WRTI brings you opera broadcasts presented by some of the most revered opera companies from the United States and around the world, every Saturday throughout the year at 1 p.m. We're currently featuring the 2026 WFMT Opera Series. The Metropolitan Opera's 2026–27 Saturday Matinee Radio Broadcast Season will begin in December.

Coming up:

Oct. 17 at 1 p.m.
Giacomo Puccini's Tosca
The China NCPA Opera

Cast:

Monica Zanettin as Tosca
Han Peng as Cavaradossi
Ambrogio Maestri as Scarpia
Guan Zhijing as Cesare Angelotti / Carceriere
Wang Meng as Sargestano
Liu Naiqi as Spoletta
Chen Lei as Sciarrone
Zhang Wenqin as Pastore

Xu Zhong conducts the NCPA Orchestra & Chorus.

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