anna netrebko

Classical 101

Opera Abbreviated: 'Adriana Lecouvreur'

Christopher Purdy

Fifty years ago, a teacher gave me two tickets to see Renata Tebaldi and Franco Corelli in Francesco Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur. I had never heard of this…
Classical 101

Opera Abbreviated Podcast: Verdi's 'Aida' At The Met

Christopher Purdy

The Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD presentations, beamed into cinemas worldwide, begins a new season Saturday, Oct. 6. Anna Netrebko stars in the title…