Aria
Each night this week, Peggy Reynolds unravels the dramatic, musical and emotional impact of a favourite operatic aria. Tonight, Abscheulicher from Beethoven's revolutionary rescue opera Fidelio. Mark Elder , Kathryn Harries , Graham Vick and Annabel Arden explore the composer's path to understanding humanity through his cross-dressed heroine in her moment of crisis. Producer Nicki Paxman