Bavarian State Opera

We’re continuing our summer tour of European opera houses on this week’s Sunday Opera (8/23 3:00 p.m.) with a trip to the Bavarian State Oper and their recent production of Charles Gounod’s 1859 grand opera, “Faust.” The libretto follows an aging scholar who trades his soul to the devil for youth and love. Rejuvenated, Faust seduces and abandons the innocent Marguerite, leading to a tragic spiral of murder, madness, and her ultimate redemption and salvation.

It’s an afternoon of the music of Gabriel Faure on this week’s Sunday Opera (10/5 3:00 p.m.) as we return to the Bavarian State Opera for “Penelope” and follow that with three of his instrumental works to round out the afternoon.

A traditional opera double bill from the Bavarian State Opera is on tap for this week’s “Sunday Opera” (9/28 3:00 p.m.) featuring tragic tales of domestic strife in Pietro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.”

Join us for a trip to the Bavarian State Opera on this week’s Sunday Opera (9/22 3:00 p.m.) and their recent production of Tchaikovsky’s “Pique Dame” ("The Queen of Spades") which had its world premiere in St. Petersburg on December 7, 1890. The opera will be followed by a nearly complete performance of Tchaikovsky's incidental music to "The Snow Maiden."

We’re beginning our series of operas from the WFMT Radio Network featuring productions from around the country and from around the world on this week’s…