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The Opera Box

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Monday 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (MT)

The start of our Monday evening Classical and Modern Composition programming. The Opera Box focuses on contemporary and vintage Opera recordings and connecting the Colorado Opera community.

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Sep 18, 2017 7:00 PM (MT)

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Host: Chris Mohr

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Sep 11, 2017 7:00 PM (MT)

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Host: Ron Nadel

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Sep 4, 2017 7:00 PM (MT)

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Host: Ron Nadel

Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic & Sr. Chorus Of New York High School Of Music And Art - Choral Overture - Copland: The Second Hurricane & In The Beginning
Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic & Sr. Chorus Of New York High School Of Music And Art - We Don't Know - Copland: The Second Hurricane & In The Beginning
Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic & Sr. Chorus Of New York High School Of Music And Art - What's Happened? - Copland: The Second Hurricane & In The Beginning
Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic & Sr. Chorus Of New York High School Of Music And Art - Gyp's Song - Copland: The Second Hurricane & In The Beginning
Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic & Sr. Chorus Of New York High School Of Music And Art - How Childish - Copland: The Second Hurricane & In The Beginning
Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic & Sr. Chorus Of New York High School Of Music And Art - Like A Giant Bomb - Copland: The Second Hurricane & In The Beginning
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Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic & Sr. Chorus Of New York High School Of Music And Art - Act 2. Introduction - Copland: The Second Hurricane & In The Beginning
Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic & Sr. Chorus Of New York High School Of Music And Art - Act 2. Two Willow Hill - Copland: The Second Hurricane & In The Beginning
Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic & Sr. Chorus Of New York High School Of Music And Art - Act 2. Sextet - Copland: The Second Hurricane & In The Beginning
Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic & Sr. Chorus Of New York High School Of Music And Art - Act 2. Jeff's Song - Copland: The Second Hurricane & In The Beginning
Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic & Sr. Chorus Of New York High School Of Music And Art - Act 2. Queenie's Song - Copland: The Second Hurricane & In The Beginning
Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic & Sr. Chorus Of New York High School Of Music And Art - Act 2. The Capture Of Burgoyne - Copland: The Second Hurricane & In The Beginning

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Aug 28, 2017 7:00 PM (MT)

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Host: Gary McBride

Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Cold Mountain, Act II: Opening (Live) - Higdon: Cold Mountain
Deborah Nansteel, Nathan Gunn, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Cold Mountain, Act II: Is That All You Got? (Live) - Higdon: Cold Mountain
Nathan Gunn, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Cold Mountain, Act II: Interlude. Inman Walking (Live) - Higdon: Cold Mountain
Emily Fons, Jay Hunter Morris, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Cold Mountain, Act II: Funny Lookin' Scarecrow (Live) - Higdon: Cold Mountain
Basler Chelsea, Daniel Bates, Nathan Gunn, Tyler Putnam, Robert Pomakov, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Cold Mountain, Act II: Get Up! Quick! (Live) - Higdon: Cold Mountain
Emily Fons, Isabel Leonard, Nathan Gunn, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Cold Mountain, Act II: I Should Be Cryin' But I Just Feel Numb (Live) - Higdon: Cold Mountain
Jay Hunter Morris, Roy Hage, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Kevin Burdette, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Cold Mountain, Act II: Howdy, Strangers .Keep Playin. (Live) - Higdon: Cold Mountain
Emily Fons, Isabel Leonard, Santa Fe Opera Chorus, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Cold Mountain, Act II: Our Beautiful Country (Live) - Higdon: Cold Mountain
Isabel Leonard, Emily Fons, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Cold Mountain, Act II: I Feel Sorry For You (Live) - Higdon: Cold Mountain
Emily Fons, Isabel Leonard, Nathan Gunn, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Cold Mountain, Act II: I'm Lost (Live) - Higdon: Cold Mountain
Isabel Leonard, Emily Fons, Nathan Gunn, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Cold Mountain, Act II: You Just Need To Rest. We'll Talk Later (Live) - Higdon: Cold Mountain
Basler Chelsea, Bridgette Gan, Heather Phillips, Shabnam Kalbasi, Emily Fons, Megan Marino, Isabel Leonard, Roy Hage, Roger Honeywell, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Nathan Gunn, Robert Pomakov, Nicholas Ottersberg, Santa Fe Opera Chorus, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Cold Mountain, Act II: Tell Her (Live) - Higdon: Cold Mountain
Isabel Leonard, Emily Fons, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Cold Mountain, Act II: Come On, Children (Live) - Higdon: Cold Mountain

