Vermont Public Classical

La Sonnambula

Vermont Public | By Tim Johnson

Published March 28, 2014 at 1:44 PM EDT

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Diana Damrau as Amina in Bellini's "La Sonnambula."

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Diana Damrau as Amina with Javier Camarena as Elvino, Michele Pertusi as Rodolfo, and Elizabeth Bishop as Teresa in Bellini's "La Sonnambula."

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Javier Camarena as Elvino and Diana Damrau as Amina in Bellini's "La Sonnambula."

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Diana Damrau as Amina in Bellini's "La Sonnambula."

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Michele Pertusi as Rodolfo, Diana Damrau as Amina, and Elizabeth Bishop as Teresa in Bellini's "La Sonnambula."

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Rachelle Durkin as Lisa and Michele Pertusi as Rodolfo in Bellini's "La Sonnambula."

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A scene from Bellini's "La Sonnambula" with Diana Damrau as Amina.

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Saturday Matinee presents the Metropolitan Opera production of Bellini's La Sonnambula.

Diana Damrau sings the role of Amina with Javier Camarena (Elvino), Michele Pertusi (Rodolfo).

Marco Armiliato conducts.

Read the synopsis.

Broadcast Saturday, March 29 at 1:00 p.m. on VPR Classical.

"A smashing revival... Damrau is a marvel... She makes the most difficult passages sound effortless... Her pianissimo notes, barely above a whisper, go straight to the heart." - Huffington Post