The WFMT Opera Series

Saturdays at noon
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast Series

Operas from the finest stages around the world

From Milan to New York, Barcelona to Chicago, WFMT gives you a front-row seat to performances from some of the world’s greatest opera companies and performers.

Verdi’s Requiem

Met Opera | March 30, 2024

Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for a performance of Verdi’s soul-stirring Requiem alongside a thrilling quartet of soloists.

Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore

Met Opera | April 6, 2024

Exactly fifty years after its recording, a performance starring Luciano Pavarotti (Nemorino), Judith Blegen (Adina), and more.

J. Strauss’s Die Fledermaus

Met Opera | April 13, 2024

Celebrating the opera’s 150th anniversary with a performance featuring conductor Jeffrey Tate leading Kiri Te Kanawa (Rosalinde), Håkan Hagegård (Eisenstein), and more.

Puccini’s La Rondine

Met Opera | April 20, 2024

Puccini’s bittersweet love story makes a rare Met appearance, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda.