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CANADIANS AT HOME AND ABROAD

Oct. 3, 2009, 1:00pm
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Music by Richards Strauss
Libretto by Hugo von Hoffmansthal
CALGARY OPERA
Ariadne: Wendy Nielsen, soprano
Bacchus: Richard Margison, tenor
Zerbinetta: Tracy Dahl, soprano
Conductor: David Agler
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Calgary Opera Chorus
recorded Feb. 6, 2009

Oct. 10, 2009, 1:00pm
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by
CHICAGO LYRIC OPERA

Cio-Cio San: Patricia Racette, soprano
Pinkerton: Frank Lopardo, tenor
Sharpless: James Westman, baritone
Suzuki: Katherine Goeldner, mezzo soprano
Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis
recorded . 2009

Oct. 17, 2009, 1:00pm
SIMON BOCCANEGRA
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Liibretto by
VIENNA STATE OPERA
Simon Boccanegra: Leo Nucci,
Jacopo Fiesco: Giacomo Prestia,
Gabriele Adorno: Roberto Aronica,
Conductor: Yves Abel
Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Chorus
recorded 2009

Oct. 24, 2009, 1:00pm
DIE ENTFüHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO
Belmonte: Matthew Polezani, tenor
Konstanze: Erin Wall, soprano
Blöndchen: Aleksandra Kurzak, soprano
Pedrillo: Steve Davislim, tenor
Osmin: Andrea Silvestrelli, bass
Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis
Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra and Chorus

recorded 2009

Oct. 31, 2009, 1:00pm
THE FLY
Music by Howard Shore
Libretto by
LOS ANGELES OPERA
Seth Brundle: Daniel Okulitch, baritone
Veronica Quaife: Roxandra Donose,
Stathis Borans: Gary Lehman,
Conductor: Placido Domingo
Los Angeles Opera Orchestra

recorded Sept. 17 2008


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