4.00pm - 5.00pm Saturday
Perfect for late afternoon listening, The Opera Show is devoted to art of singing – mainly in opera, but you can also hear classical and contemporary song, operetta and concert works.
The Opera Show also explores the careers and repertoire of notable international and Australian singers, and plays some of the music currently being performed on the opera stage.
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Festivals
A preview of operatic highlights at this year’s Salzburg and Edinburgh Festivals; and some of the great music from Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana, opening tonight in Perth with West Australian Opera.
Would you like to introduce someone special to the delights of opera?
And what better opera would be the perfect introduction than Mozart’s witty The Marriage of Figaro?
ABC Classic FM in conjunction with Opera Australia are offering two listeners (plus their guests) the chance to attend the The Marriage of Figaro in Sydney on 7 August, 2010 at 1.00pm. (The prize includes flight and overnight accommodation for interstate winners.)
More Information from Opera Australia
Opera Stars introduce the Marriage of Figaro
The director and stars of Opera Australia’s production of the Marriage of Figaro talk about the opera and experiencing opera live for the first time. (Duration 13’28”)
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Available until 31/08/2010
Michael of Ormiston, Queensland and Robyn of Rutherglen, Victoria are our lucky winners of the Introduction to Opera competition. Michael and Robyn will be flying with their chosen guests to attend Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro which will be performed by Opera Australia in Sydney on 7 August. Congratulations Michael and Robyn!
Gerard of Canberra is our runner up and has won for himself and one other a double pass to attend the Opera. Congratulations to Gerard!
The Opera Show
A strong Italiano ingredient in today’s show as we magic ourselves to several spectacular outdoor operatic settings in Rome and Verona. We preview a number of Australian productions opening this week including Cav and Pag from WA opera and Girl of the Golden West as part of Opera Australia’s winter season and Placido Domingo is featured on the eve of our broadcast on Sunday night of his appearance as the baritone lead in Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra recorded in the opening weekend of the BBC PROMS 2010.
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The Opera Show
Previews Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea from the Drottningholm Court Theatre, Stockholm for broadcast SUNDAY night and celebrates Jonas Kaufmann’s Bayreuth debut as Lohengrin.
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The Opera Show
A preview of Rossini’s Zelmira from last year’s Rossini festival in Pesaro; Julius Caesar with Victorian Opera; and Verdi’s Don Carlo from various European summer festivals.
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Opera in Australia
A preview of Opera Queensland's Merry Widow, Opera Australia's Girl of the Golden West and Victorian Opera's Turn of the Screw, the last for future broadcast on ABC Classic FM; as well as Handel's Julius Caesar for tomorrow night.
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You can listen again up to 4 weeks after broadcast. Audio usually updates one hour after broadcast.
Music played during The Opera Show on July 31 | 24 | 17 | 10 | For earlier dates, start at the index of Archived Music Details.
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