Celebrating
50 years of serving
our community.
Oklahoma's Voice
for the Performing Arts
WFMT Radio Network Opera Series
December 3rd
Donizetti: L'Elisir D'Amore
National Center for the Performing Arts China
Opera
WFMT Radio Network Opera Series 2022
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2022-23 Radio Broadcast Season returns in December!
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Oklahoma City's Resident Opera Company
Oklahoma City
Saturday Opera with Lane Whitesell
Enjoy Lane's reviews of opera performances within driving distance here!
2021-2022 Operas within Driving Distance
3/19/22. Handel: Rodelinda
Elsa van den Heever and two countertenors, Iestyn Davies and Anthony Rolf Costanza, are Rodelinda, her husband Bertarido, and Unulfo, Bertarido's assistant.
03/12/22 Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos
Two views of love from Ariadne and Zerbinetta is one of the themes of this opera. These are contrasted with the love of the Composer for his work and the lust of a god for a mortal.
03/05/22 Donizetti: La Fille du Regiment, 1973
Sutherland and Pavarotti with Regina Resnik and Fernando Corena were the fun and funny Marie, Tonio, Marquise of Berkenfield, and Sergeant Sulpice of the 21st Regiment in this performance from 1973.
02/26/22 Celebrating Black History Month
A tribute to some of the most famous singers since Marian Anderson broke the color barrier at the Met in the 1950's.
02/19/22 Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
The Met has finally decided to do Mussorgsky's original score, which has no act breaks for intermission . This was recorded during the run last fall with Rene Pape as Boris.
