Can you pick out the operatic arias quoted in this orchestral passage?
Once again, a stellar cast has been assembled, headed by glorious German soprano Dagmar Schellenberger, the current reigning Marschallin at the Vienna State Opera, and featuring a show-stopping guest appearance by Hong Kong's own operatic star Warren Mok.
Sweeney Todd (1979), Sondheim's most operatic score (and his only show to find a definite foothold in opera houses), once again explores an unlikely topic, this time murderous revenge and cannibalism.