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10 Shows to Hear This September on WVIA Radio

Lucia di Lammermoor

Saturday, September 5, 1pm

COMPOSER: Gaetano Donizetti

VENUE: La Scala, Milan

ENSEMBLE: La Scala Orchestra & Chorus

CONDUCTOR: Speranza Scappucci

LENGTH: 2 hours, 50 minutes

Carmen

Saturday, September 12, 1pm

COMPOSER: Georges Bizet

VENUE: La Scala, Milan

ENSEMBLE: Treble Voice Chorus from La Scala Academy; La Scala Orchestra & Chorus

CONDUCTOR: Myung-Whun Chung

LENGTH: 2 hours, 35 minutes

Falstaff

Saturday, September 19, 1pm

COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi

VENUE: LA Opera

ENSEMBLE: LA Opera Orchestra and Chorus

CONDUCTOR: James Conlon

LENGTH: 2 hours, 20 minutes

James Conlon Farewell Concert: Excerpts from La forza del Destino; The Marriage of Figaro, and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Excerpts)

Saturday, September 26, 1pm

COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Wagner VENUE: LA Opera

ENSEMBLE: LA Opera Orchestra and Chorus

CONDUCTOR: James Conlon Approx.

LENGTH: 1 hour, 55 minutes

Concierto

Sundays at 2 p.m.
Concierto presents classical music in English and in Spanish. Music by Spanish and Latin American composers is alternated with classical favorites performed by Hispanic artists. Concierto is the first classical music program to specifically target Latino listeners. Host Frank Dominguez presents classical music in English and in Spanish. Music by Spanish and Latin American composers such as Enrique Granados and Astor Piazzolla is alternated with classical favorites performed by Hispanic artists such as conductor Gustavo Dudamel, pianist Gabriela Montero, guitarist Manuel Barrueco, and singer Placido Domingo. Through its bilingual presentation, Concierto provides an entry point for Latinos interested in learning more about classical music. It also appeals to Hispanics already familiar with classical music by celebrating the diversity of their culture and its contributions to classical music.

From the Vault - Labor Day

Monday, September 7, 10am

This episode is themed for Labor Day—4 pieces dealing with railroads, automobiles, port cities and power generation. The works are Aaron Copland’s John Henry, David Gillingham’s Internal Combustion, George Frederick McKay’s Harbor Narrative and Graeme Koehne’s Powerhouse.

Labor Day Concert in the Park

Monday, September 7, 11am

America’s finest military bands provide the musical continuity during this one-hour Labor Day special presented by Bill Burkhardt, of WTIP North Shore Community Radio. Interspersed with narrative history of the holiday, it is a fitting way to celebrate this important day in our nation’s history.

The Score with Edmund Stone: Workplaces

Monday, September 7, Noon

This week on The Score with Edmund Stone Workplaces, not everyone works in a cubicle. We listen to music from films about American workplaces, Norma Rae, On the Waterfront, The Artist and more.

Wind & Rhythm - Labor Omnia Vincit

Monday, September 7, 1pm

This week we are celebrating Labor Day with songs about the American worker. It was 1894 that Congress passed and President Grover Cleveland signed into law an act making the first Monday in September a legal holiday to honor workers. To join in with that celebration, we’ll hear music inspired by workers.

The Spanish Hour - The Spanish Massenet

Sunday, September 27, 1pm

Ruperto Chapí is best known for his 150 zarzuelas. But the composer known as "the Spanish Massenet" wrote music in every genre. This week, a selection of Chapí’s music for the theater and the concert hall.