MPR Classical Music Host John Birge interviews Bruce Ford, a tenor playing the title role of the Emperor Titus of Mozart's "La clemenza di Tito." The Minnesota Opera production is Ford's first appearance in the part.
"La clemenza di Tito" is a tale of plotting and treachery in ancient Rome. Ford states that in the story Titus begins as a magnanimous leader, but times change.
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