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Radio 3 Opera Guides Podcast

English, Music, 1 season, 67 episodes, 9 hours, 28 minutes
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BBC Radio 3 Opera guides
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Strauss: Die Liebe der Danae

A guide to Strauss's opera Die Liebe der Danae featuring the voices of opera historians Sarah Lenton, Gavin Plumley and William Mival
12/11/20148 minutes, 36 seconds
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Strauss: Die schweigsame Frau

The following Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Die schweigsame Frau’ includes contributions by opera experts William Mival and Gavin Plumley, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.
11/27/20148 minutes, 15 seconds
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Strauss: Salome

This podcast on Richard Strauss's ‘Salome' includes contributions by the soprano Nina Stemme, the opera experts William Mival and David Nice, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.
11/22/20149 minutes, 3 seconds
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Strauss: Guntram

This podcast on Richard Strauss's ‘Guntram' includes contributions by the opera experts Gavin Plumley and David Nice, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.
11/13/20147 minutes, 44 seconds
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Strauss: Capriccio

This podcast on Richard Strauss’ ‘Capriccio’ includes contributions by the opera experts Gavin Plumley and John Deathridge, the soprano Dame Felicity Lott, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.
11/10/20148 minutes, 54 seconds
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Strauss: Die Aegyptische Helena

The following Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Die Aegyptische Helena’ includes contributions by opera experts William Mival and David Nice, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.
11/3/20147 minutes, 56 seconds
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Strauss: Intermezzo

The following Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Intermezzo’ includes contributions by the soprano Dame Felicity Lott, the opera expert Gavin Plumley, as well as the opera historian Sarah Lenton.
10/16/20148 minutes, 43 seconds
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Strauss: Friedenstag

The following Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Friedenstag’ includes contributions by opera experts Gavin Plumley and William Mival, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.
9/25/20147 minutes, 44 seconds
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Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos

The following Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ includes contributions by opera experts William Mival and Hugo Shirley, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.
7/16/201410 minutes, 20 seconds
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Strauss: Daphne

This Radio 3 Opera Guide to Strauss’ Daphne includes contributions by opera historian Sarah Lenton, and Strauss experts Gavin Plumley and Hugo Shirley.
6/12/20148 minutes, 14 seconds
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Verdi: Nabucco

A guide to Verdi's opera Nabucco featuring the voices of singer Placido Domingo and opera historian Sarah Lenton, as well as Verdi experts Flora Willson and Roger Parker.
5/21/20148 minutes, 32 seconds
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Strauss: Arabella

This Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Arabella’ includes contributions by soprano Dame Felicity Lott as well as opera experts Gavin Plumley and William Mival.
4/21/20149 minutes, 5 seconds
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Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten

This is a Radio 3 Opera Guide to Strauss' Die Frau Ohne Schatten with contributions by opera historian Sarah Lenton, and Strauss experts Hugo Shirley and William Mival.
3/29/20149 minutes, 1 second
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Strauss: Feuersnot

This Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss'‘Feuersnot’ includes contributions by opera experts David Nice, Hugo Shirley and William Mival.
3/13/20148 minutes, 14 seconds
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Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier

A guide to Richard Strauss's opera Der Rosenkavalier, featuring conductor Kirill Petrenko, and historians Sarah Lenton and John Deathridge.
2/24/20149 minutes, 20 seconds
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Strauss: Elektra

A guide to Richard Strauss's Elektra, featuring the voices of opera historians Sarah Lenton and John Deathridge, and opera director Charles Edwards.
1/6/20149 minutes, 28 seconds
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Britten: The Rape of Lucretia

A guide to Benjamin Britten's The Rape of Lucretia, featuring opera historians Philip Reed, Paul Kildea and Lucy Walker, and tenor Ian Bostridge.
12/28/20138 minutes, 37 seconds
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Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream

A guide to Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream featuring the voices of Britten experts Philip Reed, Paul Kildea, and Lucy Walker.
12/21/20139 minutes, 14 seconds
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Verdi: Aida

A guide to Verdi's Opera Aida, featuring the opera historians Flora Willson, Sarah Lenton and Cormac Newark
12/19/20138 minutes, 19 seconds
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Verdi: Falstaff

A guide to Verdi's opera Falstaff, featuring the opera historians Sarah Lenton, Flora Willson and Ivan Hewett.
12/14/20138 minutes, 25 seconds
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Verdi: Luisa Miller

A guide to Verdi's opera Luisa Miller featuring opera historians Flora Willson, Sarah Lenton and Roger Parker
11/28/20136 minutes, 50 seconds
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Britten: Albert Herring

A guide to Britten's opera Albert Herring featuring the voices of Britten experts Philip Reed and Paul Kildea, and the soprano Dame Josephine Barstow.
11/23/20139 minutes, 8 seconds
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Verdi: Jerusalem

