Coming up on Classical 90.5…

The Metropolitan Opera broadcast season is over, but the opera doesn’t end! Classical 90.5 is proud to announce the return of a full season of American Opera Companies beginning with Lyric Opera of Chicago Saturday May 10th (1:30 pm).

Lyric Opera will be followed by Los Angeles Opera beginning Saturday, July 5th; followed by Houston Grand Opera and San Francisco Opera, these schedules will be available soon

May 10

OPERA: LA TRAVIATA
COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi
Violetta Valéry - Renée Fleming
Alfredo Germont - Matthew Polenzani
Giorgio Germont - Thomas Hampson
Baron Douphol - Philip Kraus
Flora Bervoix - Buffy Baggott
Annina - Marjorie Owens
Gastone - David Portillo
Marquis D’Obigny - Phillip Dothard
Dr, Grenvil - Paul Corona
CONDUCTOR: Sir Andrew Davis
LYRIC OPERA ORCHESTRA & CHORUS
CHORUS MASTER: Donald Nally

A new Piano Concerto was Tan Dun’s second commission from the New York Philharmonic (Saturdays at 9 pm). Kurt Masur and the NYP premiered Dun’s “Water Concerto for Water Percussion and Orchestra”. The premiere of this new concerto features the internationally acclaimed pianist Lang Lang.

CONDUCTOR: Leonard Slatkin
SOLOIST: Lang Lang, piano
GUEST HOST: Steven Stucky
Tan Dun: Piano Concerto (World Premiere & NYP Commission)
Stravinsky: The Firebird (complete)

Smith plays the Etude No. 1 by Giulio Regondi.

New on the Web Site…
5 Questions - Scott Dowd

Our Sunday host has a long history with Louisville public radio. He was the Classical host on weekday afternoons and evenings on the old WFPK. After a few years pursuing other interests, Scott has returned to the place he loves best. And so we get to ask him a few questions! Click here to view the feature.