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Classical Discoveries Goes To Opera - with Marvin Rosen

Over the years I have presented a number of unusual operas from different periods and parts of the world that are not in the mainstream

Aldridge, Robert Elmer Gantry 05-12-2013
Antheil, George The Brothers 05-08-2011
Caccini, Francesca La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina 11-05-2006
Caldara, Antonio The Card Game 05-12-2013
Catan, Daniel Florencia en el Amazonas 12-14-2003
Cavalli, Francesco Ercole Amante 06-01-2008
Charpentier, Mark-Antoine Medee 09-12-2010
Coopland, Aaron The Second Huricane before 2001
DeMars, James Guadalupe, Our Lady of the Roses 09-13-2009
Foss, Lukas The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County 08-20-2006
Franzetti, Carlos Corpus Evita 06-18-2006
Glanville Hicks, Peggy The Transposed Heads 01-02-2013
Glass, Philip and Robert Moran The Juniper Tree 04-01-2009
Golijov, Osvaldo Ainadamar 06-18-2006
Guerre, Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Cephale et Procris 09-06-2009
Hajibeyov, Uzeyir Koroghlu" (The Blind Man's Son) 06-16-2002
Hanson, Howard Merry Mount 06-17-2007
Jansons, Andrejs Wonderbird 05-30-2004
Kenessey, Stefania De The Other Wise Man 08-17-2003
Kojoukharov, Vladimir Le Paradis Des Chats (Cats Paradise) 08-31-2008
Kortekangas, Olli Messenius and Lucia 09-07-2008
Kutavicius, Bronius Lokys (The Bear) 06-07-2009
Kurka,Robert The Good Soldier Schweik 11-07-2004
Linkola, Jukka The Journey 09-07-2008
Machover, Tod Resurection 05/06/2012
Martinu, Bohuslav Comedy on the Bridge 05-08-2011
Moniuszko, Stanisław Halka 09-02-2001
Moniuszko, Stanisław Haunted Manor 12-16-2001
Monteverdi, Claudio The Return of Ulysses 07-17-2005
Montsalvatge, Xavier El Gato Con Botas (Puss-in-Boots) 08-31-2008
Moore, Douglas The Devil & Daniel Webste 08-17-2003
Moran, Robert The Dracula Diary 08-17-2003
Moran, Robert and Philip Glass The Juniper Tree 04-01-2009
Oteri, Frank J. Machunas 08-20-2006
Penderecki, Krzysztof Ubu Rex 08-22-2004
Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista La Serva Padrona 09-02-2007
Portman, Rachel The Little Prince 05-15-2005
Provenzale, Francesco La Colomba Ferita before 2001
Ptaszyńska, Marta Pan Marimba 05-08-2011
Rautavaara, Einojuhani Alexis Kivi 09-02-2007
Rosner, Arnold The Chronicle of Nine (The Tragedy of Queen Jane) 10-13-2021
Sariaho, Kaija L'Amou De Loin 06-06-2010
Scramolin, A. Louis The Caliph 06-06-2010
Skoryk, Miroslav Moses 06-07-2009
Still, William Grant Highway One, USA 05-15-2005
Tamberg, Eino Cyrano de Bergerac 10-23-2005
Tigranian, Armen Anoush 09-05-2010 | 06-17-2001
Tigranian, Armen David-Beg 06-01-2003
Torrejon y Velasco, Tomas de La purpura de la rosa 09-13-2009
Turnage, Mark-Anthony The Silver Tassie 05-30-2004
Waters, Roger ''Ça Ira'' (There is Hope) 06-25-2006
Vate, Nancy Van De Where the Cross is Made 11-05-2006
Vate, Nancy Van De The Death of the Hired Man 05-12-2013
Vaughan-Williams, Ralph The Poisoned Kiss 12-14-2003
Vivaldi, Antonio Farnace 12-15-2002

Playlists:
11-13-2021  |   11-13-2016  |   05-12-2013  |   06-06-2012  |   05-08-2011  |   09-12-2010  |  
09-05-2010  |   06-06-2010  |   09-13-2009  |   09-06-2009  |   06-07-2009  |   09-07-2008  |   09-31-2008  |  
06-01-2008  |   09-02-2007  |   06-17-2007  |   11-05-2006  |   08-20-2006  |   06-25-2006  |   06-18-2006  |  
10-23-2005  |   07-17-2005  |   05-15-2005  |   11-07-2004  |   08-22-2004  |   05-30-2004  |   12-14-2003  |  
08-17-2003  |   06-01-2003  |   12-15-2002  |   06-16-2002  |   12-16-2001  |   09-02-2001  |   06-17-2001  |  
before 2001

 

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - 07:00 - 10:00
air time
Composer Work Performers
label
7:01
Castellano, Jennifer The Castle at Sunrise (Opening) Jennifer Castellano, Piano
7:02 Rosner, Arnold                       And He Sent Forth A Dove Donna Amato, piano Albany Records - TROY1119
7:06 Rosner, Arnold                         Pastoral Dances, Op. 40       David Amos: London Philharmonic Orchestra Toccata Classics - TOCC 0368
7:26 Rosner, Arnold                       The Chronicle of Nine (The Tragedy of Queen Jane), Act 1               Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Odyssey Opera, Megan Pachecano, James Demler, David Salsbery Fry, Aaron  Engebreth, Krista River, Eric Carey, William Hite, Rebecca Krouner, Stephanie Kayoyanis, Gene Stenger, Gil Rose, Conductor BMOP sound - 1081
8:17 Rosner, Arnold                     The Chronicle of Nine (The Tragedy of Queen Jane), Act 2                 Boston Modern Orchestra Project  
8:54 Rosner, Arnold                         The Chronicle of Nine (The Tragedy of Queen Jane), Act 3                   Boston Modern Orchestra Project  
9:56 Rosner, Arnold                         Wedding March Donna Amato, piano Albany Records - TROY1119 00
9:56 Rosner, Arnold Sonatine d'Amour Donna Amato, piano Albany Records

