shocker" "Salome." Then on Saturday (Feb.
17), it's Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra" as performed LIVE in Naples. The
third RAI broadcast comes to us on Sunday, as the Italian Radio station
has scheduled a LIVE performance from Rome of Bellini's "La
Sonnambula."
If you happen to be a Bellini fan and the "La
Sonnambula" broadcast on Sunday isn't enough to satisfy you, you
have the option of tuning in to French Radio which, unfortunately, is offering
competition at the exact same time with a LIVE broadcast of the earlier
"Il Pirata" -- a performance that will be taking place in Bordeaux.
Then, if you absolutely MUST listen to yet another
performance of "Carmen," you can check out the LIVE performance from
Liege of the Bizet masterpiece.
Vying for your attention on Saturday is the
LIVE Met broadcast of Wagner's "Parsifal."
The Met also has a LIVE free audio-stream scheduled
for Monday (Feb. 19) at 7:25 p.m. of Rossini's
"Semiramide" with soprano Angela Meade singing the title role, as she
will also be doing when the Met transmits a complete performance of this opera
in HD at movie theatres on March 10.
From another American opera company, a LIVE broadcast
of Mozart's "Cosi fan Tutte" -- direct from the Lyric Opera of
Chicago -- can be heard on Sunday on WFMT.
Enjoy!
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