Opera
The Radio 3 Documentary. Opera Across the Waves. Audio, 44 minutes
Flora Willson traces the roots of global opera broadcasting to old New York.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Sunday Feature. Opera across the Waves. Audio, 45 minutes
Flora Willson traces the roots of global opera broadcasting to old New York.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Listening Service. Tristan und Isolde. Audio, 29 minutes
Tom Service on the supercharged emotional impact of Wagner's epic opera Tristan und Isolde
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Joyce DiDonato. Audio, 45 minutes
Joyce DiDonato is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Voices of... Series 1, Ian Partridge. Audio, 30 minutes
A portrait of the English lyric tenor Ian Partridge, in his own words and recordings.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Radio 3 Documentary. Antonio Carlos Gomes, the Brazilian who conquered La Scala. Audio, 44 minutes
Fabio Zanon on how Brazilian composer Carlos Gomes conquered La Scala in the 19th century
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Sunday Feature. Antonio Carlos Gomes, the Brazilian Who Conquered La Scala. Audio, 45 minutes
Fabio Zanon on how Brazilian composer Carlos Gomes conquered La Scala in the 19th century.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Essay. Inspiring Women in Music, Inspiring Women in Music: Kathryn McAdam. Audio, 15 minutes
Soprano Kathryn McAdam discusses her life in music as well as what and who inspires her.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Essay. Inspiring Women in Music, Inspiring Women in Music: Sarah Connolly. Audio, 15 minutes
Mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly on her career, her family and characters she has played.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
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Composer of the Week. Bellini. Audio, 64 minutes
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Italian composer Vincenzo Bellini
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Sunday Feature. A Most Ingenious Paradox: Loving G&S to Death? Audio, 45 minutes
Martin Handley explores current attitudes to the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Jonas Kaufmann. Audio, 43 minutes
Kirsty Young interviews opera singer Jonas Kaufmann.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Nancy Storace: Mozart's English Soprano. Audio, 30 minutes
Catherine Bott tells the story of Nancy Storace, an English star who worked with Mozart.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
Always the Bridesmaid. Audio, 30 minutes
Classical soprano and broadcaster Catherine Bott explores the world of the backing singer
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
The Poet Librettists. Audio, 30 minutes
Michael Symmons Roberts explores why so many poets choose to become opera librettists.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Assignment. Hungary’s Crusading Conductor. Audio, 29 minutes
Lucy Ash catches up with the Hungarian composer Ivan Fischer
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Sunday Feature. The Invisible Theatre: Wagner's Opera House in Bayreuth. Audio, 45 minutes
Tom Service and others explore the ideas behind Wagner's own opera house in Bayreuth.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
I Found a Tenor: Richard Tauber Revived. Audio, 30 minutes
Entertainer Bernie Clifton explores the impact of Austrian Tenor Richard Tauber.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
Music Feature. Verdi 200: Verdi the Opera Director - the Composer's Other Artistic Side. Audio, 45 minutes
Opera scholar Susan Rutherford traces Verdi's journey from composer to 'opera director.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Drama on 3. Britten 100: Imo and Ben. Audio, 90 minutes
Drama telling how Imogen Holst worked with Benjamin Britten on the score for Gloriana.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for 8 months
Sunday Feature. Wagner - Making a National Hero. Audio, 44 minutes
Stephen Johnson explores Wagner's heroes and charts how Wagner became a national hero.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Butterfly Effect. Audio, 30 minutes
Amanda Roocroft explores the impact of Madame Butterfly in performance and popular culture
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