A guide to Verdi's opera Jerusalem featuring opera historians Simon Rees and Nick Baragwannath
11/14/20136 minutes, 52 seconds
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Verdi: Attila

A guide to Verdi's opera Attila featuring the voices of opera historians Sarah Lenton, Flora Willson and Roger Parker.
11/7/20137 minutes, 29 seconds
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Verdi: I Due Foscari

A guide to Verdi's opera I Due Foscari featuring the opera historians Sarah Lenton, Flora Willson and Roger Parker
10/31/20136 minutes, 21 seconds
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Wagner: Die Feen

A guide to Wagner's opera Die Feen
10/28/20137 minutes, 13 seconds
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Verdi: Ernani

A guide to Verdi's Ernani featuring opera historians Sarah Lenton, Flora Willson and Roger Parker
10/24/20138 minutes, 14 seconds
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Britten: Death in Venice

A guide to Britten's opera Death in Venice featuring the voices of musicologist Christopher Wintle, the tenor Ian Bostridge, and Britten expert Paul Kildea.
10/19/20138 minutes, 37 seconds
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Verdi: Oberto

A guide to Verdi's opera Oberto featuring opera historians Sarah Lenton, Flora Willson and Simon Rees
10/17/20137 minutes, 29 seconds
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Verdi: Don Carlos

A guide to Verdi's opera Don Carlos featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton, Verdi experts Flora Willson and Nicholas Baragwanath, as well as conductors Antonio Pappano and Semyon Bychkov and tenor Rolando Villazón.
10/7/20138 minutes, 58 seconds
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Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera

A guide to Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in Maschera"
10/3/20137 minutes, 1 second
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Wagner: Das Liebesverbot

A guide to Wagner's opera Das Liebesverbot
9/21/20136 minutes, 25 seconds
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Verdi: Il Corsaro

A guide to Verdi's opera Il Corsaro
9/19/20138 minutes, 1 second
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Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

A guide to Wagner's opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
9/14/20138 minutes, 5 seconds
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Verdi: La battaglia di Legnano

A guide to Verdi's opera La battaglia di Legnano
9/12/20138 minutes, 22 seconds
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Wagner: Tannhauser

A guide to Wagner's opera Tannhauser featuring Wagner specialists John Deathridge, Barbara Eichner and Mike Ashman
8/4/20136 minutes, 41 seconds
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Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

A guide to Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde featuring the voices of conductors Antonio Pappano and Donald Runnicles, plus Wagner specialists Sarah Lenton and John Deathridge.
7/27/20139 minutes, 20 seconds
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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 Kasper Holten and music director Antonio Pappano, opera historian Sarah Lenton and Wagner experts John Deathridge and Mark Berry.
7/17/20138 minutes, 1 second
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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 Antonio Pappano, singers Susan Bullock and John Tomlinson, opera historian Sarah Lenton, and Wagner experts Laurence Dreyfus and Mark Berry.
7/17/20138 minutes, 21 seconds
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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 Pappano, director Keith Warner, opera historian Sarah Lenton and Wagner experts Laurence Dreyfus and Mark Berry.
7/17/20138 minutes, 23 seconds
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Wagner: Ring Cycle: Gotterdammerung

A guide to Gotterdammerung, the fourth and final opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle, featuring singers John Tomlinson and Susan Bullock, opera historian Sarah Lenton and Wagner experts John Deathridge and Mark Berry.
7/17/20138 minutes, 57 seconds
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Verdi: Alzira

A guide to Verdi's opera Alzira featuring the voices of opera historians Alexandra Willson, Sarah Lenton, and Roderick Swanston.
7/11/20138 minutes, 23 seconds
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Wagner: Rienzi

A guide to Wagner's opera Rienzi featuring the voices of of Wagner experts Nicholas Baragwanath and John Deathridge, Barbara Eichner.
7/6/20137 minutes, 32 seconds
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Britten: Gloriana

A guide to Britten's opera Gloriana featuring the voices of Britten experts Philip Reed and Paul Kildea, the soprano Dame Josephine Barstow, and an archive interview with soprano Jennifer Vyvyan.
6/29/20138 minutes, 9 seconds
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Verdi: Aroldo

A guide to Verdi's opera Aroldo featuring the voices of Verdi experts Flora Willson and Roger Parker and opera historian Sarah Lenton.
6/20/20137 minutes, 7 seconds
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Britten: Peter Grimes

A guide to Britten's opera Peter Grimes, featuring the voices of Britten experts Paul Kildea and Philip Reed, and the soprano Dame Josephine Barstow.
6/7/201310 minutes, 19 seconds
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Britten: Paul Bunyan

A guide to Britten's operetta, Paul Bunyan, featuring the voices of Britten experts Lucy Walker and Paul Kildea, and the Director Francesca Zambello.
6/6/20139 minutes, 28 seconds
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Verdi: Stiffelio