Sunday,   November 13,  2016 - 6:00 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label air time
Castellano, Jennifer The Castle at Sunrise (opening section) Jennifer Castellano, piano www.castellanomusic.net 7:00
Amirov, Fikrat Sevil's Aria from "Sevil" Garina Karimova, soprano, Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra, Yalchin Adigozalov, conductor Azerbaijan International - AICD1205 7:01
Ince, Kamran Judgment of Midas (An Opera in Two Acts) Matthew DiBattista, Abigail Fischer, Gregory Gerbrant, Jennifer Goltz, Mikhail Svetlov, bass, Philip Horst, Present Music, Kevin Stalheim, artistic director, Milwaukee Opera Theater chorus, Kamran Inc Albany Records - TROY 1562/63 7:07
Hajibeyov, Uzeyir Selections from Koroglu (The Blind Man's Son) Garina Karimova, Safura Azimi, Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra, Yalchin Adigozalov, conductor Azerbaijan International - AICD1205 9:14
Fairouz, Mohammed The Saddle Bag from Scene 2 from "Sumeida's Song Rachel Calloway & Mischa Bouvier, Mimesis Ensemble, Katie Reimer, conductor Bridge Records - 9385 9:35
Fairouz, Mohammed I Shall Tell Them from Scene 2 from "Sumeida's Song Rachel Calloway & Mischa Bouvier, Mimesis Ensemble, Katie Reimer, conductor Bridge Records - 9385 9:35

Sunday,   May  12  2013 - 6:00 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label air time
Scarlatti, Alessandro Sinfonia to "Marco Attilio Regolo" Concerto de' Cavalieri, Marcello Di Lisa, conductor deutsche deutsche harmonia mundi - 88697842162 6:00
Caldara, Antonio The Card Game Julianne Baird, Patrice Djerejian, Laura Heimes, Judith Pannill, The Queen's Chamber Band, Stephen Alltop, Conductor Albany Records - TROY 705 6:04
Martinu, Bohuslav Little suite from the Comedy on the Bridge Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra, Frantisek Jilek, conductor Supraphon - SU 3742-2 6:33
Van de Vate, Nancy The Death of the Hired Man (Folk Opera for young performers) Michelle Vought, Soprano, John Koch, Baritone, Kim Risinger, flute, Greg Hamilton, Cello, William Cuthbert, Percussion, Nancy Van de Vate, Piano Vienna Modern Masters - VMM 4003 6:41
ALDRIDGE, ROBERT ELMER GANTRY (An Opera in Two Acts - 2007) Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera Chorus, Florentine Opera Company, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, William Boggs, Conductor Naxos - 8.669032-33 7:10
Adams, John Final scenes from "I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky" Young Opera Company Freiburg, the Band of the Holst Sinfonietta, Klaus Simon, Conductor Naxos - 8.669003-04 9:42

Sunday,   May  06  2012 - 6:00 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label air time
Handel, George Frederic Ombre, piante from Rodelinda Emma Kirkby, Soprano, The Brandenburg Consort, Roy goodman, conductor Hyperion - CDA66860 6:00
Cavalli, Francesco Selections from Ormindo Gloria Banditelli, Rosita Frisani, Mario Cecchetti, Mediterraneo Concerto, Sergio Vartolo, conductor Naxos - 8.557746 6:08
Destouches, Andre Cardinal Selections from Callirhoe Baroque Ensemble of Limoges Ades - 14.178-2 6:17
Scarlatti, Alessandro Selections from Telemaco Daniela Barcellona, Concerto de'Cavalieri, Marcello di Lisa, conductor Sony Music - 88697842162 6:24
Foss, Lukas Overture to The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Manhattan chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark, conductor Newport Classic - NPD 85609 6:36
Glanville-Hicks, Peggy Sappho-Final Scene Deborah Riedel, Soprano, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills, conductor ABC Classics - 476 3222 6:40
Martinu, Bohuslav Orchestral suite from the Opera, Julietta Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Vaclav Neumann, Conductor Supraphon -SU 3742-2 6:48
MACHOVER, TOD RESURRECTION (An Opera in Two Acts) Joyce Di Donato, Dale Travis, Matthew A. Kreger, Scott Hendricks, Darlene James, Raymond Very, The Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Patrick Summers, conductor Albany Records - TROY495/96 7:11
Hovhaness, Alan Prayer of Saint Gregory from the Opera Etchmiadzin John Wilbraham, Trumpet, Polyphonia Orchestra, Alan hovhaness, conductor Crystal Records - CD807 - (C*05) 9:28
Handel, George Frederic Selections from Tamerlano Emma Kirkby, soprano, The Brandenburg consort, Roy goodman, conductor Hyperion - CDA66860 9:36
Handel, George Frederic Selections from Scipione Emma Kirkby, soprano, The Brandenburg consort, Roy goodman, conductor Hyperion - CDA66860 9:48

