First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod explains how in 1854 Verdi was behind schedule and had to rush to complete his first work for the Paris Opera: the Sicilian Vespers. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod explores how, after his ordeal bringing the Sicilian Vespers to the stage, Verdi turned his attention to the story of Simon Boccanegra. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod on the 1870 outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war, when Paris was under siege and with it the scenery and costumes of Verdi's grandest of all grand operas: Aida. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod uncovers the story behind the completion of Verdi's Requiem, in tribute to the writer and fervent supporter of Italian reunification Alessandro Manzoni. Show more
