Met radio listeners were invited to vote for the historic broadcast they most wanted to hear this Saturday on Opera Night. And the winner is… La Fille du Régiment, Donizetti’s delightful comedy The Daughter of the Regiment. This performance from 1973 stars soprano Joan Sutherland in the title role and Luciano Pavarotti in his Met broadcast debut as Tonio, the role that won the tenor the title ‘King of the high Cs.’ The cast also features Regina Resnik and Fernando Corena, conducted by Richard Bonynge.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 5th March, 7pm-10pm