Peter Fox Smith previews the 1 p.m. live MET broadcast of Verdi’s timeless grand opera "Aida."
Previewing Verdi’s Aida
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Playlist:
12:04 pm
- Aida: Act IV
- Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
- Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic
- Soloists: Vienna State Opera Chorus ; Mirella Freni, soprano ; Agnes Baltsa, mezzo-soprano ; Jose Carreras, tenor ; Ruggero Raimondi, baritone
- Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
- CD/Album: Verdi: Aida
- Record co./Cat #: EMI 69300
12:41 pm
- The Barber of Seville: Act I (excerpts)
- Composer: Giaocchino Rossini
- Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe
- Soloists: Placido Domingo, baritone ; Kathleen Battle, soprano ; Ruggero Raimondi, baritone
- Conductor: Claudio Abbado
- CD/Album: Rossini: Il Barbieri di Siviglia
- Record co./Cat #: Deutsche Grammophon 435763
12:58 pm
- The Barber of Seville: Act I - Sinfonia
- Composer: Giaocchino Rossini
- Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe
- Conductor: Claudio Abbado
- CD/Album: Rossini: Il Barbieri di Siviglia
- Record co./Cat #: Deutsche Grammophon 435763