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Opera on WRTI
Saturdays, 1 to 5 pm
Each and every Saturday throughout the year, WRTI brings you great performances from some of the finest opera companies in the world. In addition to the full season of radio broadcasts from The Metropolitan Opera, you'll hear broadcasts from the Academy of Vocal Arts, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the San Francisco Opera, the Houston Grand Opera, and more...Saturday, February 13
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| Lyric soprano Diana Damrau, along with the legendary Kiri Te Kanawa, star in Donizetti's La Fille du Regiment |
- Opera in Two Acts
- Text in French by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jean Francois Bayard
- World Premiere: Paris, Opera Comique, February 11, 1840
- U.S. Premiere: New Orleans, March 6, 1843
- Metropolitan Opera Premiere: January 6, 1902
The Daughter of the Regiment is a rollicking combination of esprit de corps, slapstick antics, and innocent romance--not to mention intoxicating music highlighted by spectacular vocal writing. Marie, an orphan raised from infancy by an army regiment, is surprised when a wealthy aunt surfaces to reclaim her. But when her aunt arranges a marriage for Marie, the entire regiment and Tonio (Marie's true love) march in to set matters right. Starring Diana Damrau and Kiri Te Kanawa. Conducted by Marco Armiliato.
More Information:
- Cast bios, opera background, about the composer, story & music, synopsis
- Lyric soprano Diana Damrau's website
- Watch and Listen: Diana Damrau and Placido Domingo sing "You'll Never Walk Alone" accompanied by pianist Lang Lang
The Cast:
- Conductor: Marco Armiliato
- Marie: Diana Damrau
- Marquise of Berkenfield: Meredith Arwady
- Duchess of Krakenthorp: Kiri Te Kanawa
- Tonio: Juan Diego Flórez
- Sulpice: Maurizio Muraro
The Characters:
- Marie (soprano): The adopted daughter of the 21st Regiment of the French army who is in love with Tonio
- Marquise de Berkenfield (soprano): A surprise relative of Marie's, she hopes Marie will marry a rich German noble
- Duchesse de Krankentorp (soprano): Mother of the German noble, Marie's betrothed
- Tonio (tenor): Joined the 21st Regiment because he is in love with Marie after saving her from falling into a ravine
- Sulpice (bass): Sergeant of the French army, he adopted Marie into the regiment but later discovers she is related to the Marquise
- Hortensius (bass): Steward to the Marquise
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