Backstage at Lyric #62 -- Ernani: Tenor Salvatore Licitra

Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra is returning to Lyric to star in the title role of Ernani. Listen to his conversation with Lyric Opera dramaturg Roger Pines, in which Licitra speaks about singing his role's challenging music and reveals what makes Ernani important and memorable as a key "transition work" in Verdi's career.