Sunday,  May 08  2011 - 6:00 - 10:00am
A POTPOURRI OF THREE 20TH CENTURY OPERAS
Composer Work Performers label
air time
Martinu, Bohuslav "Saltarello" from the Opera, "Mirandolina" Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra, Frantisek Jilek, Conductor Supraphon - SU 3747-2 6:00
Martinu, Bohuslav Orchestral Suite from the Opera "Theater Behind the Gate" Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra, Frantisek Jilek, Conductor Supraphon - SU 3747-2 6:06
MARTINU, BOHUSLAV COMEDY ON THE BRIDGE (Radio Opera in 1 Act) Jarmila Kratka, Rene Tucek, Richard Novak, Anna Barova, Vladimir Krejcik, Brno Janacek Opera Orchestra, Frantisek Jilek, Conductor Supraphon - 11 2140-2 6:30
ANTHEIL, GEORGE THE BROTHERS (A One Act Opera) Rebecca Nelson, Ray M. Wade Jr., William Dazeley, E. Mark Murphy, Piotr Prochera CPO - 777 545-2 7:15
Pound, Ezra "Quando di morte" from "Cavalcanti" Marco Camastra, Conductus Ensemble Other Minds - OM 1005-2 8:15
PTASZYNSKA, MARTA PAN MIRAMBA (Children's Opera in 2 Acts) Jacek Parol, Anna Lubańska, Magdalena Grunziel, Cyryl Wojewodzki, Choir Alla Polacca, Sławek Adam Wróblewski, Conductor CD Accord - ACD 126-2 8:25
Glanville-Hicks, Peggy Scene 3 from The Transposed Heads (Opera in 1 Act) Festival chorus, The West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Measham, Conductor ABC 434 139-2 9:50

Sunday,   September  12, 2010 - 06:00am - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label
air time
Lully, Jean-Baptiste Overture to Armide Orchestre Jean-Francois Paillard, Jean-Francois Paillard, Conductor Erato - 20983 2 6:00
Rameau, Jean-Philippe Suite from Castor et Pollux Les Musicholiers, Aviva Einhorn, Conductor Arion - ARN 68067 6:05
CHARPENTIER, MARC-ANTOINE

MEDEE

(opera in 5 Acts)

Jill Feldman, Jacques Bona, Agnes Mellon, Gilles Ragon, Philippe Cantor, Sophie Boulin, Choir and Orchestra "Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, Conductor Harmonia mundi - HMC 901139.41 6:27
Rameau, Jean-Philippe Tambourin from Dardanus Les Musicholiers, Aviva Einhorn, Conductor Arion - ARN 68067 9:45
Lully, Jean-Baptiste Passacaille  (Act V, Scene 2) from Armide Jean-Francois Paillard, Conductor Erato - 20983 2 9:48

Sunday,   September  05, 2010 - 06:00am - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label
air time
Tigranian, Armen Act Two, Scene 1 from "David-Beg" Mihran Yergat, Chorus and Orchestra of the Armenian State Theater of Opera & Ballet, Yuri Davidian, conductor Parseghian Records - PR 11-164- (A*17) 6:00
Chukhajian, Tigran Act 2 from Arshak II Mihran, Yergat, Chorus and Orchestra, Yerevan's State Academic,Ballet & Opera Theater Co, Aram Katanyan, Conductor Parseghian Records - PR 11-157 -(A*17) 6:16
Magomayev, Muslim Overture and Aslan Shah's Aria from "Shah Ismayil" Mukhtar Malikov, Tenor, Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra, Yalchin Adigozalov, conductor Azerbaijan International - AICD1205 - (A*04) 6:24
Hajibeyov, Uzeyir Selections from Koroglu (The Blind Man's Son) Garina Karimova and Safura Azimi, Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra, Yalchin Adigozalov, conductor Azerbaijan International - AICD1205 - (A*04) 6:37
DIKRANIAN, ARMEN (Tikranian) (1879-1950)

ANOUSH

(opera in 5 Acts)

Kohar Kasparian, Dikran Levonian, Arshavir Garabedian, Guenrikh Alavardian, Olga Gabaian, Kohar Galachian, Alexander Sbendiarov's Academic Operatic Ballet Choir and Orchestra, Hagop Vosganian, conduct Parseghian Records - PR-CD-11-46 - (A*17) 7:00
Tigranian, Armen David-Beg (Last Scene) Mihran Yergat, Chorus and Orchestra of the Armenian State Theater of Opera & Ballet, Yuri Davidian, conductor Parseghian Records - PR 11 - 164 - (A*17) 9:41

Sunday,  June   06,  2010     -    6:00 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label
air time
Madetoja, Leevi Orchestra introductiion to Act 1 from "The Ostrobothians" Finnish National Opera Orchestra, Jorma Panula, conductor Finlandia - 511002 6:00
SCRAMOLIN, A. LOUIS THE CALIPH - An Arabian Episode in One Act Maria Harpner, Bruce Brown, Margarete Jungen, Steven Gallop, Dorothy Kerschbaum, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Joel Eric Suben, Conductor Centaur - CRC 2504 - (C*11) 6:07
Ward, Robert "God does not need my name" from "The Crucible" "God does not need my name" from "The Crucible" Albany Records - - TROY025-26-2 7:10
Kokkonen, Joonas Second Interlude from "The Last Temptations" Lahti symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, conductor BIS - CD-498 7:20
SAARIAHO, KAIJA L'AMOUR DE LOIN (2000) - in Five Acts Ekaterina Lekhina, Marie-Ange Todorovitch, Daniel Belcher, Berlin Radio Choir, German Symphony Orchestra Berlin Harmonia mundi - HMC 801937.38 7:26
Madetoja, Leevi Marja's Monologue, Beginning of Tableau 4 from Juha Maija Lokka, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jussi Jalas, Conductor Ondine - ODE 714-2 9:36
Kokkonen, Joonas Fourth Interlude from "The Last Temptations" Lahti symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, conductor BIS - CD-498 9:42
Sallinen, Aulis Closing Scene of Act 1 from Kulervo Jorma Hynninen, Eeva-Liisa Saarinen, Jorma Silvasti, Matti Salminen, Finish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Ulf Soderblom Ondine - ODE 780-3 9:48

