Grammy Award winning conductor Cristian Macelaru shares his vision for WYSO's 2022 season and reflects on his time as an Interlochen student and camper
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducted a cast led by soprano
Renée Fleming who starred in one of her signature roles as Rusalka, the water nymph who longs to become human.
Tenor
Piotr Beczała was the fickle Prince, and mezzo-soprano
Dolora Zajick was Ježibaba, the witch who grants Rusalka’s wish at an awful price. Bass
John Relyea sang Rusalka’s father, the Water Gnome, and soprano
Emily Magee was the jealous Foreign Princess.
Rusalka will be heard over the
Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 3. Listen to it on Classical IPR.
This encore broadcast from 2018 features an outstanding ensemble cast. Bass
Ildar Abdrazakov starred as the quick-witted valet Figaro opposite soprano
Nadine Sierra as his equally resourceful bride, the maid Susanna.
Soprano
Mariusz Kwiecien as the philandering Count, and mezzo-soprano
Isabel Leonard was the perpetually love-sick pageboy Cherubino.
Harry Bicket led the Met Orchestra and Chorus in this sparkling musical masterpiece.
Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro will be heard over the
Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 13. Listen to it on Classical IPR.
Click here to view and English translation of the libretto.