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Eric Skelly, discuss Charles Gounod's romantic classic Roméo et Juliette, based on Shakespeare's famed play about the tragic "star-cross'd lovers." You can hear L.A. Opera's production of Roméo et Juliette Saturday at noon on Classical 91.7 and online at classical917.org.

This week, Classical 91.7's program director, St.John Flynn, with help from a couple of opera directors, discusses Mozart's 1790 opera about "fiancée-swapping," Così fan tutte. You can hear the L.A. Opera's production of Così Saturday at noon on Classical 91.7 and online at classical917.org.

This week, Classical 91.7's program director, St.John Flynn, and opera expert, Eric Skelly, discuss Tchaikovsky’s great Eugene Onegin, the story of a man brought down by his selfishness and arrogance. You can hear L.A. Opera's production of Eugene Onegin Saturday at noon on Classical 91.7 and online at classical917.org.

This week, Classical 91.7's program director, St.John Flynn, and opera expert, Eric Skelly, discuss Giuseppe Verdi's grand opera Aida, a story of love and betrayal set in Ancient Egypt. You can hear the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of Aida Saturday at noon on Classical 91.7 and online at classical917.org.

This week, Classical 91.7's program director, St.John Flynn (and an absent Eric Skelly!), discuss Rinaldo, written in just a matter of weeks in 1711 by George Frideric Handel. You can hear the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of Rinaldo Saturday at noon on Classical 91.7 and online at classical917.org.

This week, Classical 91.7's program director, St.John Flynn, and resident opera expert, Eric Skelly, discuss Show Boat, the 1927 musical with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. You can hear the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of Show Boat Saturday at noon on Classical 91.7 and online at classical917.org.

This week Classical 91.7's Program Director, St.John Flynn, and resident opera expert, Eric Skelly, discuss Richard Strauss's opera within an opera, Ariadne auf Naxos. You can hear the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production Saturday at noon on Classical 91.7 and online at classical917.org.

This week Classical 91.7 Program Director St.John Flynn and resident opera expert Eric Skelly discuss Mozart's beloved The Magic Flute, which you can hear in a Lyric Opera of Chicago production Saturday at noon on Classical 91.7 and online at classical917.org. > Subscribe to the Podcast

Classical 91.7 Program Director St.John Flynn, and resident opera expert Eric Skelly, discuss Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, which you can hear in a Lyric Opera of Chicago production Saturday at noon on Classical 91.7 and online at classical917.org. > Subscribe to the Podcast

This week Classical 91.7 Program Director St.John Flynn, and our resident opera expert Eric Skelly, discuss Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, which you can hear in a Lyric Opera of Chicago production Saturday at noon on Classical 91.7 and online at classical917.org. > Subscribe to the Podcast

Classical 91.7 Program Director and Front Row host, St.John Flynn, and our resident opera expert Eric Skelly, talk about the week’s opera and offer a basic guide for you to download and listen to whenever you like. This week they discuss Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann which can be heard in a Lyric Opera of Chicago production Saturday at noon on Classical 91.7. > Subscribe to the Podcast