Birgit and her "Tosca" Co-Stars

Clip: Season 46 Episode 20 | 2m 32s | Video has closed captioning.

Nilsson performed "Tosca" numerous times in her career. See rare footage of her with her 1968 co-star, Italian lyric tenor Gianni Raimondi, and hear Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo describe performing a matinee with her in 1969.

Aired: 03/22/19

Rating: NR

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Birgit and her "Tosca" Co-Stars

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