WFMT Radio Network Opera Series 2024
September 7
The Queen of Spades
COMPOSER: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
LIBRETTO: Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky
VENUE: Das Nationaltheater München
PRESENTING COMPANY: Bavarian State Opera
CAST:
Hermann Brandon Jovanovich
Count Tomsky Roman Burdenko
Prince Yeletsky Boris Pinkhasovich
Chekalinsky Kevin Conners
Surin Bálint Szabó
Chaplitsky Tansel Akzeybek
Narumov Nikita Volkov
Countess Violeta Urmana
Lisa Asmik Grigorian
Polina Victoria Karkacheva
Governess Natalie Lewis
ENSEMBLE: Bavarian State Opera Chorus and Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Aziz Shokhakimov
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 51 minutes
September 14
Double Bill: Highway 1, USA & The Dwarf
COMPOSER: William Grant Still & Alexander Zemlinsky
VENUE: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA
PRESENTING COMPANY: LA Opera
CAST:
Highway 1
Mary Nicole Heaston
Bob Norman Garrett
Nate Chaz’men Williams-Ali
Aunt Lou Deborah Nansteel
Sheriff Alan Williams
The Dwarf
The Dwarf Rodrick Dixon
Donna Clara Erica Petrocelli
Don Estoban Kristinn Sigmundsson
Ghita Emily Magee
ENSEMBLE: LA Opera Orchestra and Chorus
CONDUCTOR: James Conlon
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 25 minutes
September 21
Turandot
COMPOSER: Giacomo Puccini
LIBRETTO: Giuseppe Adami / Renato Simoni
VENUE: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA
PRESENTING COMPANY: LA Opera
CAST:
Turandot Angela Meade
Calaf Russell Thomas
Liù Guanqun Yu
Timur Morris Robinson
Ping Ryan Wolfe
Pang Terrence Chin-Loy
Pong Julius Ahn
A Mandarin Alan Williams
Emperor Altoum Ashley Faatoalia
ENSEMBLE: LA Opera Orchestra and Chorus
CONDUCTOR: James Conlon
Approx. Length: TBA
September 28
Tristan und Isolde
COMPOSER: Richard Wagner
VENUE: The Bayreuth Festival Theatre
PRESENTING COMPANY: Bayreuth Festival
CAST:
Tristan Andreas Schager
Marke Günther Groissböck
Isolde Camilla Nylund
Kurwenal Olafur Sigurdarson
Melot Birger Radde
Brangäne Christa Mayer
Ein Hirt Daniel Jenz
Ein Steuermann Lawson Anderson
Junger Seemann Matthew Newlin
ENSEMBLE: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Semyon Bychkov
Approx. Length: 4 Hours
October 5
Madama Butterfly
COMPOSER: Giacomo Puccini
LIBRETTO: Luigi Illica / Giuseppe Giacosa
VENUE: Théâtre De L’archevêché
PRESENTING COMPANY: Aix-en-Provence Festival
CAST:
Cio-Cio-san Ermonela Jaho
B. F. Pinkerton Adam Smith
Suzuki Mihoko Fujimura
Sharpless Lionel Lhote
Goro Carlo Bosi
The Bonze Inho Jeong
Prince Yamadori Kristofer Lundin
Kate Pinkerton Albane Carrère
The Imperial Commissioner Kristján Jóhannesson
Lo Zio Yakusidé Alexander De Jong
The Official Registrar Hugo Santos
Cio-Cio-san’s Mother Karine Motyka
La zia Sharona Applebaum
La cugina Marie-Eve Gouin
ENSEMBLE: Lyon Opera Orchestra and Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Daniele Rustioni
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 30 minutes
October 12
La clemenza di Tito
COMPOSER: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
LIBRETTO: Caterino Mazzolà
VENUE: Grand Théâtre de Provence
PRESENTING COMPANY: Aix-en-Provence Festival
CAST:
Tito Pene Pati
Vitellia Karine Deshayes
Sesto Marianne Crebassa
Annio Lea Desandre*
Servilia Emily Pogorelc*
Publio Nahuel di Pierro
ENSEMBLE: Pygmalion Chorus and Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Raphaël Pichon
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 30 minutes
October 19
Samson
COMPOSER: Jean-Philippe Rameau
Concept by Raphaël Pichon
LIBRETTO: François-Marie Arouet
VENUE: Grand Théâtre de Provence
PRESENTING COMPANY: Aix-en-Provence Festival
CAST:
Samson Jarrett Ott
Dalila Jacquelyn Stucker
Timna Lea Desandre
Achisch Nahuel Di Pierro
Elon Laurence Kilsby
The Angel Julie Roset