September 13, 2009    -    6:00 - 10:00am
OPERAS OF THE AMERICAS
Composer Work Performers label
air time
Quincy, George Opening from Pocahontas The Queen's Chamber Band, Elaine Comparone, Conductor Lyrichord 6:00
Torrejon y Velasco, Tomas de La Purpura de la Rosa Ellen Hargis, Judith Malafronte, Johanna Alark, Maria del Mar Fernandez Doval, Paivo Jarvio, Gloria Banditelli, The Harp Consort, Andrew Lawrence King, conductor Deutsche harmonia mundi 6:08
DeMars, James Guadalupe, Our Lady of the Roses Isola Jones, Robert Breault, Carole Fitzpatrick, Robert Barefield, Father Jorge Rodriguez Eagar, R, Carlos Nakai, Nativa American Flute, The Guadaloupe Festival Orchestra & Chorus, James DeMars Canyon Records 8:40

Sunday,  September 06,  2009    -   6:00 - 10:00am
OPERAS FROM THE TIME OF KING LOUIS THE XIV
Composer Work Performers label
air time
Campra, Andre Les Fetes Venitiennes (Second Entree) Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset, Conductor - Erato 6:00
Marais, Marin Alcyone (Act III Scene 2) - La Matelotte Isabelle Poulenard, Soprano, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset, Conductor - Erato 6:01
Campra, Andre L'Europe Galante, suite - English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard, Conductor - Decca 6:08
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine Did Anyone Ever Suffer More Grievous Torment from David et Jonathas Patricia Petibon, Chamber Choir of Paris, Les Folies Francoises, Patrick-Cohen-Akenine, Direction - Virgin Classics 6:30
Lully, Jean-Baptiste Acis et Galatee (Act II, Scene 5) Chaconne Monique Zanetti, soprano, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset, Conductor - Erato 6:38
Lully, Jean-Baptiste Selectons from "Les Amants Magnifiques Isabelle Poulenard, Agnes Mallon, Gilles Ragon, Michel Laplenie, Vocal Soloists, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkovsku, Conductor - Erato 6:42
Jacquet de la Guerre, Elisabeth-Claude - Cephale et Procris (Tragedie en Musique) Raphale Kennedy, Achim Schultz, Camilla de Falleiro, Lisandro Abadie, Musica Fiorita, Daniela Dolci, conductor - ORF 7:10
Rameau, Jean-Philippe Final sections of Dardanus Penelope Mills, Voice, Cantillation, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Anthony Walker, Conductor - ABC Classics 9:24
Rameau, Jean-Philippe Air de Phani and Air de Zima from "Les Indes Galante" Patricia Petibon, Les Folies Francoises, Patrick Cohen-Akenie, Conductor - Virgin 9:35
Lully, Jean-Baptiste Excerpts from Armide Nadine Sauterrau, Jocelyne Chamonin, Andre Mallabrera, Roger Soyer, Chorale Philippe Caillard, Orchestre Jean-Francois Paillard, Conductor - Erato 9:42

Sunday,  June 07,  2009     -    6:00 - 10:00am
SUNDAY MORNING WITH NEW OPERAS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
Composer Work Performers label
air time
Hajibeyov, Uzeyir Overture to Koroglu (The Blind Man's Son) - Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra Yalchin Adigozalov, Conductor - Azerbaijan International - 6:00
MIROSLAV SKORYK MOSES (2001) - Opera in Act Oleksander Hromysh, Andrij Beniuk, Oleksij Danylchuk, Vitalij Liskovstskyj, Natalia Svoboda, Soloists, choir and Orchestra of the National Lvov Academic Theater for Opera and Ballet - Pro-W Ukraine -No number 6:08
BRONIUS KUTAVICIUS LOKYS (The Bear) (2000) - Opera in Act - World Premiere Broadcast Vladimiras Prudnikovas, Vytautas Juozapaitis, Inesa Linaburgyte, Audrius Rubezius, The Choir and Orchestra of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater, Martynas Staskus, Conductor - Ondine - - ODE 1021-2 8:01
Jansons, Andrejs Selections from Wonderbird A Musical Dita Kalnina, Maris Evalds, Krisjanis Norvelis, Youth Choir Balsis, Latvian National Opera Orchestra, Andrejs Jansons, Conductor New York Latvian Concert Choir, Inc 9:35

Sunday,  September 07,  2008     -    6:00 - 10:00am
SUNDAY MORNING WITH FINNISH OPERAS
Composer Work Performers label
air time
Einojuhani Rautavaara Vincent (final section) Jorma Hynninen, Baritone, Finnish National Opera Orchestra and chorus, Fuat Manchurov, conductor Ondine 6:00
JUKKA LINKOLA THE JOURNEY - Opera in Act Hannu Jurmu, Katriina Kerppola, Lise Holmberg, Peter Nordman, Hannu Sokka, Kotka Opera Choir, Kymi Sinfonietta, Juha Nikkola, Conductor Alba Records - ABCD 200 6:10
OLLI KORTEKANGAS MESSENIUS AND LUCIA - Opera in Act Hannu niemela, Paivi Nisula, Essi Luttinen, Niklas Spangberg, Riku Pelo, Oulu Chamber Chooir and Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer, conductor Ondine - ODE 1073 8:10

