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Lyric Opera of Chicago

How the opera has become one of America鈥檚 most respected and successful companies

• 24 mins

The Catcher in the Rye

JD Salinger鈥檚 revolutionary novel discussed by writers, including Kurt Vonnegut

• 24 mins

Opera in Latin America

Exploring the region鈥檚 rich operatic tradition and talent 鈥� and its uncertain future

• 24 mins

The Art of Conducting: Part 1

When and why conducting as we know it began. A history up to the 20th century

• 24 mins

Flannery O'Connor

The life and work of the writer from the American South

• 24 mins

The intepretation of conducting

An opportunity to hear conducting giants of the past during their rehearsal process

• 24 mins

The Lord of the Rings

Exploring the Middle Earth trilogy, including an archive interview with JRR Tolkien

• 24 mins

William Faulkner

A profile of the writer who defined how we see the American South

• 24 mins

Mitsuko Uchida interview

鈥淭he piano can do everything!鈥� The Japanese pianist talks about her instrument

• 24 mins

Sculptor Glynn Williams

How artists use 鈥榚veryday stuff鈥� such as stone. Presented by Michael Rosen

• 24 mins

Ama Ata Aidoo interview

The Ghanaian writer talks about her work, including the novel Changes

• 23 mins

August Wilson interview

The Pulitzer prize-winning playwright talks about his drama Ma Rainey鈥檚 Black Bottom

• 23 mins

Sculptor David Nash

How artists use 鈥榚veryday stuff鈥� such as wood. Presented by Michael Rosen

• 24 mins

Books of the Year, 2001

Recommendations from Doris Lessing, Sarah Paretski and James Lovelock

• 24 mins

The Art of Conducting: Part 2

How the conductor has changed over the last one hundred years and what the future might hold.

• 24 mins

Steven Spielberg

A profile of the American film director on the release of AI Artificial Intelligence

• 23 mins

Artist Alison Britton

How artists use 鈥榚veryday stuff鈥� such as clay. Presented by Michael Rosen

• 24 mins

Sculptor Sir Anthony Caro

How artists use 鈥榚veryday stuff鈥� such as steel. Presented by Michael Rosen

• 24 mins

John Berger interview

The British novelist, painter and poet talks after celebrating his 75th birthday

• 24 mins

Artist Tessa Clegg

How artists use 鈥榚veryday stuff鈥� in their work, such as glass. Presented by Michael Rosen

• 24 mins

The Palace of Versailles

How music was at the heart of the royal chateau鈥檚 life under Louis XIV

• 24 mins

Kazakh National Academy of Music

The instruments of Kazakhstan and the people who play them

• 22 mins

Jonathan Franzen interview

The American writer talks about his novel Corrections

• 24 mins

Vladimir Ashkenazy interview

The life and work of the Russian born conductor and virtuoso pianist

• 24 mins

Bahaa Taher interview

The Egyptian novelist talks about his novel Aunt Safiyya and the Monastery

• 23 mins

Puccini's Tosca

A review of a new film of the Italian opera, starring Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu

• 23 mins

Zadok the Priest

An examination of Handel鈥檚 coronation anthem by the singers who have performed it

• 23 mins

John Adams interview

The American composer talks about his controversial opera The Death of Klinghoffer

• 24 mins

Ivan Vladislavic interview

The South African storyteller talks about his novel The Restless Supermarket

• 24 mins

Agatha Christie鈥檚 The Mousetrap

What is the secret behind the longest running play in the world?

• 24 mins