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Aug 21, 2017 7:00 PM (MT)

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Host: Gary McBride

Christopher Burchett, Will Perkins, Indiana University Philharmonic Orchestra & Arthur Fagen - Vincent, Act I: When I Feel The Terrible Need For Religion (Saint-Rémy, 1889) - Bernard Rands: Vincent
Jason Eck, Will Perkins, Indiana University Philharmonic Orchestra & Arthur Fagen - Vincent, Act I: No! No., No., No! (Van Gogh's Family Home, The Netherlands, 1876) - Bernard Rands: Vincent
Zachary Coates, Christopher Burchett, Daniel Lentz, Jacquelyn Matava, Michael Day, Robin Freeman, Rainelle Krause, Shannon Love, Sarah Martin, Benjamin McVety, Julian Morris, Eric Mowery, Charles Lyon Stewart, Hye Jung Lee, Margaret Music, Eileen Jennings, Indiana University Philharmonic Orchestra & Arthur Fagen - Vincent, Act I: You Know I Want To Help You (Paris, 1876) - Bernard Rands: Vincent
Indiana University Philharmonic Orchestra & Arthur Fagen - Vincent, Act I: Orchestral Interlude (1) - Bernard Rands: Vincent
Angela Kloc, Lisa Runion, James Martinez, Christopher Burchett, Stephen Pace, Indiana University Opera Chorus, Indiana University Philharmonic Orchestra & Arthur Fagen - Vincent, Act I: How Long Have They Been Down There? (The Borinage, Belgium, 1878) - Bernard Rands: Vincent
Le Concert Spirituel & Hervé Niquet - Persée, LWV 60: Ouverture - Lully: Persée, LWV 60
Jean Teitgen, Marie Lenormand, Le Concert Spirituel & Hervé Niquet - Persée, LWV 60, Act I: Je Crains Que Junon Ne Refuse - Lully: Persée, LWV 60
Marie Lenormand, Katherine Watson, Le Concert Spirituel & Hervé Niquet - Persée, LWV 60, Act I: Vous Savez Mes Desseins Pour Vous - Lully: Persée, LWV 60
Katherine Watson, Marie Lenormand, Le Concert Spirituel & Hervé Niquet - Persée, LWV 60, Act I: Mon Vainqueur Encore Aujourd'hui - Lully: Persée, LWV 60
Katherine Watson, Le Concert Spirituel & Hervé Niquet - Persée, LWV 60, Act I: Ah! Je Garderai Bien Mon Cœur - Lully: Persée, LWV 60
Hélène Guilmette, Tassis Christoyannis, Le Concert Spirituel & Hervé Niquet - Persée, LWV 60, Act I: À Calmer Vos Chagrins, à Vous Rendre L'espoir - Lully: Persée, LWV 60
Le Concert Spirituel & Hervé Niquet - Persée, LWV 60, Act I: Marche Pour L'entrée De La Danse Et Des Chœurs - Lully: Persée, LWV 60
Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Cyrille Dubois, Thomas Dolie, Concert Spirituel Chorus, Le Concert Spirituel & Hervé Niquet - Persée, LWV 60, Act I: Ô Déesse! Veillez Sur Nos Jours Innocents! - Lully: Persée, LWV 60
Marie Lenormand, Le Concert Spirituel & Hervé Niquet - Persée, LWV 60, Act I: Ô Junon, Puissante Déesse - Lully: Persée, LWV 60
Le Concert Spirituel & Hervé Niquet - Persée, LWV 60, Act I: Air Pour La Dispute Du Prix De La Danse - Lully: Persée, LWV 60

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Aug 14, 2017 7:00 PM (MT)

