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Robert Schumann and Franz Liszt each only wrote one opera, and we're showcasing excellent recordings of each on this week's Sunday Opera. Schumann's "Genoveva" is based on the life of Genevieve of Brabant, and Liszt's "Don Sanche, ou Le chateau de l'amour" ("Don Sanche, or The Castle of Love") was reportedly written by Liszt when he was 13 and features Don Sanche's love for Elzire and how a wizard named Alidor who lives in the "Castle of Love" helps him win hers. -
We're looking at 100 years of Broadway history on this week's Dress Circle as we look at some of the shows that opened in New York on this week's program. Our earliest show is "Step this Way" from 1916, and our most recent opening is the last musical to open in May, 2016's "Paramour" by Circque du Soliel.
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A great sacrifice in the name of love on Sounds Choral this Sunday (4/21 at 8 pm).
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Eight different pianists for each movement of Schumann's beloved masterwork.
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A Tempo Saturday (4/13) talks with choreographer Sydney Skybetter about how dancers can help inform the development of devices and robotic technologies that interact with people. -
This week's program features a complete recording of Kalman's operetta "The Duchess of Chicago" and highlights of "Countess Maritza" to celebrate the wonderful work of this often forgotten composer. -
Since it's been raining far too much in real life, we thought it only fair that it rain a bit on the radio, so we've programmed 14 songs about rain and raining from a variety of musicals. -
The Land of Smiles is one of Lehar's most popular operettas, of which he wrote twenty-nine. Hear this work Sunday (4/14) at 8 pm.
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An eclectic, not-so-random playlist of piano music this Friday (4/5, with a repeat Saturday 4/6)
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A Tempo this Saturday (4/6 at 7 pm) looks at the third annual Silent Film Festival sponsored by the New School for Music Study, where more than 100 students will perform music to serve as the soundtrack for classic silent films. -
We're turning to the music of Rameau this week and an excellent recording of the 1744 version of "Dardanus" about the trials of the son of Electra and Jupiter (Zeus) as he expands his empire and wins his love. -
We're covering 114 years of April Broadway openings on this week's program beginning in 1910 with "Molly May" through one of the nine shows opening this year, "Lempicka."
