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Playlist: The Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2022

Christmas is the most musical time of the year, and each December, we look forward to sharing a new assortment of festive holiday albums.

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 30, 2018

VIDEO | Get a sneak peek at Chicago Opera Theater’s Donizetti double bill

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 28, 2018

Watch Marilyn Horne Song Competition Winners Hannah Rose Kidwell and Christina Giuca perform LIVE

Michael San GabinoMarch 28, 2018

Inside the Sounds of the Upside Down: Meet the Composers of the Netflix Hit Stranger Things

Verdi’s Got Game: Rigoletto’s Got All the Right Moves

Candice AgreeMarch 17, 2020

Could this 'Rigoletto'-inspired video game be help bring kids into opera?

Show goes on: DiDonato, Beczala sing opera from apartment

Associated PressMarch 16, 2020

From DiDonato's New York City living room, the pair performed excerpts of Massenet's 'Werther' for nearly 90 minutes that were streamed live on DiDonato's Facebook and Instagram pages.

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Playlist: 10 Classical Works to Put a Little Spring in Your Step

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 19, 2018

Composers have been inspired by all aspects of nature, and the changing of the seasons is no exception. As the weather warms up and the birds begin to chirp, here are some classical works to put a little spring in your step.

Wearing a black dress and white shawl, Ailyn Pérez performs in front of a piano in the WFMT studios

Video: Ailyn Pérez performs LIVE at WFMT

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 15, 2018

Internationally acclaimed soprano Ailyn Pérez visited the WFMT studios to share "The Jewel Song" from Gounod's "Faust" as well as one of her favorite songs by composer María Grever, "Júrame."

Video: Bagpipes 101 with Dave Johnston