60 Second Saga
Myths, legends, fairy tales, characters, famous people and places are often the subject and inspiration for operas, ballets, overtures, tone poems, suites and so much more. Don’t have time to listen to it all? Hear the nuts and bolts of it all in a 60 Second Saga with Shari Barbour.
4/5/24
60 Second Saga 091 - A groundbreaking work.
2/20/24
60 Second Saga 090 - A hauntingly beautiful aria.
1/17/24
60 Second Saga 089 - A free-form symphonic piece.
12/21/23
60 Second Saga 088 - A heartfelt song of farewell.
10/11/23
60 Second Saga 087 - A short 20th century tone poem.
8/30/23
60 Second Saga 086 - A peaceful 20th century tone poem.
7/27/23
60 Second Saga 085 - A shining example of Baroque music.
6/9/23
60 Second Saga 084 - A beautiful song.
5/8/23
60 Second Saga 083 - A case of mistaken identity.
3/22/23
60 Second Saga 082 - A 20th century music blockbuster.
2/20/23
60 Second Saga 081 - A very popular and frequntly performed ballet.
1/15/23
60 Second Saga 080 - A famous piece for classical guitar.
12/8/22
60 Second Saga 079 - A song with a haunting, minor-chord theme.
11/11/22
60 Second Saga 078 - A short orchestral piece.
10/17/22
60 Second Saga 077 - A concert "favorite"
9/14/22
60 Second Saga 076 - One of the most popular and iconic works of Classical music.
8/16/22
60 Second Saga 075 - One of the most enduring and famous tunes in Western music.
7/13/22
60 Second Saga 074 - A very popular soprano aria.
6/15/22
60 Second Saga 073 - An orchestral repertoire standard.
5/11/22
60 Second Saga 072 - A Renaissance earworm.
4/13/22
60 Second Saga 071 - A quiet "chamber-like" instrument.
3/9/22
60 Second Saga 070 - A 19th century orchestral work.
2/9/22
60 Second Saga 069 - A famous piano duet.
1/12/22
60 Second Saga 068 - A one-act ballet full of drama and tunes.
12/14/21
60 Second Saga 067 - A lively little waltz.
11/10/21
60 Second Saga 066 - A well-known American folk melody.
10/14/21
60 Second Saga 065 - A symphonic poem.
9/15/21
60 Second Saga 064 - A popular march.
8/12/21
60 Second Saga 063 - A suite of instrumental pieces.
7/13/21
60 Second Saga 062 - A very famous tenor aria from an opera.
6/17/21
60 Second Saga 061 - A 19th century concert overture.
5/14/21
60 Second Saga 060 - A 19th century ballet.
4/22/21
60 Second Saga 059 - Penmanship matters!
3/29/21
60 Second Saga 058 - A very recognizable aria.
2/28/21
60 Second Saga 057 - A wordless tune from an opera.
1/21/21
60 Second Saga 056 - A very famous aria.
12/20/20
60 Second Saga 055 - Incidental music for a play.
11/12/20
60 Second Saga 054 - A Classical favorite.
10/8/20
60 Second Saga 053 - A symphonic tone poem.
9/10/20
60 Second Saga 052 - An unusual addition to the string quartet,
8/27/20
60 Second Saga 051 - An instrumental piece from an oratorio.
8/13/20
60 Second Saga 050 - Exciting music from an opera.
7/30/20
60 Second Saga 049 - 20th century incidental music turned concert suite.
7/16/20
60 Second Saga 048 - A staple in the light classical repertoire from both ballet and opera.
7/2/20
60 Second Saga 047 - A popular, lighthearted suite.
6/18/20
60 Second Saga 046 - A 19th century concert overture.
6/4/20
60 Second Saga 045 - A 20th century Jazz ballet.
5/21/20
60 Second Saga 044 - A "rescue" opera.
5/7/20
60 Second Saga 043 - A 20th century opera.
4/23/20
60 Second Saga 042 - A 20th century folk opera.
4/9/20
60 Second Saga 041 - A 19th century ballet.
3/26/20
60 Second Saga 040 - A famous ballet.
3/12/20
60 Second Saga 039 - A poem set to music by a famous harper.
2/27/20
60 Second Saga 038 - The second in a set of six symphonic poems.
1/16/20
60 Second Saga 037 - One of the best-known operas of all time.
1/2/20
60 Second Saga 036 - Baroque-style dances in the form of a suite.
12/19/19
60 Second Saga 035 - A suite for chamber orchestra.
12/5/19
60 Second Saga 034 - A Christmas play with music.
11/21/19
60 Second Saga 033 - A very American ballet.
11/7/19
60 Second Saga 032 - A popular 20th century operetta.
10/24/19
60 Second Saga 031 - A staple in ballet repertoire.
10/10/19
60 Second Saga 030 - A 19th century opera.
9/26/19
60 Second Saga 029 - Daylight hours decrease.
9/12/19
60 Second Saga 028 - A symphony known for its famous chord.
8/29/19
60 Second Saga 027 - A famous duet from an opera.
8/15/19
60 Second Saga 026 - A well-known minuet.
8/1/19
60 Second Saga 025 - An overture from an opera.
7/18/19
60 Second Saga 024 - Love on the moon turned operetta.
7/3/19
60 Second Saga 023 - A staple in the repertoire of American military bands.
6/20/19
60 Second Saga 022 - Daylight hours at their max.
6/7/19
60 Second Saga 021 - An overture from an opera with a happy ending.
5/23/19
60 Second Saga 020 - One of the many tunes from a Russian opera.
5/9/19
60 Second Saga 019 - A march from an orchestral suite.
4/25/19
60 Second Saga 018 - A famous river turned waltz.
4/11/19
60 Second Saga 017 - A legend turned ballet.
3/28/19
60 Second Saga 016 - Daylight hours increased.
3/14/19
60 Second Saga 015 - A tribute in the form of a symphonic poem.
2/28/19
60 Second Saga 014 - A Russian legend turned ballet.
2/14/19
60 Second Saga 013 - A beautiful aria from an opera.
1/31/19
60 Second Saga 012 - A symbol of winter turned ballet.
1/17/19
60 Second Saga 011 - A famous serenade.
1/2/19
60 Second Saga 010 - A theme with 18 variations.
12/20/18
60 Second Saga 009 - Daylight hours limited.
12/6/18
60 Second Saga 008 - Piano music turned ballet.
11/21/18
60 Second Saga 007 - An orchestral suite based on legend and truth.
11/8/18
60 Second Saga 006 - An overture based on a well-known short story.
10/24/18
60 Second Saga 005 - A symphonic tone poem describes a practical joker.
10/11/18
60 Second Saga 004 - An orchestral suite commemorates a famous voyage.
9/27/18
60 Second Saga 003 - A well-known chorus from an opera.
9/13/18
60 Second Saga 002 - Incidental music to a light-hearted play.
8/31/18
60 Second Saga 001 - A popular overture from an opera
