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The Matthew Bucksbaum Family Lyric Opera Broadcasts

The Matthew Bucksbaum Family Lyric Opera Broadcasts of the 2011/12 Lyric Opera of Chicago season will be rebroadcast internationally by The WFMT Radio Network May 12 – June 30 

Beginning on Saturday, May 12, and continuing every Saturday through June 30, The Matthew Bucksbaum Family Lyric Opera Broadcasts of the 2011/12 Lyric Opera of Chicago season will be rebroadcast internationally by The WFMT Radio Network and heard locally on 98.7WFMT.

George Preston, afternoon drive-time host on 98.7WFMT, Chicago’s classical radio station, and Roger Pines, dramaturg of Lyric Opera of Chicago, are host and commentator respectively.

The Tales of Hoffmann

May 12

12:00 p.m/noon CDT

3 hrs. 45 min.

Lucia di Lammermoor  

May 19

1:30 p.m. CDT

3 hrs. 

Boris Godunov

May 26

12:00 p.m/noon CDT

3 hrs.

The Magic Flute 

June 2

12:00 p.m/noon CDT

3 hrs. 25. min.

Ariadne auf Naxos

June 9

12:00 p.m/noon CDT

3 hrs.

Show Boat

June 16

12:00 p.m/noon CDT

3 hrs. 30 min.

Rinaldo 

June 23

12:00 p.m/noon CDT

3 hrs. 40 min.

Aida 

June 30

12:00 p.m/noon CDT

4 hrs. 


Chicago-area broadcasts on 98.7WFMT begin at 12:00 p.m/noon CDT, except for Lucia di Lammermoor, which will begin at 1:30 p.m. CDT. Check local listings for exact times and dates outside the Chicago area. The broadcasts can also be heard anywhere in the world on www.wfmt.com 

The Matthew Bucksbaum Family Lyric Opera Broadcasts are produced by George Preston. WFMT’s program director Peter Whorf is managing producer, and WFMT’s general manager Steve Robinson is executive producer.

The Matthew Bucksbaum Family is the generous sponsor of The Matthew Bucksbaum Family Lyric Opera Broadcasts, with matching funds provided by The Crown Family, and Richard P. and Susan Kiphart.