Opera
- Attribution
- Posted9 November 2017
- Attribution
- 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
- Attribution
- Posted25 October 2017
- Attribution
- 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
- Attribution
- 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
- Attribution
- 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
The Radio 3 Documentary. Sunday Feature: John Tusa's Opera Journey. Audio, 44 minutes
John Tusa revisits the three provincial German towns where he first discovered opera
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Sunday Feature. John Tusa's Opera Journey. Audio, 60 minutes
John Tusa revisits the three provincial German towns where he first discovered opera.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted3 October 2017
The Listening Service. Why is opera so ridiculous? Audio, 29 minutes
Tom Service considers opera - capable of great profundity, why is it also ridiculous?
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Open Country. The Gardens at Glyndebourne. Audio, 25 minutes
Helen Mark finds out how Glyndebourne's gardens inspire singers, artists and opera-goers.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Voices of... Series 2, Christopher Robson. Audio, 30 minutes
Countertenor Christopher Robson reflects on his life in music.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Sunday Feature. Monteverdi 450: Monteverdi's Women. Audio, 45 minutes
Catherine Fletcher measures the impact of Monteverdi's real and fictional female figures.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
