Trove Thursday

Oper Leipzig, 16 May 16 2008: Sondra Radvanovsky and Aleksandrs Antonenko.

Jean-Marie Leclair's irresistibly captivating opera conducted by Christophe Rousset.

Magda Olivero in the final scene of Zandonai's hothouse signature opera.

Rachmaninoff's one-act with Roberta Alexander.

A 1975 Berlin performance of Verdi's dark masterpiece with Ingvar Wixell, Gundula Janowitz, Jose van Dam and Bruno Prevedi.

Maria’s final scene features Mara Zampieri from 1986.

A great 1967 first-act confrontation pits Montserrat Caballe against Shirley Verrett.

A complete 1972 performance finds Beverly Sills facing off against Pauline Tinsley.

A rare 2002 performance with Christine Baranski and Brian Stokes Mitchell as the murderous duo.

Gabriela Benackova, Jose van Dam, Florence Quivar, Francisco Araiza and Thomas Moser.

Asmik Grigorian in a broadcast from 2014 of Tchaikovsky’s rare opera.

A 1984 Paris performance starring two marvelous protagonists, Tatiana Troyanos and Alain Vanzo.

Three arias, Marilyn Horne.

RAI 25 February 1983 Broadcast.