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This week's opera is Humperdinck's 1875 "fairytale" opera about a Goose-Girl who is in the control of a witch, but when that spell is broken, she doesn't live happily ever after even though she has found the love of a prince.

This week, we'll hear a 1991 recording of "The Tales of Hoffmann" that features Francisco Araiza, Samuel Ramey, Eva Lind, Jessye Norman, Cheryl Studer, Felicity Palmer, and Anne Sofie von Otter.

This week's opera comes from a British composer who was considered to be one of the finest proponents of British national music, George Alexander Macfarren. The opera is "Robin Hood" and features a cast headed by Nicky Spense and Kay Jordan as Robin and Marian.

This week's opera features the 1958 recording of Douglas Moore's "The Ballad of Baby Doe." The libretto by John Latouche sets the story of Elizabeth "Baby" Doe (Beverly Sills) and her scandalous marriage to Horace Tabor (William Cassel), the richest man in 19th century Leadville, Colorado to Moore's moving and charming score.

This week's opera is a spirited performance of Rameau's first "ballet-opera" looking at love conquering various obstacles.

This week we're heading to the Vienna State Opera's production of "Guillaume Tell" featuring Roberto Frontali in the title role. The opera will be followed by more music of Rossini.

Antonin Dvorak is the featured composer on this week’s Sunday Opera (3/23 3:00 p.m.), and it’s not “Rusalka”! Instead, we’re turning to his “pastoral comedy” entitled “Die Jakobiner” (“The Jacobin”). This intimate look at the relationship between a father and son which has been soured by false information and innuendo.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rob McElhenney about the finale of Welcome to Wrexham, the Hulu docuseries that follows his and Ryan Reynolds' efforts to help a Welsh team.

Tipper Gore, who launched a successful campaign for warning labels on explicit music lyrics, says parents are still the best line of defense against indecent material aimed at children. She talks with NPR's Robert Siegel.

The Hustle & Flow director is known for films about dreamers and misfits. His latest is based on the true story a Milwaukee couple who became local legends performing as a Neil Diamond tribute band.