Double bill of operas from the 1980s starring tenor Luciano Pavarotti. In 'Aida' Pavarotti performs the role of Radamès alongside Maria Chiara and Ghena Dimitrova. Lorin Maazel conducts the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus. In 'La Bohème' Pavarotti stars as Rodolfo with Tiziano Severini leading the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus. The rest of the cast includes Mirella Freni, Sandra Pacetti and Gino Quilico.

Having made an auspicious debut in 1923 with a one-act opera entitled AMELIA GOES TO THE BALL, Gian Carlo Menotti progressed to firmly establish himself on the world stage. Having worked in radio, as well as producing solo works for the piano, Menotti returned to his favored form with the 1945 premier of THE MEDIUM. A further one-act, THE MEDIUM is one of Menotti's most famous works, and is presented here in its entirety.