Who's Afraid of Opera? (1972)

Three zany puppets bring to life our greatest opera treasures, as Joan Sutherland, the world’s most famous soprano, performs their highlights. The puppets make up the audience: Sir William, a wise old goat; Little Billy, his nephew; and Rudi, a rather boisterous lion. Sutherland first introduces them to the story of each opera. Then, backed by the London Symphony Orchestra and a first-rate cast, she moves onto the opera stage, complete with elaborate sets and elegant costumes. After each exquisite aria, the diva comes back to her inquisitive friends and unfolds the plot.

Who's Afraid of Opera?

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Joan Sutherland

Joan Sutherland

as Host / Rosina / Marie / Lucia / La Perichole / Violetta / Marguerite / Gilda / Philine

Larry Berthelson

Larry Berthelson

as Billy (voice)

as Rudi (voice)

as Sir William (voice)

Pieter van der Stolk

Pieter van der Stolk

as Germont as Rigoletto as Enrico as as Piquillo as Lothario

Monica Sinclair

Monica Sinclair

as The Cousin as Flora as The Marchioness of Berkenfield

as Annina as Alisa as The Cousin

as Panatellas as Baron Douphol as Jarn

as Dr. Bartolo as Sulpice

as Tonio as Count Almaviva

as Raimondo as Don Basilio

Francis Egerton

Francis Egerton

as Arturo as The Viceroy

Huguette Tourangeau

Huguette Tourangeau

as Maddalena as Mignon

as Don Pedro / The Notary

as The Old Prisoner

Margreta Elkins

Margreta Elkins

as The Duke of Mantua

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

1x1

Rossini's the barber of seville
1x2

Donizetti's the daughter of the regiment
1x3

Donizetti's lucia di lammermoor
1x4

Offenbach's la perichole
1x5

Verdi's la traviata
1x6

Gounod's faust
1x7

Verdi's rigoletto
1x8

Thomas's mignon

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