Cast of Sarasota Opera's DON CARLOS to Appear on Classical WSMR 89.1 FM

On Thursday, February 26th, at 11am EST, Maestro Victor DeRenzi and principal artists from Sarasota Opera will present a live program of excerpts from this season's production of Verdi's Don Carlos on Classical WSMR 89.1 FM hosted by Russell Gant. Mr. Gant will interview Maestro DeRenzi about the upcoming production, which opens on Saturday, March 7th, as well as Sarasota Opera's ongoing Verdi Cycle.

Selections will include such famous arias as Eboli's "O Don Fatal" and Élisabeth's Act V aria "Toi qui sus le néant. Artists will include Jonathan Burton (Don Carlos), Michelle Johnson (Élisabeth de Valois), Mary Phillips (Eboli), and Marco Nisticò (Rodrigue). They will be accompanied on the piano by John Spencer, IV.

The program can be accessed on both 89.1FM in Sarasota, 103.9FM in Tampa, and online at: http://www.wusf.usf.edu/music/channel/classical_music#