Opera
The Essay. Stories That Sing, Rachel Cooke. Audio, 14 minutes
Rachel Cooke examines the trappings that surround opera-going.
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The Essay. Stories That Sing, David Threlfall. Audio, 14 minutes
Actor David Threlfall ponders his ambivalent responses to opera.
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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.
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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.
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- Posted13 October 2017
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
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Sunday Feature. John Tusa's Opera Journey. Audio, 60 minutes
John Tusa revisits the three provincial German towns where he first discovered opera.
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- 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?
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Open Country. The Gardens at Glyndebourne. Audio, 25 minutes
Helen Mark finds out how Glyndebourne's gardens inspire singers, artists and opera-goers.
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The Voices of... Series 2, Christopher Robson. Audio, 30 minutes
Countertenor Christopher Robson reflects on his life in music.
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Sunday Feature. Monteverdi 450: Monteverdi's Women. Audio, 45 minutes
Catherine Fletcher measures the impact of Monteverdi's real and fictional female figures.
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Sunday Feature. Opera across the Waves. Audio, 45 minutes
Flora Willson traces the roots of global opera broadcasting to old New York.
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The Listening Service. Tristan und Isolde. Audio, 29 minutes
Tom Service on the supercharged emotional impact of Wagner's epic opera Tristan und Isolde
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Desert Island Discs. Joyce DiDonato. Audio, 37 minutes
Joyce DiDonato is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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- Posted13 November 2015
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.
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