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Antony and Cleopatra, Op. 40, Act I: This is not yet an Alexandrian feast — Come, thou monarch of the vine (Live)

Russell Christopher, Justino Díaz, Ezio Flagello, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Thomas Schippers

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Russell Christopher

Russell Christopher

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Justino Diaz

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Ezio Flagello

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The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

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Thomas Schippers

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