In a week that includes the news of the release
of nearly 100 “lost” Judy Garland performances and the announcement that Bernadette Peters will star as Sally in a lavish revival of Follies, even Betsy Ann Bobolink is hard-pressed to thrill with choices for Saturday afternoon listening. As she so often says, “Maybe something really appealing will turn up tomorrow.”
11:00-2:00 LRT KLASIKA: LA TRAVIATA from Vilnius, 1986.
“Lett Lass found Wanton”
1:00-3:00 BARTOK RADIO: ORFEO from La Scala.
“Singer Goes to Hell and Back Over Dead Woman”
1:00-5:30 ESPACE MUSIQUE: Saariaho’s EMILIE
“Scientist Dies in Childbirth”
and Boesmann’s JULIE
“Heiress Kills Self for Chauffeur”
1:00-6:00 KBYU: GOTTERDAMMERUNG from LA
“Female Arsonist Perishes in Blaze”
1:00-3:00 RADIO CLASICA DE ESPANA:Leo Nucci and Patricia Ciofi in recital from Madrid
“Rival Warblers in Bitter Duel”
1:00-5:00 RTP ANTENA 2: A NOIVA VEDIDA (Smetana)
“Prague Calmer after Night of Slav Unrest”
1:00-5:00 CBC TWO: IPHIGENIE EN AULIDE and IPHIGENIE EN TAURIDE
“Greek Serial Killer Executed; Daughter Held”
1:00- 5:00 NPR World of Opera: LUCREZIA BORGIA from Washington
“Lawyer Says Wealthy Client is Misunderstood”
1:00-5:00 WFMT Network: OTELLO from San Francisco
“Racial Tension in Cyprus”
1:30-4:00 NRK P2:DAS RHEINGOLD from Bayreuth
“Labor Strife Over Disability Claims”
2:00-4:15 HR2 KULTUR: Gretry’s ANDROMAQUE
“Home Front Widow Seeks Redress”
2:30-3:30 CESKY ROZHLAS: A potpourri
“Pot pours; Poor Pot; not a Pot to Pee in”
2:00-6:00 ESPACE 2: DEMETRIO E POLIBIO
“Here, you write this one; I’m on break”
2:00-5:00 RADIO STEPHANSDOM: DIE ZAUBERFLOTE
“Cult Custody Battle Turns Deadly”
3:00-5:00 BBC: Beethoven’s Ninth
“Deaf Man Writes Symphony without Knowing It”
Film at Eleven
Maybe something really appealing will turn up tomorrow.
11:00-2:00 LRT KLASIKA: LA TRAVIATA from Vilnius, 1986.
“Lett Lass found Wanton”
1:00-3:00 BARTOK RADIO: ORFEO from La Scala.
“Singer Goes to Hell and Back Over Dead Woman”
1:00-5:30 ESPACE MUSIQUE: Saariaho’s EMILIE
“Scientist Dies in Childbirth”
and Boesmann’s JULIE
“Heiress Kills Self for Chauffeur”
1:00-6:00 KBYU: GOTTERDAMMERUNG from LA
“Female Arsonist Perishes in Blaze”
1:00-3:00 RADIO CLASICA DE ESPANA:Leo Nucci and Patricia Ciofi in recital from Madrid
“Rival Warblers in Bitter Duel”
1:00-5:00 RTP ANTENA 2: A NOIVA VEDIDA (Smetana)
“Prague Calmer after Night of Slav Unrest”
1:00-5:00 CBC TWO: IPHIGENIE EN AULIDE and IPHIGENIE EN TAURIDE
“Greek Serial Killer Executed; Daughter Held”
1:00- 5:00 NPR World of Opera: LUCREZIA BORGIA from Washington
“Lawyer Says Wealthy Client is Misunderstood”
1:00-5:00 WFMT Network: OTELLO from San Francisco
“Racial Tension in Cyprus”
1:30-4:00 NRK P2:DAS RHEINGOLD from Bayreuth
“Labor Strife Over Disability Claims”
2:00-4:15 HR2 KULTUR: Gretry’s ANDROMAQUE
“Home Front Widow Seeks Redress”
2:30-3:30 CESKY ROZHLAS: A potpourri
“Pot pours; Poor Pot; not a Pot to Pee in”
2:00-6:00 ESPACE 2: DEMETRIO E POLIBIO
“Here, you write this one; I’m on break”
2:00-5:00 RADIO STEPHANSDOM: DIE ZAUBERFLOTE
“Cult Custody Battle Turns Deadly”
3:00-5:00 BBC:Beethoven’s Ninth
“Deaf Man Writes Symphony without Knowing It”
Film at Eleven
Tell us: What was the best of 2025?
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
