The Bucksbaum Family Lyric Opera Broadcasts resume Saturday, September 11
For Immediate Release:
Friday, September 10, 2010
The Bucksbaum Family Lyric Opera Broadcasts
resume Saturday, September 11, 7:15 p.m.
“Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park” free concert
and all eight operas of the Lyric Opera of Chicago 2010-11 season
can be heard live locally on 98.7WFMT
and
nationally/internationally through www.wfmt.com via
The Bucksbaum Family Lyric Opera Broadcasts
2010-11 season to be rebroadcast locally, nationally & internationally
in May-June 2011 by The WFMT Radio Network
The Bucksbaum Family Lyric Opera Broadcasts kick off the 2010-11 season on Sat., Sept. 11 with the live broadcast of the “Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park” free concert on 98.7WFMT. The classical station’s afternoon drive-time program host George Preston and Lyric’s dramaturg Roger Pines will once again serve as host and commentator respectively of this season’s Bucksbaum Family Lyric Opera Broadcasts.
The Matthew Bucksbaum Family is the generous sponsor of the Lyric Opera of Chicago Bucksbaum Family Broadcasts through the 2011-12 season, with generous matching funds provided by The Crown Family and Richard P. and Susan Kiphart.
The free preseason concert and all eight operas of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 56th season will be carried live locally on radio 98.7WFMTand nationally/ internationally through WFMT’s streaming service at www.wfmt.com. Saturday’s broadcast begins at 7:15 p.m. and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m.
All eight operas in Lyric’s 2010-11 season are being broadcast live on their opening performances. Preston and Pines will introduce the opera broadcasts, which start with live commentary and taped interviews at the times shown below.
OPENING-PERFORMANCE LIVE-BROADCAST DATES AND TIMES
Macbeth/
Verdi Fri., 6:45 p.m.
Carmen
/Bizet Wed., Oct. 13 7:15 p.m.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
/Britten Fri.,Nov. 5 7:15 p.m.
A Masked Ball
/Verdi Mon., Nov. 15 7:15 p.m.
The Mikado
/Gilbert & Sullivan Mon., Dec. 6 7:15 p.m.
The Girl of the Golden West
/Puccini Sat., Jan. 22 7:15 p.m.
Lohengrin
/Wagner Fri., Feb. 11 5:45 p.m.
Hercules
/Handel Fri.,Mar. 4 7:15 p.m.
Lyric Opera’s full 2010-11 season will be rebroadcast on eight consecutive Saturdays in May and June of 2011.
The Bucksbaum Family Lyric Opera Broadcasts are produced by Mark Travis. WFMT’s program director Peter Whorf is managing producer, and WFMT’s general manager Steve Robinson is executive producer.
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