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, May 5
Celebrating the birthday of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky with his opera
"The Oprichnik".
This live recording from 2003 features Elena Lassoskaya, Alexandra Durseneva,
and Vsevolod Grivnov. The conductor is Gennady Rozhdestvensky.
Note: Due to the length of the opera, we will begin at 6:15 am EDT.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Sunday, May 12
Please join guest host Marvin Rosen, who will be sitting
in for Sandy. He will be presenting Robert Aldridge's
2007 opera in three acts
"Elmer Gantry".
Sunday, May 19
Celebrating the 200th birthday of Richard Wagner with his opera
"Das Leibesverbot".
This live recording from Vienna in 1962 features Anton Dermota, Hilde Zadek,
and Heinz Imdahl. The conductor is Robert Heger.
Richard Wagner and Robert Heger
Sunday, May 26
We will be celebrating the birthday of Frederica Von Stade
as Jules Massenet's
"Chérubin". This 1991 recording also features
Samuel Ramey, June Anderson, and Dawn Upshaw.
The performance is conducted by Pinchas Steinberg.
Jules Massenet, Frederica Von Stade, and Samuel Ramey
June Anderson, Dawn Upshaw, and Pinchas Steinberg
Sunday, June 2
We will be celebrating the birthday of Neil Shicoff in
"La Juive" by Jacques Halévy. This 1998 recording
also features Soile Isokoski and Alastair Miles.
The performance is conducted by Simone Young.
Note: Due to the length of the opera, we will begin at 6:15 am EDT.
Jacques Halévy, Neil Shicoff (as Eléazar), and Soile Isokoski
Sunday, June 9
We will be celebrating the birthday of Carlisle Floyd with his opera
"Of Mice and Men".
This 2003 recording features Gordon Hawkins, Anthony Dean Griffey, Joseph Evans,
and Elizabeth Futral.
The performance is conducted by Patrick Summers.
Carlisle Floyd, Elizabeth Futral, and Anthony Dean Griffey
Header graphic by
Bonnie