Questo e Quello

Turandot Turandot

A new production of Puccini’s lyric drama is conducted by Zubin Mehta and directed by Philipp Stölzl.

The two faces of Karita The two faces of Karita

An evening with Finland’s most famous opera star.

Tristan und Isolde Tristan und Isolde

Just starting from the vienna State Opera.

Lucia di Lammermoor Lucia di Lammermoor

Evelino Pidò leads Lisette Oropesa, Benjamin Bernheim and George Petean in this live broadcast from the Vienna State Opera.

Die Walküre, Act 1 Die Walküre, Act 1

Elisabeth Teige and Brandon Jovanovich are the cursed twins in this production from the Deutsche Oper Berlin, directed by Stefan Herheim.

Das Rheingold Das Rheingold

From the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Sir Donald Runnicles conducts and Stefan Herheim directs a new production of Der Ring des Nibelungen.

Elektra Elektra

Live from the Met, Donald Runnicles conducts Nina Stemme (Elektra), Lise Davidsen (Chrysothemis), Michaela Schuster (Klytämnestra), Greer Grimsley (Orest), Stefan Vinke (Aegisth).

Wozzeck Wozzeck

Philippe Jordan conducts Christian Gerhaher, Sean Panikkar, Jörg Schneider, Dmitry Belosselskiy and Anja Kampe in a live performance from the Vienna State Opera.

Turandot Turandot

RAI TV5 will televise Ai Weiwei’s production from the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma.

Salome Salome

The Bard Conservatory Orchestra joins an exciting principal cast of singers in a semi-staged performance of Richard Strauss’s once infamous, now famous opera, directed by R. B. Schlather.

Aida Aida

Krassimira Stoyanova, Oksana Volkova, Francesco Meli, Georg Zeppenfeld and Quinn Kelsey; conducted by Christian Thielemann.

Peter Grimes Peter Grimes

The Bayerische Staatsoper streams its new production of Britten’s tragedy. Conductor: Edward Gardner.  Production: Stefan Herheim.

Love is blonde Love is blonde

Born on this day in 1911 actress Jean Harlow.

A word from our sponsors A word from our sponsors

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Die Tote Stadt Die Tote Stadt

A Willy Decker production, live from the Vienna State Opera.

Manon Lescaut Manon Lescaut

Francesco Ivan Ciampa conducts Asmik Grigorian, Boris Pinkhasovich, Brian Jagde and Josh Lovell.

Tosca Tosca

Kristine Opolais, Jonathan Tetelman and Gábor Bretz star in a live telecast from the Theater an der Wien.

Die Fledermaus Die Fledermaus

Live from the Vienna State Opera with Andreas Schager and Rachel Willis-Sorensen.

Grande dame Grande dame

Born on this day in 1888 actress Gladys Cooper.

Don Giovanni Don Giovanni

Featured in a new Barrie Kosky production: Kyle Ketelsen, Ain Anger, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Kate Lindsey, Philippe Sly, Patricia Nolz and Peter Kellner.

Theodora Theodora

A concert performance featuring Lisette Oropesa, Joyce DiDonato and Michael Spyres, with Il Pomo d’Oro Choir and Orchestra conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev.

Edmea Edmea

Wexford Festival Opera 2021 presents Alfredo Catalani’s Edmea.

Adriana Lecouvreur Adriana Lecouvreur

Ermonela Jaho, Elina Garanca, Brian Jagde and Nicola Alaimo star in a live performance from the Vienna State Opera.

Jenufa Jenufa

Asmik Grigorian as Jenufa in her Covent Garden debut and Karita Mattila as the Kostelnicka lead a star cast with conductor Henrik Nánási.