Opera
In the Studio. Elijah Moshinsky: Rebellious director of opera. Audio, 27 minutes
Masterminding Verdi’s Macbeth feels like a ‘forensic examination of evil’
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Christmas Meeting by Hull Urban Opera Collective. Hull 2017 City of Culture. Video, 00:01:49
The brand new company makes its debut with a free 15-minute operatic ghost story.
- AttributionBBC Arts
- Posted11 December 2017
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- Posted8 December 2017
Composer of the Week. 21st Century Opera. Audio, 59 minutes
Paul Griffiths joins Donald Macleod to give opera a health check in the 21st century.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
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- Posted4 December 2017
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- Posted22 November 2017
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- Posted10 November 2017
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- Posted9 November 2017
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- Posted8 November 2017
mezzo-soprano Alice Coote on the personal challenges on life as an international opera star. Front Row. Audio, 00:02:23
presented by John Wilson
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Posted27 January 2012
Mark Thomas on opera, his dad and dying. Front Row. Audio, 00:02:35
The comedian Mark Thomas discusses the inspiration behind his new show Opera Figaro.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Posted3 August 2012
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- Posted25 October 2017
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- Posted25 October 2017
Sunday Feature. A Flapper's Guide to the Opera. Audio, 45 minutes
Alexandra Wilson takes a flapper's journey back to 1920s' operatic London.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Radio 3 Documentary. A Flapper's Guide to the Opera. Audio, 44 minutes
Dr Alexandra Wilson steps into the shoes of a flapper for a journey back to 1920s London.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Sunday Feature. A Flapper's Guide to the Opera. Audio, 45 minutes
Alexandra Wilson takes a flapper's journey back to 1920s' operatic London.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Essay. Stories That Sing, Garth Greenwell. Audio, 14 minutes
The journey of an awkward teenager in Kentucky towards opera and literature.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
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- Posted19 October 2017
The Essay. Stories That Sing, Rachel Cooke. Audio, 14 minutes
Rachel Cooke examines the trappings that surround opera-going.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Essay. Stories That Sing, David Threlfall. Audio, 14 minutes
Actor David Threlfall ponders his ambivalent responses to opera.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Essay. Stories That Sing, Patricia Duncker: How I Fell in Love with Opera. Audio, 14 minutes
Patricia Duncker on the dangerous and seductive ways opera can overwhelm the senses.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Essay. Stories That Sing, Julian Barnes: Opera - Coming to it Late. Audio, 14 minutes
Opera used to baffle Julian Barnes, then something happened and everything changed.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
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- Posted13 October 2017
Composer of the Week. Vivaldi's operas. Audio, 65 minutes
A look behind the curtain and onto the stage to explore the world of Vivaldi's operas
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
