Metropolitan Opera
Jeffrey Tate, conductor
Artist's Choice selected by Joyce DiDonato: Frederica von Stade in a performance from February 15, 1986.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo
David Rendall (Idomeneo), Benita Valente (Ilia), Frederica von Stade (Idamante), Hildegard Behrens (Elettra), John Alexander (Arbace)
Metropolitan Opera
Nello Santi, conductor
Artist's Choice selected by Asmik Grigorian: Mirella Freni in a performance from March 17, 1990.
Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut
Mirella Freni (Manon), Peter Dvorsky (Des Grieux), Brian Schexnayder (Lescaut), Italo Tajo (Geronte)
Metropolitan Opera
Rafael Kubelík, conductor
Artist's Choice selected by Yannick Nézet-Séguin: Rafael Kubelík conducting a performance from March 16, 1974.
Hector Berlioz: La Prise de Troie (Les Troyens, Part One)
Shirley Verrett (Cassandre), Jon Vickers (Énée), Louis Quilico (Chorèbe)