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Radio 3 Opera Guides

BBC Radio 3 Opera guides

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Wagner: Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold

Wagner: Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold

A guide to Das Rheingold, the first opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle, featuring the Royal Opera House's director of opera Ka... Read more

17 Jul 2013

8mins

Ranked #2

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Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos

Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos

The following Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ includes contributions by opera expert... Read more

16 Jul 2014

10mins

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Wagner: Parsifal

Wagner: Parsifal

A guide to Wagner's opera Parsifal featuring the voices of Wagner expert Nicholas Baragwaneth, conductor Mark Wiggleswor... Read more

2 Mar 2013

8mins

Ranked #4

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Verdi: La Traviata

Verdi: La Traviata

A guide to Verdi's opera La Traviata featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton and soprano Ailyn Perez, as we... Read more

30 Mar 2013

9mins

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Wagner: Ring Cycle: Die Walkure

Wagner: Ring Cycle: Die Walkure

A guide to Die Walkure, the second opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle, featuring the Royal Opera House’s music director Antoni... Read more

17 Jul 2013

8mins

Ranked #6

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Wagner: The Flying Dutchman

Wagner: The Flying Dutchman

A guide to Wagner's opera The Flying Dutchman featuring the voices of Wagner expert Nicholas Baragwanath, singers Bryn T... Read more

23 May 2013

7mins

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Verdi: Don Carlos

Verdi: Don Carlos

A guide to Verdi's opera Don Carlos featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton, Verdi experts Flora Willson an... Read more

7 Oct 2013

8mins

Ranked #8

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Wagner: Ring Cycle: Siegfried

Wagner: Ring Cycle: Siegfried

A guide to Siegfried, the third opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle, featuring the Royal Opera House's music director Antonio P... Read more

17 Jul 2013

8mins

Ranked #9

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Verdi: Attila

Verdi: Attila

A guide to Verdi's opera Attila featuring the voices of opera historians Sarah Lenton, Flora Willson and Roger Parker.

7 Nov 2013

7mins

Ranked #10

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Verdi: Otello

Verdi: Otello

A guide to Verdi's opera Otello featuring the voices of Verdi expert Roger Parker, the conductor Antonio Pappano and the... Read more

4 Apr 2013

9mins

Ranked #11

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Verdi: I Due Foscari

Verdi: I Due Foscari

A guide to Verdi's opera I Due Foscari featuring the opera historians Sarah Lenton, Flora Willson and Roger Parker

31 Oct 2013

6mins

Ranked #12

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Wagner: Tannhauser

Wagner: Tannhauser

A guide to Wagner's opera Tannhauser featuring Wagner specialists John Deathridge, Barbara Eichner and Mike Ashman

4 Aug 2013

6mins

Ranked #13

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Verdi: Oberto

Verdi: Oberto

A guide to Verdi's opera Oberto featuring opera historians Sarah Lenton, Flora Willson and Simon Rees

17 Oct 2013

7mins

Ranked #14

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Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera

Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera

A guide to Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in Maschera"

3 Oct 2013

7mins

Ranked #15

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Britten: Paul Bunyan

Britten: Paul Bunyan

A guide to Britten's operetta, Paul Bunyan, featuring the voices of Britten experts Lucy Walker and Paul Kildea, and the... Read more

6 Jun 2013

9mins

Ranked #16

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Verdi: Stiffelio

Verdi: Stiffelio

A guide to Verdi's opera Stiffelio featuring the voices of Verdi expert Roger Parker, opera historian Sarah Lenton and c... Read more

30 May 2013

8mins

Ranked #17

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Britten: Owen Wingrave

Britten: Owen Wingrave

A guide to Benjamin Britten's opera Owen Wingrave featuring the voices of Britten experts Paul Kildea, Philip Reed and a... Read more

28 Feb 2013

8mins

Ranked #18

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Verdi: I Masnadieri

Verdi: I Masnadieri

A guide to Verdi's opera I Masnadieri featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton as well as Verdi experts Flor... Read more

28 Mar 2013

7mins

Ranked #19

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Wagner: Rienzi

Wagner: Rienzi

A guide to Wagner's opera Rienzi featuring the voices of of Wagner experts Nicholas Baragwanath and John Deathridge, Bar... Read more

6 Jul 2013

7mins

Ranked #20

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Wagner: Das Liebesverbot

Wagner: Das Liebesverbot

A guide to Wagner's opera Das Liebesverbot

21 Sep 2013

6mins

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