Part of 3-Minute Operas. Give WQXR Morning Host Jeff Spurgeon three minutes and he'll give you an entire opera.

Short on time, but still want your "Traviata" fix? If you can find three minutes, Morning Host Jeff Spurgeon has got you covered. Jan 21, 2025 ...

For more than nine decades, the Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcasts have brought opera into millions of homes, playing a vital and unparalleled role in the development and appreciation of opera in ...

Airs Saturdays at 1 pm during the Metropolitan Opera season.

It's graduation season, and you've probably already heard the "Graduation March." Except that's not its name, and it wasn't written for commencement. May 18, 2026 ...

Federal lawsuit looks to revive fracking in New York April 24, 2026- The door to fracking in the Southern Tier has seemed closed for more than a decade, but a new lawsuit may give new life to the idea ...

Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings is a piece of music frequently chosen to mark occasions of public mourning, including the funerals of F.D.R., J.F.K. and memorial concerts in the wake of 9/11.

Operavore keeps its finger on the pulse of the international opera scene. We offer news bulletins from the around the globe, previews of new recordings, and interviews with the players and ...

Young Artists Showcase is a WQXR weekly radio show that since 1978 has sought out and displayed the talents of young emerging artists. WQXR’s Young Artists Showcase is supported by The Harold W.