ENSEMBLE: Aix-en-Provence Festival/ Pygmalion
CONDUCTOR: Raphaël Pichon
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 30 minutes
October 26
The Shining
COMPOSER: Paul Moravec
LIBRETTO: Mark Campbell
VENUE: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, MO
PRESENTING COMPANY: Lyric Opera of Kansas City
CAST:
Jack Torrance Edward Parks
Wendy Torrance Kelly Daduce
Dick Halloran Aubrey Allicock
Lloyd the Bartender Roger Honeywell
Mark Torrance Malcolm Mackenzie
ENSEMBLE: Lyric Opera of Kansas City
CONDUCTOR: Gerard Schwarz
Approx. Length: 2 hours
November 2
La sonnambula
COMPOSER: Vincenzo Bellini
LIBRETTO: Felice Romani
VENUE: National Centre for the Performing Arts Opera House
PRESENTING COMPANY: National Centre for the Performing Arts Opera, Beijing, China
CAST:
Amina Dilbèr
Elvino Antonino Siragusa
Il Conte Rodolfo ZHANG Wenwei
Lisa LI Xintong
Teresa YANG Yanting
Alessio WANG Meng
Un Notaio KOU Jing
ENSEMBLE: NCPA Orchestra and Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Daniel Oren
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 20 minutes
Please Note: the Chinese family name comes first and is in uppercase. The first name is in sentence case and comes second in the listings above.
November 9
LAN Huahua
A Commission from the NCPA Opera
COMPOSER: ZHANG Qianyi
LIBRETTO: ZHAO Daming
VENUE: National Centre for the Performing Arts Opera House
PRESENTING COMPANY: National Centre for the Performing Arts Opera, Beijing, China
CAST:
LAN Huahua ZHAO Lili
Lord ZHOU GUAN Zhijing
Ganyang XUE Haoyin
Luotuozi ZHANG Yingxi
LAN Huahua’s Father LIU Songhu
Matchmaker HAO Miao
ENSEMBLE: NCPA Chorus & Qingdao Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: ZHANG Guoyong
Approx. Length: TBA
Please Note: the Chinese family name comes first and is in uppercase. The first name is in sentence case and comes second in the listings above.
November 16
Der fliegende Holländer
COMPOSER: Richard Wagner
LIBRETTO: Richard Wagner
VENUE: National Centre for the Performing Arts Opera House
PRESENTING COMPANY: National Centre for the Performing Arts Opera, Beijing, China
CAST:
Der Holländer Ólafur Sigurdarson
Senta Diana Lamar
Daland Dimitry Ulyanov
Erik Tuomas Katajala
Mary NIU Shasha
Der Steuermann WANG Chong
ENSEMBLE: NCPA Orchestra and Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Marcus Bosch
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 20 minutes
Please Note: the Chinese family name comes first and is in uppercase. The first name is in sentence case and comes second in the listings above.
November 23
Un ballo in maschera
COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi
LIBRETTO: Antonio Somma
VENUE: National Centre for the Performing Arts Opera House
PRESENTING COMPANY: National Centre for the Performing Arts Opera, Beijing, China
CAST:
Gustav III Marius Manea
Amelia Karine Babajanyan
Renato Lado Ataneli
Oscar Gladys Rossi
Ulrica Arfvidsson Bernadett Wiedemann
Cristiano LIU Songhu
Ribbing MEI Jie
Horn CHEN Peixin
Judge MAO Weizhao
Amelia’s Servant CAO Ruidong
ENSEMBLE: NCPA Orchestra and Chorus
CHORUS DIRECTOR: JIAO Miao
CONDUCTOR: LÜ Jia
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 25 minutes
Please Note: the Chinese family name comes first and is in uppercase. The first name is in sentence case and comes second in the listings above.
November 30
Capriccio
COMPOSER: Richard Strauss
LIBRETTO: Richard Strauss / Clemens Krauss
VENUE: Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg
PRESENTING COMPANY: Saltzburg Festival
CAST:
The Countess Elsa Dreisig
The Count Bo Skovhus
Flamand Sebastian Kohlhepp Flamand
Olivier Konstantin Krimmel
La Roche Mika Kares
Clairon Ève-Maud Hubeaux
Monsieur Taupe Jörg Schneider
ENSEMBLE: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Christian Thielemann
Approx. Length: TBA