Met Opera Guild Podcast

Ep. 94: Semiramide Pre-Performance Lecture with Dr. Jeffrey Langford

03.07.2018 - By Metropolitan Opera GuildPlay

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Rossini’s SEMIRAMIDE was a popular mainstay of the Italian opera circuit in the 1820s and 30s, but we rarely see it on season rosters today. In fact, it has been almost 25 years since it’s last Met appearance! To guide us through the musical and dramatic highlights, today’s episode features Dr. Jeffrey Langford, the assistant dean for doctoral studies and chair of the music history department at Manhattan School of Music.

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