A guide to Verdi's opera Stiffelio featuring the voices of Verdi expert Roger Parker, opera historian Sarah Lenton and conductor Mark Elder.
5/30/20138 minutes, 56 seconds
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Wagner: Lohengrin

A guide to Wagner's opera Lohengrin featuring the voices of Wagner experts Nicholas Baragwanath and John Deathridge, singer Petra Lang, critic Fiona Maddocks and conductor Semyon Bychkov.
5/26/20139 minutes, 4 seconds
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Wagner: The Flying Dutchman

A guide to Wagner's opera The Flying Dutchman featuring the voices of Wagner expert Nicholas Baragwanath, singers Bryn Terfel and Anja Kampe, director Tim Albery and conductor Jeffrey Tate.
5/23/20137 minutes, 58 seconds
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Verdi: Macbeth

A guide to Verdi's opera Macbeth featuring the voice of opera historian Sarah Lenton, Verdi expert Roger Parker and conductor Antonio Pappano.
4/25/20138 minutes, 45 seconds
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Britten: The Turn of the Screw

A guide to Britten's opera The Turn of the Screw featuring the voices of Britten experts Philip Reed and Paul Kildea, and the soprano Joan Rodgers.
4/16/201310 minutes, 52 seconds
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Verdi: Otello

A guide to Verdi's opera Otello featuring the voices of Verdi expert Roger Parker, the conductor Antonio Pappano and the tenor Placido Domingo.
4/4/20139 minutes, 3 seconds
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Verdi: La Traviata

A guide to Verdi's opera La Traviata featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton and soprano Ailyn Perez, as well as Verdi experts Flora Willson and Nicholas Baragwanath.
3/30/20139 minutes
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Verdi: I Masnadieri

A guide to Verdi's opera I Masnadieri featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton as well as Verdi experts Flora Willson and Nicholas Baragwanath.
3/28/20137 minutes, 46 seconds
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Verdi: La Forza del Destino

A guide to Verdi's opera La Forza del Destino featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton, Verdi experts Flora Willson and Nicholas Baragwanath, as well as conductor Antonio Pappano.
3/23/20137 minutes, 53 seconds
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Wagner: Parsifal

A guide to Wagner's opera Parsifal featuring the voices of Wagner expert Nicholas Baragwaneth, conductor Mark Wigglesworth and singers Stuart Skelton and John Tomlinson
3/2/20138 minutes, 55 seconds
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Britten: Owen Wingrave

A guide to Benjamin Britten's opera Owen Wingrave featuring the voices of Britten experts Paul Kildea, Philip Reed and archive interviews from Myfanwy Piper and Dame Janet Baker
2/28/20138 minutes, 4 seconds
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Verdi: Rigoletto

A guide to Verdi's opera Rigoletto featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton, Verdi experts Roger Parker and Susan Rutherford and the tenor Vittorio Grigolo.
2/16/20138 minutes, 53 seconds
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Verdi: Giovanna d'Arco

A guide to Verdi's opera Giovanna d'Arco featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton and Verdi experts Roger Parker, Nicholas Baragwanath and Susan Rutherford.
2/14/20138 minutes
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Britten: Billy Budd

A guide to Britten's opera Billy Budd, featuring the voices of scholar Philip Reed, conductor Edward Gardner, director David Alden and singer Thomas Allen.
1/26/201310 minutes, 3 seconds
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Verdi: Un Giorno di Regno

A guide to Verdi's opera Un Giorno di Regno featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton and Verdi experts Roger Parker and Susan Rutherford.
1/17/20136 minutes, 54 seconds
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Verdi: Il Trovatore

A guide to Verdi's opera Il Trovatore featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton and Verdi experts Roger Parker, Nicholas Baragwanath and Susan Rutherford.
1/12/20138 minutes, 13 seconds
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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

A guide to Verdi's opera Simon Boccanegra featuring the voices of Placido Domingo, opera historian Sarah Lenton and Verdi experts Roger Parker, Nicholas Baragwanath and Susan Rutherford.
1/10/20138 minutes, 51 seconds
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Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani

A guide to Verdi's opera I Vespri Siciliani featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton and Verdi experts Roger Parker, Nicholas Baragwanath and Susan Rutherford.
1/8/20137 minutes, 42 seconds
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Verdi: I Lombardi

A guide to Verdi's opera I Lombardi featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton and Verdi experts Roger Parker, Nicholas Baragwanath and Susan Rutherford.
1/7/20139 minutes, 2 seconds
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Verdi: Falstaff

Ivan Hewett introduces an Act by Act synopsis of the opera, of Verdi's Flastaff
6/30/201214 minutes, 55 seconds