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Felix Klieser, dressed in black, holds his French horn with his feet

New Releases Apr 28: Felix Klieser, Pacho Flores, and more

World premiere recordings and re-orchestrations make for a colorful week of new releases.

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Adela SkowronskiApril 23, 2026

Michael Tilson Thomas Passes at Age 81
Oliver CamachoApril 21, 2026

New Releases Apr 21: Songs and Strings
Seth Parker Woods in an urban park, seated on the arm of a rad park bench, cello on his lap, smiling
Oliver CamachoApril 14, 2026

New Releases Apr 14: Seth Parker Woods, Randall Scotting, Isata Kanneh-Mason, and more
A couple standing on a wheelbarrow kissing, woman in wedding dress, man in wool suit; working-class crowd watching and cheering.

Lyric Opera’s ’26-27 Season: Don Giovanni, Omar, Guys & Dolls, and more
Oliver CamachoApril 9, 2026
The season includes Sondra Radvanovsky, newly appointed Artistic Advisor, in concert with tenor SeokJong Baek, and the Lyric debut of bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green.
Nine musicians of ensemble minui (five string players and four wind players) in a Baroque architectural setting, checkered marble floors and ornate columns, natural lighting.

New Releases Apr 7: Opera Reimagined, New Concertos, and Vienna
Oliver CamachoApril 7, 2026
Opera is centered two new instrumental releases and Lise Davidsen's live recital; plus chamber music from Vienna and new music from Aldo López-Gavilán.

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Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2025

Playlist: Gratitude and Giving Thanks
Black and white photograph of Johann Strauss Jr. with imperial beard.

200 Years of Strauss Junior
Reena Esmail in a black pantsuit with a generous, deep red scarf on a park bench, gray, natural background.

Cultural Crossovers: Different Musical Traditions Reimagine Classical
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Sondra Radvanovsky in sleeveless black leather dress, elbows resting on a stack of opera scores, hands folded under chin, smiling, in a girlish pose, strawberry bonde hair, on stage of the Ardis Krainik at the Civic Opera House, empty auditorium out of focus in background.

New Releases Mar 31: Puccini, Vivaldi, and Jóhann Jóhannsson
Oliver CamachoMarch 30, 2026
A mix that includes an all-women a capella ensemble, late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, and lute concertos beyond Vivaldi's own.

New Releases Mar 24: A Focus on Women Composers
Oliver CamachoMarch 24, 2026
Wrapping up women’s history month with a handful of albums that highlight women composers and performers.

The Fantasy of Madama Butterfly
Adela SkowronskiMarch 19, 2026
Matthew Ozawa spoke with WFMT about how virtual reality – paired with a deep love of the genre – might help audiences see one of opera's biggest works in a new light.
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