Sunday,  August 31,  2008     -    6:30 - 10:00am
ALL ABOUT FELINES
Composer Work Performers label
air time
Maurice Ravel Cat Duet from L'enfant et les sortileges - Edward Crafts, Baritone, Deidra Palmour, soprano, Noel Lester, Piano Centaur 6:30
XAVIER MONTSALVATGE EL GATO CON BOTAS (Puss-in-Boots) - Opera in One Act Marisa Martinis, Antonio Comas, Isabel Monar, Enric Martinez-Castignani, Stefano Palatchi, Orquestra Simphonica del Gran Teatre Del Liceu, Antoni Ros Marba, conductor Columna Musica - 1CM0103 6:40
Gioacchino Rossini Cat Duet Victoria de los Angeles and Elizabeth Schwarzkoph, Sopranos, Gerald Moore, Piano EMI Classics 7:55
VLADIMIR KOJOUKHAROV LE PARADIS DES CHATS (Cats Paradise) - Opera in One Act Charlotte Simon, Felicite Celier, Caroline de Corbiac and Sylvie Clement, Orchestra Ensemble, Harmonia Ensemble Didier Bouture Cybella - B00005BJN3 8:06
Hans Werner Henze selection from The English Cat 9:45

Sunday,  June 01,  2008     -    6:30 - 10:00am
SUNDAY MORNING OPERA WITH CAVALLI
Composer Work Performers label
Francesco Cavalli Sinfonia and Act One from Statira Roberta Invernizzi, Soprano, Dionisia Di Vico, Mezzo-soprano, Cappella de'turchini, Antonio Florio, Conductor - Naive - OP 30382
Francesco Cavalli Prologue and sinfonia from La Didone Leonoe von Falkenshausen, Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble, Thomas Hengelbrock, Conductor - Deutsche Harmonia mundi - 05472 77354 2
FRANCESCO CAVALLI ERCOLE AMANTE - Opera in One Prologue and Five Acts Yvonne Minton, Ulrik Cold, Felicity Palmer, Keith Lewis, English Bach Festival Chorus and Baroque Orchestra, Michel Corboz, Conductor - Erato - 0630-12980-2
Francesco Cavalli "Piaque a me sempre piu" from Egisto Glenda Simpson, Mezzo-soprano, The London Early Music Group, James Tyler, conductor - Hyperion - CDA66153
Francesco Cavalli "Lasso io vivo e non ho vita" from Egisto Paul Elliott, Tenor, The London Early Music Group, James Tyler, Conductor - Hyperion - CDA66153
Francesco Cavalli Selections from Calisto Gloria Banditelli, Rosita Frisani, Roberto Abbondanza, Gianluca Beltiori Doro, Mario Cecchetti, Mediterraneo Concento, Sergio Vartolo, Conductor - Naxos - 8.557746

Sunday,  September 02,  2007     -    6:30 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label
Matthew Locke The Tempest Judith Nelson, Emma Kirkby, Martyn Hill, Rogers Covey-Crump, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood, Conductor L'Oiseau-Lyre
Jean-Philippe Rameau Overture to "Dardanus" Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset, conductor L'Oiseau-Lyre
GIOVANNI BATTISTA PERGOLESI LA SERVA PADRONA - Opera Buffa in One Act Maddalena Bonifacio, Soprano, Siegmund Nimsgern, Bass, Collegium Aureum Deutsche Harmonia mundi
EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA ALEXIS KIVI - Opera in Three Acts Jorma Hynninen, Lasse Poysti, Eeva-Liisa Saarinen, Helena Juntunen, Gabriel Suovanen, Marcus Groth, Lassi Virtanen, Jaakko Hietikko, Jyvaskyla Sinfonia, Markus Lehtinen, Conductor Ondine

Sunday,  June 17,  2007     -    7:00 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label
Jean-Baptise Lully Excerpts from "Armide" Nadine Sautereau and Jocelyne Chamonin, sopranos, Andre Mallaberra, Tenor, Roger Soyer, Bass, Chorale Philippe Caillard, Orchestre Jean-Francois Paillard, Jean-Francois Paillard, Conductor Erato - 3984 20983 2
HOWARD HANSON MERRY MOUNT - Op. 31 - Opera in Three Acts Lauren Flanigan, Soprano, Walter MacNeil, Tenor, Richard Zeller, Bariton, Charles Robert Austin, Bass, Seattle Symphony chorale, Northwest Boychoir, Seattle Girls' Choir, Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz, Conductor Naxos - 8.669012-13
Francesco Cavalli Didone (Selections from Act 3) - Gloria Bandetelli, Mezzo-soprano, Mario Cecchetti, Tenor, Gianluca Belfiori Doro, Countertenor, Mediterraneo Concerto, Sergio Vartolo, conductor Naxos - 8.557746
Carlisle Floyd Ain't it a pretty night! and The Trees on the Mountains from "Susannah" - Rene Fleming, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, conductor London - 289 460 567-2

Sunday,  November 05,  2006     -    6:30 - 10:00am
SUNDAY MORNING OPERA WITH WOMEN COMPOSERS
Composer Work Performers label
Maria Antonia Walpurgis selections from "Talestri" Jana Frey, Cassandra Hoffman, Batzdorfer Hofkapelle - KammerTon - KT 2007
FRANCESCA CACCINI 'LA LIBERAZIONE DI RUGGIERO DALL'ISOLA D'ALCINA'' - Opera in One Act
Jerzy Knetig, Marcin Rudzinski, Dorota Lachowicz, Leszek Swidzinski, Agnieszka Kurowska, Zdzislaw Kordyjalik, Marta Boberska, Marzanna Rudnicka, Warsaw Chamber Opera, Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsov(Considered to be the first opera composed by a woman) Pro Musica Camerata - PMC 012
Ethel Smyth Overture to the Opera, "The Wreckers" Scottish National Orchestra, Alexander Gibson, Conductor - EMI - CDM 7 69206 2
NANCY VAN DE VATE WHERE THE CROSS IS MADE - Opera in One Act
(World premiere broadcast)
Christopher Hollingworth, Timothy Schmidt, Michelle Vought, Clinton Desmond, Illinois State University Chamber Orchestra, Karyl Carlson, Conductor - Vienna Modern Masters
Peggy Glanville-Hicks Scene 3 from "The Transposed Heads" Gerald English, Gentry Stevens, The West Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Measham, Conductor - ABC Classics - ABC 434 139 2

