OPERA FOR ALL -- Octavio Choy and Peter Shimkin

Santuzza, seduced and abandoned by her lover Turiddu, who now has a new lover, Lola, the wife of Alfio.l

Santuzza tries to convince Turiddu to comeback to her

and when he does not, he tells Alfio about his wife's betrayal, leading to the tragic ending.

OPERA FOR ALL presents Rossini's opera THE BARBER OF SEVILLE,

next Monday, July 1, 9pm and Wednesday July 3, 2pm on

Figaro, the barber, with his ability to help and talk to everyone in Seville, manages to ensure that the Count

Almaviva meet her beloved Rosina, whom she ultimately

marries in Rossini’s best known comic opera.

Monday 9 pm & Wednesday 2 pm

The story follows a group of struggling bohemian artists in the Latin quarter of Paris

The poet Rodolfo, falls in love with the sickly seamstress Mimi.

After living together for a while, they split over Rodolfo’s unreasonable jealousy [ in reality, a concern for Mimi’s illness

and her desire not to be a burden on him].

They re-unite in her deathbed. When Rodolfo realizes Mimi has died, he cries in despair.

Longtime friends and opera lovers Octavio Choy and Peter Shimkin want YOU to become an opera fan! In this introductory series, we will present the plots of popular operas along with their musical highlights. We will provide insight to help you appreciate singers and singing in general. You will also learn about the musical style of great composers. All you need to get started is love of the human voice and a great tune.OPERA FOR ALL presents George Bizat's opera CARMEN

Monday May 13th, 9pm and Wednesday May 15th at 2pm on

societybytesradio.com Podcasts for this opera and others

are available at the station webpage

Set during the French Revolution, Umberto Giordano's opera ANDREA CHENIER presents a love triangle in the verismo style. The most famous aria of this opera "LA MAMMA MORTA" was inmortalized by Maria Callas in the film PHILADELPHIA with Tom Hanks