Ep. 215: L'Elisir d'Amore

Ep. 215: L'Elisir d'Amore

Author: Metropolitan Opera Guild March 8, 2023 Duration: 52:38
On today's episode of the Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we are joined by soprano and the Guild's School Programs Senior Associate, Alyson Sheehan, as she discusses the bel canto classic, L'Elisir d'Amore.

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