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Host: Ron Nadel

Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Beniamino Gigli & Franco Ghione - Rigoletto, Act 3 Scene 2: No. 11b, Canzone, "La Donna è Mobile" (Duca) - Icon: Beniamino Gigli
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Beniamino Gigli, Studio Orchestra & Rosario Bourdon - La Gioconda, Act II: Cielo! E Mar! - Opera Arias (Tenor): Gigli, Beniamino (The Very Best Of Beniamino Gigli) (1927-1946)
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Unidentified Conductor, Beniamino Gigli & Unidentified Orchestra - Mefistofele, Act 1 Scene 2: "Dai Campi, Dai Prati" (Faust, Mefistofele) - Icon: Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli, Studio Orchestra & Josef A. Pasternack - Mefistofele: Epilogue: The Death Of Faust: Giunto Sul Passo Estremo - Opera Arias (Tenor): Gigli, Beniamino - Boito, A. - Puccini, G. - Ponchielli, A. - Mascagni, P. (Collection Of Opera Highlights, Vol. 1) (1918-1923)
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Graeme Kay - Puccini: 'Che Gelida Manina' From La Boheme - A Life In Words & Music: Beniamino Gigli
Graeme Kay - Puccini: 'Recondita Armonia' From Tosca - A Life In Words & Music: Beniamino Gigli
Graeme Kay - Puccini: 'E Lucevan Le Stelle' From Tosca - A Life In Words & Music: Beniamino Gigli
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Beniamino Gigli, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano & Franco Ghione - Andrea Chénier, Act I: "Un Dì All 'azzurro Spazio" - Arias & Duets, Vol. 2
Graeme Kay - Giordano: 'Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio' From Andrea Chenier - A Life In Words & Music: Beniamino Gigli
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Beniamino Gigli, Unidentified Orchestra & Rosario Bourdon - Lucia Di Lammermoor, Act 3 Scene 7: No. 9, Aria Cantabile, "Tombe Degli Avi Miei … Fra Poco A Me Ricovero" (Edgardo) - Icon: Beniamino Gigli
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Beniamino Gigli, Maria Caniglia & Rosario Bourdon - La Traviata, Act II: Lunge Da Lei - De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti - The Beniamino Gigli Collection, Vol. 3 (Verdi Arias & Scenes) [Remastered 2014]
Giuseppe De Luca & Beniamino Gigli - La Forza Del Destino : "Solenne In Quest'ora" - Legendary Opera Duets

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Aug 7, 2017 7:00 PM (MT)

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Host: Ron Nadel

Delia Wallis, Ruggero Raimondi, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sherrill Milnes, John McCarthy, Carlo Maria Giulini, Montserrat Caballé & Ambrosian Opera Chorus - Don Carlo: Sire! Egli è Tempo Ch'io Viva! (Carlo/Filippo/Elisabetta/Tebaldo/Rodrigo/Coro) - Verdi: Don Carlo
Ruggero Raimondi, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, John McCarthy, Carlo Maria Giulini, Maria-Rosa Del Campo, Montserrat Caballé & Ambrosian Opera Chorus - Don Carlo: O Ciel! Tu! Rodrigo! (Carlo/Coro/Elisabetta/Filippo/Voce Dal Cielo/Deputati) - Verdi: Don Carlo
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L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Dame Joan Sutherland, Richard Bonynge, Plácido Domingo, Gabriel Bacquier & Andre Neury - Les Contes D'Hoffmann: "Scintille, Diamant" - Offenbach: Les Contes D'Hoffman
L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Dame Joan Sutherland, Richard Bonynge, Huguette Tourangeau, Plácido Domingo & Gabriel Bacquier - Les Contes D'Hoffmann: "A Nous Trois, Mes Maîtres!" - Offenbach: Les Contes D'Hoffman
L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Dame Joan Sutherland, Richard Bonynge, Plácido Domingo & Gabriel Bacquier - Les Contes D'Hoffmann: "Malheureux, Tu Ne Comprends Donc Pas" - Offenbach: Les Contes D'Hoffman
Richard Bonynge, Hugues Cuenod, Pro Musica Choir, Choeur Du Brassus, Dame Joan Sutherland, Plácido Domingo, Choeur De La Radio Suisse Romande, L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande & Gabriel Bacquier - Les Contes D'Hoffmann: "Que Vais-je Faire? Quel Est Ce Breuvage? Entr'acte" - Offenbach: Les Contes D'Hoffman
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Beverly Sills, Julius Rudel, London Symphony Orchestra, Susanne Marsee, John Alldis Choir, Stuart Burrows, Raimund Herincx, Norman Treigle, Nico Castel & John Alldis - Les Contes D'Hoffmann: Ecoutez, Messieurs - Offenbach: Les Contes D'Hoffmann
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James King, Sir Georg Solti & Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Die Walküre / Zweiter Aufzug: "Zauberfest Bezähmt Ein Schlaf" - Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen
Sir Georg Solti, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & James King - Die Walküre / Zweiter Aufzug: "Kehrte Der Vater Nur Heim" - Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen
Georg Solti, Hans Hotter, Birgit Nilsson, Vienna Philharmonic - Act 2 - Wehwalt! Wehwalt! - Wagner: Die Walkure
Georg Solti, Hans Hotter, Birgit Nilsson, Vienna Philharmonic - Act 2 - Geh Hin, Knecht! - Wagner: Die Walkure
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Elisabeth Gruemmer, Elisabeth Grümmer, Christa Ludwig, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Rudolf Kempe - Act 1 - Nun Horet Mich - Wagner: Lohengrin
Elisabeth Gruemmer, Elisabeth Grümmer, Christa Ludwig, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Rudolf Kempe - Act 1 - Mein Herr Und Gott - Wagner: Lohengrin
Elisabeth Gruemmer, Elisabeth Grümmer, Christa Ludwig, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Rudolf Kempe - Act 1 - Durch Gottes Sieg - Wagner: Lohengrin

