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The Oratorio: A Documentary with Martin Scorsese

Friday, November 5 at 9pm on MPT

The Oratorio: A Documentary with Martin Scorsese
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Martin Scorsese tells the story of a performance that introduced Italian opera to NYC.

About the program

Learn the long-forgotten story of the 1826 performance that brought Italian opera to New York City, and meet the colorful personalities involved, including a freed slave, opera's first diva, and Mozart's librettist. Filmmaker Martin Scorsese hosts.