Opera

Verdi's enduring masterpiece of musical theatre, Aida, is a marvelous blend of human emotion and grand spectacle, full of Egyptian pomp and pageantry.

Bela Bartok's opera 'Duke Bluebeard's Castle' performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra; conducted by Adam Fischer. Singers include: Robert Lloyd and Elizabeth Laurence; directed for video by Leslie Megahey.

Seeking to exorcise the failure of his current love affair, the poet Hoffmann tells the story of his three past loves. Featuring Placido Domingo.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation proudly presents the first Australian film recording of Messiah. Made especially for television, DVD and CD, this brilliant recording took place at the historic St Patrick's Estate (Recipient of a Cultural Heritage...

This is the only full-length performance of Mussorgsky's opera. Conductor Yuri Simonov conducts the acclaimed Bolshoi Chorus in this fabulous program.

This tragic tale, set in 1613, concerns a lowly paesant giving his life to save the Tsar from the Russian people.

In this story, a grieving musician from Greek mythology follows his beloved wife to the depths of Hades in an attempt to bring her back from dead. Glyndebourne Festival Opera.

Packed with Adventures on the High Seas, This Comic Swashbuckling Pirate Tale Was Originally Produced in the 1980's As Part of the Old Opera Series of Gilbert and Sullivan Works. As Several Pirates Wait for Their Favorite Apprentice, Frederick, to Come...

An American lieutenant marries a beautiful young geisha, to the dismay of her family. Shortly after the wedding the lieutenant departs for America, and his wife bears him a child, alone. Three years later she excitedly awaits his return, only to find to...

With it's romantic Viennese plot and lush waltz-time melodies, Arabella is one of Strauss's most popular operas.

This story of an alienated fisherman who battles inner demons and the loss of his apprentices is a Britten psychological masterpiece. Royal Opera House.

Brilliantly adapted from Shakespeare's play, this opera follows the adventures of four lovers and a group of native rustics.