From Robert Aubry Davis, Program Director, VOX

July 31st  Sunday
Sunday A.M. (begins 6 am)
Among other choral pieces, between 6:45 am and 8:30, as well at during the 11 am hour, we’ll hear compositions by and converse with composer Daniel Gawthrop.

Sunday Baroque (begins noon eastern)
A reprise of the WFMT/European Broadcasting union live performance of Handel’s Saul, plus the excellent William Christie/Les Arts Florissants Serse.

August 1st
20th Century Monday (begins noon eastern)
Our interview with composer Stephen Paulus and a unique chance to hear two of his works, The Three Hermits and Heloise and Abelard. And, for the operetta bunch, the Ohio Light Opera production of Oscar Straus’ The Chocolate Soldier.

August 2nd
Tuesday Big Ticket (noon eastern, repeat Friday at 6 pm)
We have had a full none months since we’ve heard two early Verdi operas, so we’ll a Swiss production of the rearely-heard Jerusalem, and Ramon Vargas in Alzira.

Tuesday Repeat Show   (6 pm.eastern)
Remember Renee Fleming, Part 4

August 3rd
Wednesday Repeat Show (noon eastern)
Remember Renee Fleming, Part 4

August 4th
Wagner Thursdays (begins noon tomorrow, August 4th)
Continuing to our Solti Ring Cycle with Siegfried, and the astute observations by that greatest of Wagnerians, Anna Russell!

August 5th
Big Ticket Friday (noon eastern, repeats Saturday at 6 pm)
Joe from Wisconsin (a great traditional opera fan who has been championing our tributes to famous singers of the past) made a very special request for our ongoing tribute to Beverly Sills–to find the out-of-print Rossini rarity The Siege of Corinth –we’ll hear the La Scala production with Marilyn Horne; plus we had such nice comments about our Alcina  with Renee Fleming, we’ll turn to that great Beverly Sills production that helped
put Handel back on the operatic map, Julius Caesar.

August 6th
Saturday Special (noon Saturday and Wednesday, 6 pm eastern Tuesday)
Renee Fleming, Part 5
We have spent some hours with this lovely lady over the last months, and will celebrate her artistry and hear her own observations on her craft for the weeks to come.  This week, the Opera Rara recording of Donizetti’s Rosmonda d’Inghilterra, and duets with Placido Domingo