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Want to hear more opera for free? HNS brings you curated Spotify playlists and the Front Row Center podcast and playlist series, featuring your favorite singers like Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Kiri Te Kanawa, and more.
Plus, enjoy exclusive podcast interviews with opera stars like Ermonela Jaho, Patrick Carfizzi, Frederica von Stade, and other great singers. Dive into the music, stories, and voices that make opera unforgettable—explore all your listening options below!
High Note Society Playlists
On Spotify
Discover a world of opera with our carefully curated playlists, tailored just for you. Whether you're revisiting cherished classics or exploring hidden gems and emerging talents, HNS Radio is your go-to destination for all things opera. Whenever you're in need of an opera fix, tune in and let the music transport you with High Note Society Playlists on Spotify.
New playlists are announced on the HSN Blog.
High Note Society Playlists
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Leontyne Price's High Notes: Leontyne Price had an extraordinary facility at the top of her range that she was happy to demonstrate in the recording studio, if not always on the stage. Hear her effortless soar into the coloratura stratosphere in selections from La Traviata, Rigoletto, I Lombardi, and more!
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Romantic Arias You'll Love: More than just Puccini and more than just Pavarotti. Here are some of operas most riveting and romantic moments from Cilea, Verdi, Massenet, Korgold, Tchaikovsky, and more!
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Opera Overtures: A brief collection of some of the most memorable orchestral music from opera - most of it to open the show: the pivotal overture! Wagner, Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, and more!
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​Spectacular Soprano Arias (You Need to Know): Here are some less-frequently-performed gems for sopranos from the opera canon that you'll fall in love with. Joan Sutherland, Kiri Te Kanawa, Kathleen Battle, and more!
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I Puritani Highlights - Bellini’s I Puritani is a masterclass in bel canto beauty, filled with soaring melodies, dazzling coloratura, and heart-stopping high notes. This High Note Society playlist highlights its most unforgettable moments performed by some of the greatest voices in opera.
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La Traviata Highlights: In La Traviata, we feel for the courtesan Violetta's desire for true love. Her tragic story is deeply moving and unforgettable. This High Note Society playlist features its most iconic moments, performed by legends like Maria Callas, Beverly Sills, Anna Moffo, Giuseppe di Stefano, and Carlo Bergonzi
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Tristan und Isolde Highlights: Is there a more tragic operatic love story than that of Tristan and Isolde? This High Note Society playlist highlights the opera’s hypnotic musical longing and emotional depth filled with yearning harmonies of the Prelude and transcendent beauty of the Liebestod.
Front Row Center
Experience opera from the best seat in the house—Front Row Center! Whether it’s your usual spot or a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, this monthly opera magazine podcast brings you up close to the world of opera. Join us as we explore both classic and new operas, offering fresh perspectives on the music, stories, and artists that make this art form unforgettable.
Front Row Center - Playlist
Experience opera from the best seat in the house—Front Row Center! Whether it’s your usual spot or a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, this monthly opera magazine podcast brings you up close to the world of opera. Join us as we explore both classic and new operas, offering fresh perspectives on the music, stories, and artists that make this art form unforgettable.