Sunday,  August 20,  2006     -   6:30 - 10:00am In observance of the first anniversary of the world premiere performance in Lithuania on August 20,2005,
the composer F J Oteri was the guest for this presentation
Composer Work Performers label
Lukas Foss The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Julianne Baird, Frederick Urrey, Kevin Deas, Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark, Conductor Newport Classic - NPD 85609
Frank J. Oteri/Lucio Pozzi Machunas - Performance Oratorio in Four Acts - World Premiere Broadcast Egidijus Bakas, Woman, Gintare Skeryte, Voice I, Ana Trosina, Voice II, JurgitaMintautiene, Voice III, Nerute Silliute, Voice IV, Giedre Paukstyne, Voice V, Onute Sapranaviciene, Voice VI Nora Petrocenko, Voice VII, Milda Poskaite, Voice VII, le Private Recording of Premiere

Sunday,  June 25,  2006     -    6:30 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label
Henry Purcell Selections from "Dido and Aeneas" Victoria de los Angeles, Heather Harper, Ambrosian Singers and English Chamber Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli EMI Classics - 7243 5 65341 2 4
Roger Waters Ca Ira - (There is Hope) - Opera in Three Acts Bryn Terfel, Ying Huang, Paul Groves, Ismael Lo, London Voices, Italia Conti Childrens Choir, The London Oratory Choir, Rick Wentworth, Conductor Sony Classical - 8279 69644392
George Frideric Handel "Con l'ali di costanza"- from "Ariodante" Lorraine Hunt, Mezzo-Soprano, Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Conductor Harmonia mundi -
George Frideric Handel "Scherza infida" from "Ariodante" Lorraine Hunt, Mezzo-Soprano, Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Conductor Harmonia mundi -
Carly Simon Excerpts from "Romulus Hunt" (A Family Opera) Kurt Ollmann, Luretta Bybee, Wendy Hill, Jeff Halpern, Conductor Angel Records - G 102339

Sunday,  June 18,  2006     -    6:00 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label
Astor Piazzola Scenes from "Maria de Buenos Aries", Opera Tango Rita Contino, Nobuko Takahashi, Romayne Beard, Sopranos, Rachel Esso, Mezzo-Soprano, Jose Luis Barreto, Hector Guedes, Herman Salinas, Baritones, Bruno Pizzamiglio, Conductor Milan - 35602-2
Carlos Franzetti Corpus Evita - Opera in Two Acts Maryan Mahvi, Eileen Morris, John Minagro, Donna Bruno, John Swenson, Carl King, San Francisco Camerata, Jose Luis Moscovich, Conductor Amapola Records - AR9807
Osvaldo Golijov Ainadamar (Fountain of Tears) - Opera in Three Images Dawn Upshaw, Kelley O'Connor, Jessica Rivera, Jesus Montoya, Eduardo Chama, Sean Mayer, Robb Asklof, Anne-Carolyn Bird, Sindhu Chandrasekaran, Women of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Atlanta S DG - B0006429
Nancy Van De Vate Overture from "All Quiet on the Western Front" Moravian Philharmonic, Toshiyuki Shimada, Conductor Vienna Modern Masters - 4004
Robert Ward "Yes, and your Barbara" from "Roman Fever" Dorothy Grimley, Manhattan School of Music Opera Theater, David Gilber, Conductor TROY 505
Elodie Lauten "Reborn or Not" from "Orfreo" - Marshell Coid, Charlotte Surkin, The Queen's Chamber Band, Rudolph Palmer, Conductor - Studio 21
Lukas Foss Scene Two "Opening" from "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" Peter Castaldi, Geoffrey Friedley, Christopher Arneson, Mark Moliterno, Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark, conductor Newport Classic- NPD 85609s
John Adams Final Scenes from "I was looking at the ceiling and then I Saw the Sky" Martina Muhlpointer, Kimako Xaver Trotman, Young Opera Company Freiburg, The Band of the Holst-Sinfonietta, Klaus Simon, Conductor Naxos - 8.669003-04

Sunday,  October 23,  2005     -    6:00 - 10:00am
MORNING WITH BALTIC REGION OPERA
Composer Work Performers label
Andrejs Jansons Overture to "Money Fever" Orchestra of the Latvian National Opera, Andrejs Jansons, Conductor New York Latvian Concert Choir -NYL CC 002
Eino Tamberg Cyrano de Bergerac - Opera in Three Acts Sauli Tiilikainen, Bariton, Mia Huhta, Soprano, Mati Korts, Tenor, Jassi Zahharov, Baritone, Riina Airenne, Mezzo-Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra of the Estonian National Opera, Paul Magi, Conductor CPO - 999 832-2
Krzysztof Penderecki Adagietto from "Paradise Lost" Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit, Conductor - Polskie Nagrania - PNCD 020
Mikko Heinio Intrada and Act 1, Scene 1 from "The Knight and the Dragon" Turku Opera Chorus and The Torku Philharmonic, Ulf Soderblom, Conductor BIS - CD01246
Andrejs Jansons Selections from the Musical, "Money Fever" Antra Bigaca, Maris Evalds, Dita Kalnina, Latvian National Opera Orchestra, Andrejs Jansons, Conductor New York Latvian Concert Choir - NYL CC 002
Karol Szymanowski Roxana's Song from "King Roger" Barbara Zagórzanka, Soprano, Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra, Katowice, Antoni Wit, Conductor Naxos - 8.553688
Krzystof Penderecki Selections from Act One of "The Devils of Loudon" Tatiana Troyanos, Hamburg State Opera, Marek Janowski, Conductor Philips - 446 328-2

