At the Opera with IPR
Saturdays at 12 p.m. on IPR Classical
At the Opera with IPR showcases some of the best opera productions from Iowa and across the country. Join us weekly for productions by local and national companies, including the Des Moines Metro Opera, the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre, the Met Opera, San Francisco Opera, and the Lyric Opera, among others.
At the Opera with IPR also interfaces and features Iowa’s universities and colleges, broadcasting performances from the University of Iowa Opera Theatre, the Iowa State University Theatre and Opera Studio, the University of Northern Iowa Opera Theatre, the Luther College Opera, and the Simpson College Opera.
Listen on Saturdays at noon on IPR Classical.
Please note that we do not provide opera playlist information.
Latest Episodes
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Kicking off IPR’s broadcasts is a performance by the Des Moines Metro Opera’s 2018 production of Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus.Die Fledermaus is…
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Coming to Cedar Rapids on April 12-14th is the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre’s world-premiere of The Grant Wood Operas: Strokes of Genius.Written by Robert…
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Waterloo native MaKayla McDonald made Iowa proud when she sang the title role in the New York premiere of Thea Musgrave’s The Story of Harriet Tubman, put…
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World-renowned soprano Sara Gartland’s career is soaring!Ms. Gartland has performed leading roles with the Dallas, San Francisco, Austin Lyric, San Diego,…
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The Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre opens up their 21st season with Brecht’s and Weill’s The Threepenny Opera. As part of their performance season, The CROT…
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Glory Denied is based on the true story of America’s longest-held prisoner of war, Vietnam veteran Colonel Jim Thompson. Colonel Thompson was captured…
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Puccini’s last opera, Turandot, revolves around the beautiful Princess Turandot and the charming Prince Calaf. Turandot is full of “blood, violence, and…
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Offenbach thumbs his nose at Greek Mythology, creating one of operetta’s most “satirical and hilarious operas of all time.”Nothing is sacred in…
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A tale of humor, deceit, mistakes, and forgiveness, Mozart’s Così fan tutte is described by the New York Times as his “last and wisest Italian comic…
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Inspired by the true predicament of a refugee stuck in an airport for 18 years, Jonathan Dove’s Flight is truly one-of-a-kind.Stage director Kristine…