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Romeo And Juliet: All About The Love Duets
FromHe Sang/She Sang
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week, the He Sang/She Sang team is joined by WQXR morning show host Jeff Spurgeon to discuss Charles Gounod's Romeo and Juliet. Hear how this opera is really a vehicle for four gorgeous love duets, how opera companies protect their "gazillion dollar voices" from dangers on stage and what makes the brand-spanking-new production at the Metropolitan Opera so great.
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Merrin Lazyan's Pick (Diana Damrau, "Je veux vivre")
Jeff Spurgeon's Pick (Franco Corelli & Anna Moffo, "O nuit divine")
Mike Shobe's Pick (Anna Netrebko, "Amour, ranime mon courage")
This episode features excerpts from the following album:
Gounod: Romeo et Juliette (EMI Classics, 1994)— Franco Corelli, tenor; Mirella Freni, soprano; Paris Opera Theater Orchestra conducted by Alain Lombard
He Sang/She Sang Bonus Episode: Head Over Heels with Diana Damrau
Merrin Lazyan's Pick (Diana Damrau, "Je veux vivre")
Jeff Spurgeon's Pick (Franco Corelli & Anna Moffo, "O nuit divine")
Mike Shobe's Pick (Anna Netrebko, "Amour, ranime mon courage")
This episode features excerpts from the following album:
Gounod: Romeo et Juliette (EMI Classics, 1994)— Franco Corelli, tenor; Mirella Freni, soprano; Paris Opera Theater Orchestra conducted by Alain Lombard
Released:
Jan 17, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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