Opera Night direct from the Metropolitan Opera of New York, presented by Margaret Juntwait: Verdi’s La Traviata.
Soprano Diana Damrau tackles Verdi’s eternal heroin and Plácido Domingo expands his repertoire to sing the baritone role of Germont, Violetta’s tormentor.
Tenor Saimir Pirgu sings Alfredo, her naïve lover. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 30 March, 7pm-9.50pm