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Opera on 3

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Live from the Met: Turandot
I From the Metropolitan Opera
I House, New York. Puccini's last and grandest opera, in which the tenor offers to forfeit his head in exchange for that aria, is given the full Met treatment in Zeffirelli's opulent production.
Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Nello Santi Act
7.05 The Maigret of the T'ang
Robert van Gulik wrote a famous series of mystery novels based on a real-life, historical character,
Judge Dee , who was active under the T'ang dynasty. Biographer Janwillem van de Wetering explores the extraordinary career of Judge Dee 's creator.
7.40 Act 2
8.25 The Met Opera Quiz
Martin Bernheimer puts listeners' questions to Carolyn Abbate , Alfred Hubay and Albert Innaurato.
8.55 Act 3
Texaco supports the Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network, which is broadcast on Radio 3 through the EBU
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Contributors

Conductor:
Nello Santi
Unknown:
Robert van Gulik
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Judge Dee
Unknown:
Judge Dee
Unknown:
Martin Bernheimer
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Carolyn Abbate
Unknown:
Alfred Hubay
Unknown:
Albert Innaurato.
Turandot:
Sharon Sweet (soprano)
Liu:
Ruth Ann Swenson (soprano)
Calaf:
Richard Margison (tenor)
Timur:
Sergei Koptchak(bass)
Pang:
Michael Forest (tenor)
Pong:
Richard Fracker (tenor)
Ping:
Stephen Powell (tenor)
Emperor:
Charles Anthony (tenor)
Mandarin:
James Courtney (bass)

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