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Classical WETA is Washington's home for opera year round.

Classical WETA is Washington's home for opera year round. From December through May, experience the power and passion of the Metropolitan Opera. The rest of the year features performances from leading opera houses around the world, including Washington National Opera.

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Classical WETA Opera House

Saturdays on Classical WETA 90.9 FM

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Tatyana (soprano Tamar Iveri) appeals to Onegin (baritone Simon Keenlyside) in the Vienna production of Tchaikovsky's opera.

Vienna State Opera

Eugene Onegin

November 7, 2009, 1:00 pm

Composer: P.I. Tchaikovsky
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa

A brooding masterpiece, Tchaikovsky's dark drama deals with a caddish aristocrat whose indifference towards others turns full circle and comes back to destroy him. From Vienna, Simon Keenlyside gives a telling performance in the title role, with the striking soprano Tamar Iveri as Tatyana.

Cast: Simon Keenlyside (Eugene Onegin); Tamar Iveri (Tatyana); Ramon Vargas (Lensky); Ain Anger (Prince Gremin); Nadia Krasteva (Olga); Aura Twarowska (Larina)

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Upcoming broadcasts

Poppea (Ingela Bohlin, right) is hard for Nero (Charlotte Hellekant) to resist, in The Coronation of Poppea, from Drottningholm.

The Coronation of Poppea

Drottningholm Court Theatre

November 14, 2009, 1:00 pm

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Placido Domingo stars as Bajazet, with soprano Sara Coburn as Asteria, in the Washington National Opera's production of Tamerlano.

Tamerlano

Washington National Opera

November 21, 2009, 1:00 pm

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Papageno (Daniel Schmutzhard) is less than thrilled at his first encounter with Papagena (Sunhae Im), his future wife.

The Magic Flute

Grand Theater of Provence, Aix-en-Provence Academy of Ancient Music

November 28, 2009, 1:00 pm

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Previous broadcasts

Hippolyte et Aricie

Capitole Theatre, Toulouse

October 31, 2009, 1:00 pm

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Il Trovatore

Grand Theatre of Geneva

October 24, 2009, 1:00 pm

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Listener's Choice

October 17, 2009, 1:00 pm

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See the full list of previous opera performances broadcast on Classical WETA 90.9 FM.