{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Manrico and Azucena","description":"Verdi\u2019s \u201cIl Trovatore\u201d is one of the most popular operas of all time, and also one of the hardest to follow. What is going on with this crazy plot? There\u2019s a lot under the surface, and it's all spelled out in this explainer by Marc Eliot Stein, who shows how a thrilling but nakedly horrible storyline became an entertainment fit for 19th century operagoers. This fascinating episode ends with a look at the Marx Brothers \u201cA Night at the Opera\u201d, which joyously tears Verdi\u2019s masterpiece to shreds. ","author_name":"Lost Music: Exploring Literary Opera","author_url":"http:\/\/litkicks.com\/LostMusic","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21110207\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/21110207"}