Riccardo Frizza: "Sound and Body"

Season 39 Episode 1

About the Episode

Italian-born conductor Riccardo Frizza was invited to lead a cavalcade of opera greats and members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for "Richard Tucker at 100: An Opera Celebration." He reveals his personal secret for bringing this music to life, whether it's whimsical French farce or tragedy in the grand Italian tradition.

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