Premieres Friday, March 19 at 9 p.m.

Re-airs Monday, March 22 at 2 a.m.

Recorded on August 1, the beloved soprano performs favorite arias by Puccini and Massenet to selections by Handel and Korngold. Highlights include “Endless pleasure, endless love” from Handel’s “Semele,” Canteloube’s “Baïlèro,” and the Marschallin’s Act I monologue from Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier.” The singer performs from the music salon of Dumbarton Oaks in Washington D.C. accompanied by Robert Ainsley.