Opera on BTPM Classical
Experience world-class opera on BTPM Classical every Saturday at 1pm! Enjoy full performances of legendary operas by Verdi, Puccini, Mozart, and more.
The Metropolitan Opera’s radio broadcasts bring the magic of live opera to our listeners. Airing December through the first weekend of June, listeners can experience thrilling performances from today’s most renowned opera stars alongside legendary voices from the past, spanning over nine decades of Metropolitan Opera history, live from the Lincoln Center in New York City.
The WFMT Radio Network Opera Series extends the season beginning in June, offering an incredible lineup of performances to complete the year. From Milan to New York, Barcelona to Chicago, enjoy front-row access to iconic opera productions from the world’s top stages.
June 6 | The Bartered Bride | Smetana
A classic Czech opera, sung in German. In the 2026 season premiere of the WFMT Opera Series, we hear a production of Smetana’s The Bartered Bride from the Vienna State Opera. Conductor Tomáš Hanus leads the ensemble featuring Franz Xaver Schlecht asKrušina, Margaret Plummer as Ludmila, Slávka Zámečníková asMařenka, and Ivo Stanchev asMícha.
Composer:Bedřich Smetana
Conductor: Tomáš Hanus
Venue: Vienna State Opera, Vienna, Austria
CAST:
Krušina: Franz Xaver Schlecht
Ludmila: Margaret Plummer
Mařenka: Slávka Zámečníková
Mícha: Ivo Stanchev
Háta: Monika Bohinec
Jeník: Pavol Breslik
Vašek: Michael Laurenz
Kecal: Peter Kellner
Director of the Comedians: Matthäus Schmidlechner
Esmeralda: Ilia Staple
Comedian: Alex Ilvakhin
June 13 | Fidelio| Beethoven
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
Venue: Vienna State Opera, Vienna, Austria
CAST:
Don Fernando: Simonas Strazdas
Don Pizarro: Christopher Maltman
Florestan: David Butt Philip
Leonore: Malin Byström
Rocco: Tareq Nazmi
Marzelline: Kathrin Zukowski
Jaquino: Daniel Jenz
First Prisoner: Daniel Lökös
Second Prisoner: Panajotis Pratsos