Black and white image of Geraldine Farrar, kneeling child on knee, facing slightly left, in Madame Butterfly.

(The Good) Mothers in Opera

Oliver CamachoMay 10, 2026

This program does NOT include Azucena, Medea, or the Queen of the Night.

Black and white image of Geraldine Farrar, kneeling child on knee, facing slightly left, in Madame Butterfly.

(The Good) Mothers in Opera

Oliver CamachoMay 11, 2024

This program does NOT include Azucena, Medea, or the Queen of the Night.

a lush spring bouquet in a wicker basket, placed in front of a bright turquoise wall

Mother’s Day Requests

Keegan MorrisMay 14, 2023

Celebrate Mother’s Day with WFMT. Honor the mother or mother figure in your life with a spoken dedication and musical request.

Video: Mother-Son Duo Performs Schubert and Wieniawski Classics

WFMTDecember 9, 2021

Violinist Igor Pikayzen and pianist Tatyana Pikayzen perform two expressive, engaging fantasies.

classical music mother's day

Playlist: Classical Music For Mother’s Day

Keegan Morris and Michael San GabinoMay 9, 2020

In operatic, vocal, and instrumental selections , we pay tribute to the influential maternal figures in all of our lives.

Video: This Piano Duo Celebrates the Mothers in Your Life with This Classic Beatles Song

Michael San GabinoMay 9, 2018

We have to stop and take a moment to thank the mothers in our lives. Just in time for Mother’s Day, Anderson & Roe Piano Duo has released another music video: a soulful rendition of “Let it Be” by The Beatles.