Sunday,  July 17,  2005     -    6:00 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label
Maria Antonia Walpurgis Overture to "Talestri" Batzdorfer Hofkapelle KammerTon - KT 2007
Claudio Monteverdi "Il Ritorno D'Ulisse in Patria - Opera in Four Acts Gloria Banditelli, Furio Zanasi, Maria Cristina Kiehr, Jean-Paul Fouchecourt, Fabio Schofrin, Ensemble vocal Studio Musica Antica "Antonio il Verso", Ensemble "Eufonia, Ensemble Elyma, Gabriel Garrido K617 - 091/3
Francesco Cavalli "Ormando", D'Amor non si quereli" Gloria Banditelli, Mezzo-Soprano, Rosita Frisani, Soprano, Mediterraneo Concento, Sergio Vartolo, conductor Naxos - 8.557746

Sunday,  May 15,  2005     -    7:00 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label
Henry Purcell Selections from "The Fairy Queen" and "The Indian Queen" Joan Carlyle, Soprano, The Bath Festival Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin, Conductor EMI Classics - 65341 2
Rachel Portman The Little Prince - A Magical Opera in Two Acts Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Joseph McManners, Mairead Carlin, BBC Concert Orchestra, David Charles Abell, Conductor Sony Classical - S2K 93924
William Grant Still Highway One, USA - Chamber Opera in One Act Louise Toppin, Robert Honeysucker, Ray M. Wade, Jr. Pamela Dillard, St. Olaf Orchestra, Vocal Essence, Philip Brunelle, Conductor Visionary Records - VIS734
Henry Purcell Selections from "King Arthur" Joan Carlyle, Soprano, Bath Festival Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin, Conductor 65341 2

Sunday, November 07, 2004  -   7:00 - 10:00am
MORNING WITH AMERICAN OPERA
Composer Work Performers label
Robert Kurka "March" from "The Good Soldier Schweik" The Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney, Conductor Albany Records
Robert Kurka "The Good Soldier Schweik - Opera in Three Acts Jason Collins, Marc Embree, Kelli Harrington, Buffy Baggott, Timothy Sharp, Chicago Opera Theater, Alexander Platt, Conductor Cedille Records - CDR 90000 062
Douglas Moore "The Letter Song" from "The Battle of Baby Doe" Renee Fleming, Soprano, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Conductor - London
Robert Ward "Yes, and Your Barbara" from "Roman Fever" Dorothy Grimley, Manhattan School of Music Opera Orchestra, David Gilbert, Conductor Albany Records
Robert Moran "I Can Go? I Can Go to My Father" from "Desert of Roses" Jane West, Soprano, Piano Circus Band, Craig Smith, Conductor Innova
Arnold Rosner Prelude to Act 2 of "The Chronicle of Nine" The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, David Amos, Conductor Laurel
Michael Daugherty "Egyptian Time" from "Jackie O" Nicole Heaston, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Christopher Larkin, Conductor Argo
Lou Harrison Arias from "Young Caesar" Brian Staufenbie, Tenor, Patrice Maginnis, Soprano, The California Parallelle Ensemble, Nicole Paiement, Conductor Mode
Carlisle Floyd "Ain't it a pretty night!" and "The Trees on the Mountains" from "Susannah" Renee Fleming, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Conductor London

Sunday,  August 22,  2004     -   6:30 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label
Karol Kurpinski "Henry VI at the Hunt" - Overture Opera House Orcxhestra of Lodz, Zygmunt Latoszewski, Conductor Olympia
Krzysztof Penderecki "Ubu Rex" - opera buffa (USA Premiere broadcast) Tenor, Paweł Wunder, Mezzo-Soprano, Anna Lubańska, Bass-Buffo, Jozef Frakstein, Soprano, Izabella Klosińska, Soprano, Jeanette Bożałek, Tenor, Rafał Bartmiński, Chorus and Orchestra of The Polish National Warsaw, Jacek Kaspszyk, Conductor CD Accord
Robert Moran Arias, Interludes & Inventions from Desert of Roses Jayne West, Soprano, Piano Circus Band, Craig Smith, Conductor Argo
Douglas Moore "The Letter Song" from "The Ballad of Baby Doe" Renee Fleming, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Conductor London

Sunday,  May 30,  2004     -    6:30 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label
Emils Darzins To Homeland Dear Dziedonis Choir Riga Studio - RS 008
Andrejs Jansons Wonderbird- operetta Surmita, Baiba Gaure-Bertule, The King, Krisjanis Norvelis, Alnis, Maris Evals, The Queen, Antra Bogaca, Tumstis, the Innkeeper, Krisjanis Norvelis, Cintis, Ints Teterovskis, Pokis, Karlis Rutentalis, Princess Lolita, Dita Kalnina, Youth Choir Balsis New York Latvian Concert Choir - NYLCC 005
Mark-Anthony Turnage The Silver Tassie Gerlad Finley, John Graham-Hall, Anne Howells, Sarah Connolly, Vivian Tierney, David Kempster, Leslie John Flangan, Mary Hegarty, Mark Le Brocq, Gwynne Howell, Bradley Daley, Jozef Koc, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera, Paul Daniel, Con English National Opera - ENO Alive 001
Henry Purcell Selections from act 3 of Dido and Aeneas Emily Van Evera, soprano, Tavenrner Consort and Players, Andrew Parrott, conductor Sony Classical

Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 6:00 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label
RALPH VAUGHAN - WILLIAMS THE POISONED KISS - world premiere recording Pamela Helen Stephen, Roderick Williams, James Gilchrist, Neal Davies, Adrian Partington Singers, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Conductor Chandos - CHAN 10120
DANIEL CATAN FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS - world premiere recording Mark S. Doss, Ana Maria Martinez, Suzanna Guzman, Hector Vasquez, Patricia Schuman, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Patrick Summers, Conductor Albany Records - TROY 531/32

