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At 7 p.m. central Thursday, join host Melissa Ousley for an encore broadcast of Minnesota Opera's production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro.' All is fair in love and war in what is widely considered the perfect opera.


Minnesota Opera

Dan Norman

Minnesota Opera: Listen to 'The Marriage of Figaro' encore at 7 p.m. Thursday

Bill Ward

With concerts and events canceled, how are Minnesota musicians adjusting to our new normal? We talked to artists from the Minnesota Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Opera and more.


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Minnesota musicians embrace new musical ventures and adventures amid pandemic

Minnesota Opera: 'Das Rheingold' studio interview

John Birge has been hosting, producing and performing classical music for more than 25 years. Since 1997, he has been hosting on Minnesota Public Radio's Classical Music Service. He played French horn for the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestra and performed with them on their centennial tour of Europe in 1995. He was trained at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music and Interlochen Arts Academy.


John Birge

Listen at 7 p.m. Thursday as Classical MPR presents an encore broadcast of the Minnesota Opera production of Richard Wagner's timeless 'Das Rheingold.' But first, learn more about the performance in John Birge's 2016 interview with singers Greer Grimsley, Katharine Goeldner and conductor Michael Christie.


Minnesota Opera sets The Gold Standard

Cory Weaver

Listen: Encore of Minnesota Opera's 'Das Rheingold' at 7 p.m. Thursday

Christine T. Nguyen is a senior photojournalist at MPR News.


Christine T. Nguyen

Not even a global pandemic can stop the music. That's especially true in St. Paul's Ramsey Hill neighborhood where a Minnesota Opera violinist has been putting on tiny balcony concerts from her home.


Daily dose of sweetness: Violinist puts on tiny balcony concerts

Christine T. Nguyen | MPR

St. Paul violinist puts on tiny balcony concerts

Minnesota Opera: 'La Traviata,' Pt. 1

Minnesota Opera: La Traviata, Part 2

Minnesota Opera's 'La Traviata'

Listen now to an encore presentation of Minnesota Opera's production of Verdi's 'La Traviata,' with host Melissa Ousley -- plus an interview with the cast.


Listen to Minnesota Opera's production of 'La Traviata' on-demand

Madeline Johnson, voice
Gabriel Faure -- Les Berceaux

Madeline Johnson

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Minnesota Varsity: Madeline Johnson

Christine Sweet

Back in the fall of 2010, flutist Karen Baumgartner was Minnesota Varsity's very first entrant. Karen is now a professional musician and flute instructor, and she's shared with us her thoughtful and inspiring essay about how her early striving for a career in music has evolved over the years to encompass a wider and more meaningful world view.


Lowell Liebermann's Flute Concerto

I Heard God Whisper

Liebermann Sonata

Allison DeFrancesco

Where Are They Now? Karen Baumgartner

Minnesota Varsity: Where Are They Now? Karen Baumgartner

MN Opera - Barber of Seville Performance Chat

Performance chat: Minnesota Opera's 'The Barber of Seville'

Join host Andrea Blain for Classical MPR's live broadcast of Minnesota Opera's production of Gioachino Rossini's 'The Barber of Seville' at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. As a preview, listen now to a performance chat with some of the production's major players.


Listen to Classical MPR's live broadcast of Minnesota Opera's 'The Barber of Seville'

Join host Melissa Ousley for Classical MPR's encore presentation of Minnesota Opera's production of Nino Rota's 'The Italian Straw Hat' at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7.


The Italian Straw Hat Trailer | Minnesota Opera

Listen to Classical MPR's encore presentation of Minnesota Opera's 'The Italian Straw Hat'

Looking for something fun to do this weekend in the Twin Cities or elsewhere in the region? Classical MPR host John Birge offers his picks in classical music, theater and more.
