Radio LabRadio
Thu Sep 2 at 9 pm
When we gaze into the eyes of our beloved pets, can we ever really know what they're thinking? Is it naive to assume they might be experiencing something close to the emotions we feel? Or, on the contrary, is it ridiculous to assume that they aren't feeling anything back? In this hour of Radiolab, we explore what science can say about what goes on in the minds of animals .
SanSan Francisco Opera
Abduction of the Seraglio
Sat Sep 4 at 1 pm
Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio is a comic opera about captives trying to escape from a Turkish harem. The lady Constanza, Bionda (her maid) and Pedriollio (the maid's boyfriend) have been captured and sold into slavery to Pasha. Belmonte comes to rescue them. Although they are caught leaving, Pasha forgives them and lets them go.
Radio LabRadio
Chimps, Bonobos, Humans
Thu Sep 9 at 9 pm
This hour we take a look at what happens when we all try to live together. Our main story is about a chimp named Lucy. When Lucy was only two days old she was adopted by a psychologist and his wife who wondered: if given the right environment, how human could Lucy become? This story and other tales of radical sharing between humans and the creatures on earth most like us.  
SanSan Francisco Opera
Il Trittico
Sat Sep 11 at 1 pm
This evening of one-acts is like a lavish three-course dinner, prepared by a master and promising something for everyone's taste. Not since 1952 have San Francisco audiences had the rare opportunity to enjoy this unique work the way its creator intended—in its entirety and with an ideal cast. Patricia Racette leads the cast of all three operas: Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicci  Cast: Patricia Racette, Ewa Podleś, Catherine Cook, Brandon Jovanovich, Paolo Gavanelli and Andrea Silvestrelli. Directed by James Robinson. Conducted by Patrick Summers.
Radio LabRadio
Thu Sep 16 at 9 pm
How much can you jam into a human brain? How far can you push yourself past feelings of exhaustion? In this hour of Radiolab, we examine human limits. We talk to Ironman triathletes and hear the memorable tale of a man who couldn't forget. Are we limited by the size of our brain and the strength of our muscles or will there always be a way to push ourselves just a little bit further? And what about human comprehension? As science barrels forward, will we reach the limit of human understanding?  
SanSan Francsco Opera
Il Trovatore
Sat Sep 18 at 1 pm
This is the tragic love story between singing knight, Manrico and his lady, Leonora. Manrico battles the Count di Luna for her. The tangled web is complicated when it's revealed that Manrico's mother, Azucena kidnapped the Count as a child and raised him as her own, Cast: Sondra Radvanovsky, Renée Tatum, Stephanie Blythe, Marco Berti, Burak Bilgili and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Directed by David McVicar. Conducted by Nicola Luisotti. Recorded Fall 2009, War Memorial Opera House.
Radio LabRadio
Thu Sep 23 at 9 pm
Tumors may sound like a grim topic, but what we find when we look closely at these anatomical aberrations are fascinating tales of evolution, immortality, and even... maybe... God? We'll hear about a tumor that changes modern science, and the tragic untold story of the woman attached to that tumor. We'll witness terrifying contagious tumors, tumors that bring joy, and tumors that bring ecstasy. And Robert will try to touch, literally touch, the tumor that killed President Ulysses S. Grant.  
SanSan Francisco Opera
Ariodante
Sat Sep 25 at 1 pm
A Scottish prince is betrayed by a deceitful duke in this compelling tale of passion, envy, greed, despair and ultimate triumph. Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham returns in the title role, with Sonia Prina as the scheming Polinesso, and the return of Ruth Ann Swenson as Ginevra. Veteran director John Copley deftly negotiates the twists and turns of the story. Cast: Susan Graham, Ruth Ann Swenson, Sonia Prina, Veronica Cangemi, Richard Croft and Eric Owens. Directed by John Copley. Conducted by Patrick Summers. Recorded Summer 2008, War Memorial Opera House.
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