A native of Berwyn IL, Sondra Radvanovsky has already triumphed at Lyric Opera of Chicago in the most demanding roles in the Italian repertoire — Bellini’s Norma, Donizetti’s Three Queens, and Verdi’s Aida, Amelia, and Lady Macbeth. Radvanovsky returns to Chicago to reprise her acclaimed interpretation of the role of Medea. In advance of Lyric Opera’s production of Cherubini’s Medea, the illustrious soprano joins WFMT to share her approach to bel canto, Verdi, and Puccini.
Sondra Radvanovsky, prima donna assoluta
Sondra Radvanovsky (Photo: Kyle Flubacker)
Playlist
All selections feature soprano Sondra Radvanovsky.
Giuseppe Verdi: “Mercè, dilette amiche” (Bolero) from I vespri siciliani
Philharmonia of Russia/Constantine Orbelian
Gaetano Donizetti: “Deh! Tu di un’umile preghiera” from Maria Stuarda
Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus and Orchestra/Riccardo Frizza
Verdi: “Ecco l’orrido campo” from Un ballo in maschera
Verdi: “O patria mia” from Aida
Philharmonia of Russia/Constantine Orbelian
Vincenzo Bellini: “Deh! Non volermi vittime” from Norma
Russell Thomas, tenor
Andrea Silvestrelli, bass
Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus and Orchestra/Riccardo Frizza
Used with permission of Lyric Opera of Chicago
Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
Aria, “In questa reggia”
Act II finale, “Figlio del cielo”
Jonas Kauffman, tenor
Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano
Puccini: “Vissi d’arte” from Tosca
Philharmonia of Russia/Constantine Orbelian
Originally broadcast February 1, 2025.
