1. Welcome
   Robert M. Heuer, Florida Grand Opera General Director & CEO
2. Federico Morneo Torroba: Luisa Fernanda
   Justin Moss, Director of Communication and Community Affairs and Community Affairs
3. “Los Vareadores”
   Vidal: Plácido Domingo (EMI Classics 47472)
   
4. Giacomo Puccini: La rondine
   Justin Moss, Director of Communication and Community Affairs
5. “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta”
   Magda: Angela Gheorghiu; Prunier: William Matteuzzi (EMI Classics 56338)
   
6. La rondine discussion, continued
   
7. Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto
   Andrew Bisantz, FGO Resident Conductor
   
8. “Caro nome”
   Gilda: Maria Callas (EMI Classics 4564542)
   
9. Rigoletto discussion, continued
   
10. “Bella figlia dell’ amore”
    Duke: Giuseppe di Stefano; Maddelena: Adriana Lazzanini; Rigoletto: Tito Baggi; Gilda: Maria Callas (EMI Classics 4564542)
    
11. Charles Gounod: Roméo et Juliette
    Andrew Bisantz, FGO Resident Conductor
    
12. “Ah! lève-toi soleil”
    Roméo: Roberto Alagna (EMI Classics 56123)
    
13. Roméo et Juliette discussion, continued
    
14. “Amour ranime mon courage” (Poison Aria)
    Juliette: Angela Gheorghiu (EMI Classics 56123)
    

Musical excerpts appear by kind permission of EMI Classics (www.emiclassics.com).

Narration recorded at WLRN Radio Studios, Miami, FL. Produced, edited, and mastered by Andrew Bisantz and Justin Moss at Dithyramb Productions, Miami, FL. CD cover photo © Michal Daniel for The Minnesota Opera.

This Florida Grand Opera 2011-2012 Season Preview CD is made possible by a generous gift from Stanford W. Freedman.

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