Operatic "It" Couples

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Opera hotties Juan Diego Florez and Diana Damrau are currently rocking the Metropolitan Opera stage, playing Count Almaviva and Rosina in Rossini's "Barber of Seville." While it's just their first outing together, their joint appearance raises the larger question of what makes a great opera couple? Today, they join Opera News editor Brian Kellow to talk about everything from chemistry to casting choices to the all-important marketing.

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