WPRB,
103.3 FM Princeton, NJ, and on the internet at www.wprb.com
Sunday, 6:00-10:00 am Eastern Time
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Sunday, October 6
Celebrating the 200th birthday of Giuseppe Verdi with his opera
"I Vespri Siciliani". This 1955 recording
features Anita Cerquetti, Carlo Tagliabue, Boris Christoff, and Mario Ortica.
The performance is conducted by Mario Rossi.
Note: Due to the length of the opera, we will begin at 6:45 am.
Giuseppe Verdi, Anita Cerquetti, Carlo Tagliabue and Boris Christoff
Sunday, October 13
Today's Sunday Morning Opera program takes place during
WPRB's annual membership drive. Please join me for a special
program, in which will showcase sixteen of our greatest opera
singers, each in his or her own segment.
We hope you will call in and pledge your support. The phone number is 609-258-1033. You can also
pledge online at pledge.wprb.com.
Sunday, October 20
We will be celebrating the birthday of Albert Lortzing with his opera
"Der Waffenschmied".
This 1964 recording features Kurt Böhme, Lotte Schädle,
Hermann Prey, and Gisela Litz. The conductor is Fritz Lehan.
Albert Lortzing and Kurt Böhme
Lotte Schädle and Hermann Prey
Sunday, October 27
Celebrating the birthday of Jon Vickers in
"Norma", by Vincenzo Bellini.
This live 1974 performance also features
Montserrat Caballé and Josephine Veasey.
The conductor is Giuseppe Patanè.
Vincenzo Bellini, Jon Vickers, Montserrat Caballé, and Giuseppe Patanè
Sunday, November 3
We will be celebrating the birthday of Vincenzo Bellini with his opera
"Beatrice di Tenda". This 1966 recording features Dame Joan Sutherland,
Josephine Veasey, and Luciano Pavarotti.
The conductor is Richard Bonynge.
Please note that we will be returning to Standard Time
Sunday morning at 2:00 am,
so remember to set your clocks back one hour.
Vincenzo Bellini and Dame Joan Sutherland
Luciano Pavarotti and Richard Bonynge
Header graphic by
Bonnie