SATURDAY AFTERNOON OPERA CONTINUES ON WCLV

WCLV continues its Saturday afternoon at 1:00  opera broadcasts with performances by the San Francisco Opera as of August 28th and the Houston Opera as of November 6.  

San Francisco Opera

The San Francisco Opera is the second largest opera company in North America. Gaetano Merola and Kurt Herbert Adler were the Company’s first two general directors. Merola led the Company from its founding in 1923 until his death in 1953; Adler was in charge from 1953 through 1981. Legendary for both their conducting and managerial skills, the two leaders established a formidable institution that is internationally recognized as one of the top opera companies in the world—heralded for its first-rate productions and roster of international opera stars. Following Adler’s tenure, the Company was headed by three visionary leaders: Terence A. McEwen (1982–1988), Lotfi Mansouri (1988–2001), and Pamela Rosenberg (2001–2005). Originally presented over two weeks, the Company’s season now contains approximately seventy-five performances of ten operas between September and July.

OPERA FROM THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA

On Saturday, October 30th at 1:00 PM, WCLV will present a re-broadcast of The Cleveland Orchestra' fully staged performance of Richard Strauss's "Der Rosenkavalier."


Act 3 of The Cleveland Orchestra's 2007 performance of
"Der Rosenkavalier" by Richard Strauss
Photo by Roger Mastroianni

Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Dorothea Röschmann, the Marschallin; Katarina Karneus, Octavian
Malin Hartelius, Sophie; Alfred Muff, Baron Ochs
The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Members of The Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus

HOUSTON OPERA


"Lohingrin" Chorus -  Photo by Felix Sanchez

Since its inception in 1955, Houston Grand Opera has swiftly grown from a small regional organization into an internationally renowned opera company. The company has a reputation for commissioning and producing new works, including 39 world premieres and six American premieres since 1973. In addition to producing and performing world-class opera, HGO contributes to the cultural enrichment of Houston and the nation through a diverse, innovative and balanced program of performances, events, community and education projects that reaches the widest possible public. HGO has toured extensively, including trips to Europe and Asia, and it is the only opera company to have won a Tony, two Grammy awards, and two Emmy awards.

Saturday, 1:00 PM 11/06	Wagner: "Lohengrin"
Saturday, 1:00 PM 11/13	Mozart: "Don Giovanni"
Saturday, 1:00 PM 11/20	Britten: "The Turn of the Screw"
Saturday, 1:00 PM 11/27	Tchaikovsky: "The Queen of Spades"
Saturday, 1:00 PM 12/04	Handel: "Xerxes"