The Barber of Seville

For Opera Day, WRTI has teamed up with the Academy of Vocal Arts to broadcast a vibrant production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville. Tune in on Nov. 9 at 1 p.m.

Tune in on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m for our annual Opera Day, a fun-filled celebration of the passion, drama, humor, humanity, and richness that opera has to offer, and help us reach our Opera Day fundraising goal of $30,000.

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