In a series tracing the history of Italian opera, Antonio Pappano looks at six of Verdi's most famous works and visits his birthplace of Le Roncole in northern Italy. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
To conclude his series, Antonio Pappano looks at five of Puccini's operas - La bohème, Tosca, Madame Butterfly, Gianni Schicchi and Turandot. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Antonio Pappano presents a series tracing the history of Italian opera. It opens with a whistlestop tour of the beginnings of opera, from Monteverdi to Rossini. Show more
