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Dessay Takes Handel for a Ride, with Poetry

The music of Handel is the subject of a CD from Natalie Dessay. Music critic Tom Manoff says the music, with poetry by Vatican Cardinal, can seem opulent and highly ornate. The CD is Delirio, with music by George Frideric Handel.

Dessay Takes Handel for a Ride, with Poetry

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Guest DJ Renata Scotto: Opera, Risks, And Keeping It Real

Renata Scotto has retired from the stage, but she hasn't slowed down — she's now a director and costume designer. courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Deceptive Cadence

Guest DJ Renata Scotto: Opera, Risks, And Keeping It Real

After decades of performing with the greatest singers — from Maria Callas to Luciano Pavarotti — Scotto's giddy enthusiasm for music is undiminished. She chooses her favorite recordings for an informal session of listening and conversation.

Guest DJ Renata Scotto: Opera, Risks, And Keeping It Real

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Innocence Rewarded: Bellini's 'La Sonnambula'

Amina (Natalie Dessay) isn't actually sleeping with another man -- she's just sleepwalking. Opéra national de Paris/ Julien Benhamou hide caption

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Innocence Rewarded: Bellini's 'La Sonnambula'

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A young woman's habit of sleepwalking leads to troublesome consequences. But Bellini's light-handed approach is the perfect complement to the inspired purity of his melodic style.

'La Sonnambula' at Opera Bastille

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