Sunday,  August 17,  2003     -    6:30 - 10:00am
AN AMERICAN TRILOGY
- three one act American Operas
Composer Work Performers label
DOUGLAS MOORE THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER Lawrence Winters, Joe Blackenship and Doris Young Phoenix - PHCD 103
STEFANIA DE KENESSEY THE OTHER WISE MAN Samuel Helper, David Quah, Sahoko Sato and Danielle Hermon Private Edition recorded in Singapore on December 9, 2000
ROBERT MORAN THE DRACULA DIARY Ray Very, James Maddalena, James Scott Sikon (Houston Opera Studio Production) BMG Catalyst - 672638-2

Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 6:30 - 10:00am
A TRIBUTE TO THE ARMENIAN DIVA, SOPRANO LOUSINE ZAKARIAN
Composer Work Performers label
Arno Babajanian Vocalise Lousine Zakarian Grani - CD0036
Komitas Groung Lousine Zakarian Hollywood Music Center - HMC 1198
Komitas Gakavig Lousine Zakarian Hollywood Music Center - HMC 1198
Komitas Karoun Lousine Zakarian Hollywood Music Center - HMC 1198
Traditional Armenian Mother Where Are You Lousine Zakarian Grani - CD 0036
Grigor Narekatsi Havun Havun Lousine Zakarian OCTA Records - OCD 002
Khachatur Taronetsi Deep Sacrament Lousine Zakarian OCTA Records
ARMEN TIGRANIAN DAVID-BEG - Opera in Three Acts Mihran Yergat in Title Role, Tigran Levonian as Stepanos Shaumian, Gohar Gasparian as Shushan, Rouben Saakian as Santur , Gevork Yeghiazarian as Vakhtang VI, Marietta Antonian as Tamar, Valeri Artunov as Persian Khan, Boris Gregov as Melik and Mirich Davidian as Ahmedt.
Chorus & Orchestra of The Armenian State Theatr of Opera & Ballet, Yuri Davidian, conductor
Parseghian Records - PR 11-164
Armen Tigranian Finale from the Opera Anoush Lousine Zakarian Garni - CD 0036
Krikor Naregatzi Diramayr Lousine Zakarian Hollywood Music Center - HMC 1197
Krikor Naregatzi Silen Ayn Eechanir Lousine Zakarian Hollywood Music Center - HMC 1197

Sunday,  December 15,  2002     -    6:30 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers label
ANTONIO VIVALDI FARNACE (1739 version with music of Francesco Corselli) - Opera in Three Acts Furio Zanssi - Farnace, Adriana Fernandes - Berenice, Sara Mingardo - Tamiri, Gloria Banditelli - Selinda, Sonia Prina - Pompeo, Cinza Forte - Giliade, and Fluvio Bettini - Aquillo.
Coro Del Teatro De La Zarzuela and Le Concert Des Nations, Jordi Savall, director
This recording can be fund at: Harmonia Mundi

Sunday,  June 16,  2002     -    6:30 - 10:00am You can read Rob Barnett's review on MusicWeb about Koroghlu and other Azerbaijani operas.
This recording can be fund at: Azerbaijan International Store - place to purchase CDs with music by Azerbaijani composers and find informations about arts and culture
Composer Work Performers
UZEYIR HAJIBEYOV (1885-1948) KOROGHLU (The Blind Man's Son) - Opera in Five Acts Koroghlu - Lutfiyar Imanov, Nigar - Firangiz Ahmadova, Ali - M. Badirov, Hasan Khan - A Bunyad-zade, Ibrahim Khan - D Gafarov, Hamza bey / Nadir F Mehdiyev, Vali - K Mehdiyev, Ehsan Pasha - M Topchiyev, Polad - I Mammadov, Eyvaz - Y Rezayev, Clown - K Mammadov and Singer - R Jabbarova, Orchestra and Choir of the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theatre/Niyazi

Sunday, December 16, 2001 - 6:30 - 10:00am
With co-host Beata Rzeszódko-Rosen
Composer Work Performers label
STANISŁAW MONIUSZKO HAUNTED MANOR (Straszny Dwór) - opera in four acts Andrzej Hiolski, Bożena Betley-Sieradzka, Wiera Baniewicz, Zdzisław Nikodem, Wiesław Ochman, Leonard Mróz, Aleksandra Imalska, Florian Skulski, Andrzej Saciuk, Anna Witkowska, Kazimierz Dłuha, Orchestra e Coro della Radio-Televisione Polacca di Cracovia, Jan Krenz, cond.

Phoenix - PX 5009.3

(1978 recording)


Sunday, September 02, 2001 - 6:30 - 10:00am
With co-host Beata Rzeszódko-Rosen
Composer Work Performers label
STANISŁAW MONIUSZKO HALKA - opera in four acts Barbara Zagórzanka, Wiesław Ochman, Jerzy Ostapiuk, Ryszarda Racewicz, Andrzej Hiolski, Orchestra and Chorus of the Polish National Opera Warsaw, Robert Satanowski, conductor CPO - 999 032-2

Sunday, June 17, 2001 - 6:00 - 10:00am
Composer Work Performers
ARMEN TIGRANIAN ANOUSH - Opera in Five Acts with Gohar Gasparian as Anoush, Tigran Levonian as Saro and Arshavir Garabedian as Mosi.

Presented operas before 2001
Composer Work Performers label
PEGGY GLANVILLE HICKS THE TRANSPOSED HEADS ABC - abc 434 139
AARON COOPLAND THE SECOND HURICANE
FRANCESCO PROVENZALE LA COLOMBA FERITA Opus 111 - OPS 30 - 208/9