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	<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 04:24:18 -0500</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[5/19/12]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.kcscfm.com/programs/opera/m.blog/150/5-19-12</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Gaetano Donizettiâs âLucia di Lammermoorâ Saturday, May 19 at noon.  The tragic three-act opera broadcast stars Susanna Phillips (pictured) as the emotionally fragile Lucia, caught in a feud between her family and the Ravenwoods during the 17th century. ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[5/12/12]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.kcscfm.com/programs/opera/m.blog/150/5-12-12</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The Lyric Opera of Chicago season begins this Saturday at noon with Jacques Offenbachâs âThe Tales of Hoffman,â starring tenor Matthew Polenzani (pictured) as Hoffman.  Impossibly beautiful music combined with flamboyant theatricality make this a popular production.  KCSCâs Lane Whitesell hosts. ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[5/05/12]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.kcscfm.com/programs/opera/m.blog/150/5-05-12</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Join KCSC opera host Lane Whitesell this Saturday, May 5, at 11 a.m. for a half hour opera preview followed by the Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Leos Janacekâs âThe Makropulos Case.â Count on a tour-de-force performance from Finnish soprano Karita Mattila (pictured) in this absorbing drama of a divaâs supernatural fight against her destiny.
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	  <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[4/28/12]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.kcscfm.com/programs/opera/m.blog/150/4-28-12</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[This week the Metropolitan Opera broadcast airs at 10 a.m.  Join KCSC host Lane Whitesell and this stellar cast for the second installment of Robert Lepageâs new production of the Ring cycle, Wagnerâs âDie Walkure,â starring Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel as Wotan, lord of the Gods, and soprano Deborah Voight (pictured) as Brunnhilde. ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[4/21/12]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.kcscfm.com/programs/opera/m.blog/150/4-21-12</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Special note this week:  the Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Wagnerâs âSiegfried,â begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21. Tune in to part 3 of the Ring, as Wagnerâs cosmic vision focuses on his heroâs early conquests.  Tenor Jay Hunter Morris (pictured) sings the title role and soprano Deborah Voightâs Brunnhilde is his prize. KCSCâs Lane Whitesell hosts. ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[04/14/12]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.kcscfm.com/programs/opera/m.blog/150/04-14-12</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[This weekâs Metropolitan Opera broadcast is Giuseppe Verdiâs romantic tragedy âLa Traviata,â at noon Saturday, April 14.  Soprano Natalie Dessay (pictured) will put on the red dress as Violetta.  Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky performs as Germont and tenor Matthew Polenzani sings Alfredo. ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[04/07/12]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.kcscfm.com/programs/opera/m.blog/150/04-07-12</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[This Saturdayâs 11 a.m. Metropolitan Opera broadcast, hosted by Lane Whitesell, features Jules Massenetâs âManon,â starring Russian soprano Anna Netrebko (pictured),  Polish tenor Piotr Beczala, and Brazilian baritone Paulo Szot. ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[03/31/12]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.kcscfm.com/programs/opera/m.blog/150/03-31-12</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The Metropolitan Opera broadcast scheduled during the KCSC fund drive is Gaetano Donizettiâs melodic classic, âLâElisir dâAmore,â starring soprano Diana Damrau and tenor Juan Diego as the unlikely lovers.  Hosts Lane Whitesell and Kimberly Powell will greet you Saturday, March 31st at noon for this fundraiser special.  ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[03/24/12]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.kcscfm.com/programs/opera/m.blog/150/03-24-12</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Tune in to Giuseppe Verdiâs âMacbeth,â this Saturday, March 24 at noon, this weekâs Metropolitan Opera broadcast hosted by KCSCâs Lane Whitesell. As the doomed couple, baritone Thomas Hampson and soprano Nadja Michael (pictured) deliver the vocal fireworks of two of Verdiâs most challenging roles. ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[03/17/12]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.kcscfm.com/programs/opera/m.blog/150/03-17-12</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Join KCSC host Lane Whitesell this Saturday at 11 a.m. for the Metropolitan Opera broadcast of âKhovanshchina,â Mussorgskyâs sweeping epic, set during the reign of Peter the Great.  Starring Russian mezzo-soprano Olga Borodina as Marfa and tenor Misha Didyk as Prince Andrei.  ]]></description>
	  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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