Our silent mentor, curator of one of the first online publications about opera, he who was manhandled by security at the Met for passing out copies of his queer opera zine Parterre—La Cieca, aka James Jorden, aka J.Jo—has prepared yet another delectable treat (this time for Valentine's Day) for this month's installment of his Il Gran Teatro web broadcast. Entitled "Orgoglio di Bellezza," the web radio show presents great operatic love stories 24 hours a day. So get under the covers with someone you love or at least someone you love for now. And heck, forget the covers. Try the floor, or even better, the kitchen ["Whisky per tutti!"]. However you want it, baby… just listen to some excellent singers in excellent performances: Click here to listen.

Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore, as performed in 1976 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Jose Carreras is Nemorino, Yasuko Hayashi is Adina, Thomas Allen is Belcore, and Sir Geraint Evans is Dr. Dulcamara. The conductor is Sir John Pritchard.

The "Liebesnacht" from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde , as sung by Lauritz Melchior and Helen Traubel in a 1943 performance conducted by Erich Leinsdorf.

Zandonai's Francesca da Rimini , a live performance from New York in 1973, with Placido Domingo, Raina Kabaivanska and Matteo Managuerra in the leading roles. Eve Queler is the conductor.

"Vicino a te" from Andrea Chenier, with Richard Tucker and Renata Tebaldi.

Puccini's La fanciulla del West , a live radio performance from 1961, with Renata Tebaldi as Minnie, Daniele Barioni as Dick Johnson, and Giangiacomo Guelfi as Sheriff Jack Rance. Arturo Basile is the conductor.

"Pur ti miro" from Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea, sung by David Daniels and Anna Caterina Antonacci in a 1997 live performance from Munich.

Wagner's Tannh?user from the 1961 Bayreuth Festival. Wolfgang Windgassen is heard in the title role, with Victoria de los Angeles as Elisabeth and Grace Bumbry as Venus. Dietrich Fischer Dieskau is Wolfram and the Landgraf is sung by Josef Greindl. Wolfgang Sawallisch is the conductor.

"Gia nella notte densa" from Verdi's Otello, a live 1958 performance featuring Victoria de los Angeles and Mario del Monaco.

Verdi's La Traviata, featuring Anna Moffo. She is joined by Renato Cioni and Mario Sereni in this live 1964 performance from La Scala, conducted by Herbert von Karajan.

A 1969 live performance of the St. Sulpice scene from Massenet's Manon, as sung by Beverly Sills and Placido Domingo.

Click here to listen. Speaking of Valentine's Day, how do we feel about Trrill's tasty new design? Nothing inspires quite like Katherina Cavalieri. Don't Ebersole's faces make the best avatars?