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Opera on 3 Episodes

  1. Love and Other Demons

    Peter Eotvos's opera in two acts, performed at Glyndebourne. Vladimir Jurowski conducts.

  2. Candide, Act 2

    Rumon Gamba conducts Act 2 of ENO's production of Leonard Bernstein's comic operetta.

  3. Candide

    Rumon Gamba conducts ENO's production of Leonard Bernstein's comic operetta.

  4. King Roger

    Valery Gergiev conducts the Mariinsky Opera in Szymanowki's exotic philosophical opera.

  5. The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

    HK Gruber conducts the RSNO in Weill and Brecht's anti-capitalist political satire.

  6. Wozzeck

    A new production from the Opera Bastille in Paris of Alban Berg's dark modernist opera.

  7. Le nozze di Figaro

    Charles Mackerras conducts Ildebrando D'Arcangelo in Mozart's comic opera.

  8. Verdi's Don Carlo

    Nicholas Hytner directs Rolando Villazon and Marina Poplavskaya in Verdi's love story.

  9. Birtwistle's Punch and Judy

    Edward Gardner conducts Harrison Birtwistle's controversial modernist opera.

  10. Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier

    Strauss's comic opera about age and class. Featuring Janice Watson and John Tomlinson.

  11. Gounod's Romeo et Juliette

    John Fulljames directs tenor Leonardo Capalbo and soprano Bernarda Bobro as the two lovers

  12. Birtwistle's The Minotaur

    Antonio Pappano conducts the world premiere of Harrison Birtwistle's latest opera.

  13. Verdi's Falstaff

    Peter Stein directs bass-baritone Bryn Terfel as Falstaff in Verdi's comic opera.

  14. Strauss's Salome

    Philippe Jordan conducts Strauss's disturbing opera, based on the play by Oscar Wilde.

  15. Mozart's Die Entfuhurung aus dem Serail

    David Robertson conducts Mozart's opera about the clash of cultures between East and West.

  16. Donizetti's La fille du regiment

    French Soprano Natalie Dessay stars in Donizetti's opera about a girl adopted by soldiers.

  17. Glass's Satyagraha

    Philip Glass's opera, which recounts Mahatma Gandhi's early experiences in South Africa.

  18. Prokofiev's The Gambler

    Valery Gergiev conducts a rare performance of Prokofiev's first major stage work.

  19. Puccini: La Boheme

    Nicola Luisotti conducts Puccini's portrayal of the tragedy of bohemian life in Paris.

  20. Verdi: Ernani

    Roberto Abbado conducts Verdi's opera that was based on Victor Hugo's tragic play.

  21. Wagner's Tristan und Isolde

    James Levine conducts Wagner's exploration of the agony and the ecstasy of erotic love.

  22. Britten's Peter Grimes

    Donald Runnicles conducts the work that established Britten as a great opera composer.

  23. Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor

    James Levine conducts Natalie Dessay as the tragic heroine in Donizetti's tragic opera.

  24. Verdi's Otello

    Johan Botha and Renee Fleming star in Verdi's version of the Shakespeare play.

  25. Bizet's Carmen

    Emmanuel Villaume conducts a production of Bizet's tragic opera.

  26. Puccini's Manon Lescaut

    James Levine conducts a production of Puccini's passionate but tragic opera.

  27. Verdi's La Traviata

    Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufman lead the cast in Verdi's tragic opera.

  28. Wagner's Die Walkure

    Lisa Gasteen and Deborah Voigt head the cast in part two of Wagner's epic Ring Cycle.

  29. Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia

    Frederic Chaslin conducts Rossini's popular comic opera at the New York Met.

  30. Wagner's Parsifal

    A recording of the recent production of Wagner's final opera from the Royal Opera House.

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