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World of Opera (Opera)

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Host: Lisa Simeone
Listeners compelling performances from top American and international opera companies. World of Opera encompasses the seminal operas of the 17th century. The program goes beyond the traditional, operatic vernacular to showcase opera as anything but an elitist form of art.
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Genres: Opera
Location: Washington, DC
Language: English
Networks: NPR

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Rossini's 'The Barber of Seville'

Fri, Aug 3 2007

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Fri, Jul 20 2007

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Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro'

Fri, Jul 13 2007

The brilliant soprano Anna Netrebko stars in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, an opera with a slapstick surface that hides deeply emotional roots. The production is from the Salzburg Festival.

Mussorgsky's 'Boris Godunov'

Fri, Jul 6 2007

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