Operas

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2019

6:00 pm AIDA

AIDA

Apr 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AIDA:Verdi Original Air Date: 02/25/1967 Schippers; Price, Bergonzi, Bumbry, Merrill, Hines SID.19160534On paper this performance looks like the dream cast. It is not. Price who sang possibly her very best performance ever in the opening … Continue reading "AIDA"

9:00 pm LOHENGRIN

LOHENGRIN

Apr 19 @ 9:00 pm – 11:55 pm

LOHENGRIN:Wagner Original Air Date: 01/31/1959 Schippers; Sullivan, Della Casa, Harshaw, Cassel, Edelmann SID.19160535This has been on before, and is a solid peformance from all concerned, not one for the history books, but especially fine work … Continue reading "LOHENGRIN"

MACBETH

Apr 20 @ 12:00 am – 3:00 am

MACBETH:Verdi Original Air Date: 02/21/1959 Leinsdorf; Warren, Rysanek, Hines, Bergonzi MOD Audio SID.19160636This is the Met premiere broadcast of Macbeth, and at least three of the principals are as good as you’re going to get. … Continue reading "MACBETH"

6:00 am LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

Apr 20 @ 6:00 am – 9:00 am

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO:Mozart Original Air Date: 02/09/2002 Runnicles; Furlanetto, Uecker, Isokoski, Mattei, Jepson SID.19160637 This is a distinguished group of 21st century Mozarteans. In fact, Furlanetto and Mattei show up together on the Met’s … Continue reading "LE NOZZE DI FIGARO"

9:00 am LA SONNAMBULA

LA SONNAMBULA

Apr 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

LA SONNAMBULA:Bellini Original Air Date: 12/21/1968 Bonynge; Sutherland, Alexander, Giaiotti, Boky MOD Audio SID.19160638 This is Sutherland’s second Sonnambula broadcast and well equal to the 1963 supporting cast for Sutherland of Gedda and Flagello; Both … Continue reading "LA SONNAMBULA"

12:00 pm Various

Various

Apr 20 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Various:Various Original Air Date: 01/01/9999 Various Artists SID.19160639Various selections between scheduled operas. Siriusxm Radio and web player will show the Composer and Title.

1:00 pm LA CLEMENZA DI TITO

LA CLEMENZA DI TITO

Apr 20 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

LA CLEMENZA DI TITO:Mozart Original Air Date: 04/20/2019 Koenigs; Fang, van den Heever, DiDonato, Murrihy, Polenzani, Van Horn SID.19160640

6:00 pm IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA

IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA

Apr 20 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA:Rossini Original Air Date: 03/19/1966 Varviso; Herlea, Grist, Shirley, Corena, Siepi MOD Audio SID.19160641This is Reri Grist’s debut year, and the broadcast comes three weeks later. Herlea had some success debuting in … Continue reading "IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA"

9:00 pm SIMON BOCCANEGRA

SIMON BOCCANEGRA

Apr 20 @ 9:00 pm – 11:55 pm

?1435764702 SIMON BOCCANEGRA:Verdi Original Air Date: 01/28/1950 Stiedry; Warren, Varnay, Tucker, Székely, Valdengo MOD Audio SID.19160642Reissued on Sony Classical in the Met’s Verdi box for his bicentennial. This is Warren’s only broadcast of the title … Continue reading "SIMON BOCCANEGRA"

ELEKTRA

Apr 21 @ 12:00 am – 3:00 am

ELEKTRA:Strauss Original Air Date: 02/27/1971 Böhm; Nilsson, Rysanek, Madeira, Stewart, Nagy MOD Audio SID.19160743This performance marks Madeira’s Met farewell, and reveals some of the vocal weakness that is surely partly resultant from her illness and … Continue reading "ELEKTRA"

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