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Jul 31, 2017 7:00 PM (MT)

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Host: Gary McBride

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Daniele Rustioni & Kathryn Rudge - Adelson E Salvini, Act I: Introduzione – Fanny ‘Vien Gente, Ah Mi Dispiace...’ - Bellini: Adelson E Salvini
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Daniele Rustioni, Enea Scala & Maurizio Muraro - Adelson E Salvini, Appendix: Duetto Di Salvini E Bonifacio ‘Speranza Seduttrice’ - Bellini: Adelson E Salvini
Evanna Chiew, Nicole Percifield, Sinfonietta Warszawskiej Opery Kameralnej & ?ukasz Borowicz - Riders To The Sea, Op. 1: Where Is She? (Live) - Vaughan Williams: Riders To The Sea, Op. 1 - Holst: At The Boar's Head., Op. 42, H. 156 (Live)
Kathleen Reveille, Kameralny Chór ?e?ski Filharmonii Narodowej, Sinfonietta Warszawskiej Opery Kameralnej & ?ukasz Borowicz - Riders To The Sea, Op. 1: And May He Have Mercy On My Soul (Live) - Vaughan Williams: Riders To The Sea, Op. 1 - Holst: At The Boar's Head., Op. 42, H. 156 (Live)
Claudio Desderi, Alessandro Svab, Paolo Rumetz, Maria Costanza Nocentini, Paolo Barbacini, Coro Lirico Amadeus Teatro Comunale Di Modena, Helga Müller-Molinari, Roberto Scaltriti, Vincenzo Di Matteo, Antonella Trovarelli & Orchestra Camerata Musicale - La Pietra Del Paragone (The Touchstone): Act I: Introduction: Non V'e Del Conte Asdrubale (Chorus, Pacuvio, Fabrizio, Baronessa, Fulvia) - Rossini, G.: Pietra Del Paragone (La) [Opera]
Alessandro De Marchi & Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno - La Pietra Del Paragone: Duetto: Mille Vati Al Suolo Io Stendo - Rossini: La Pietra Del Paragone
Helen Sherman, Orchestra Of The Antipodes & Erin Helyard - Il Bajazet, RV 703, Act II: Sposa, Son Disprezzata (After G. Giacomelli) [Live] - Vivaldi: Il Bajazet, RV 703 (Live)
Krzysztof Szumanski, Adam Zdunikowski, Mateusz Stachura, Jonathan Lemalu, Eric Barry, Sinfonietta Warszawskiej Opery Kameralnej & ?ukasz Borowicz - At The Boar's Head, Op. 42, H. 156: Of All The Birds (Live) - Vaughan Williams: Riders To The Sea, Op. 1 - Holst: At The Boar's Head., Op. 42, H. 156 (Live)
Ludovic Tezier, Jose Bros, Mark Le Brocq, Brindley Sherratt, Carmen Giannattasio, Victoria Simmonds, Sue Bohlin, David Parry, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir & London Philharmonic Orchestra - Il Pirata, Act I: "Ciel! Qual Procella Orribile" - Bellini, V.: Il Pirata