A richly-detailed staging of Mozart's comic masterpiece from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, as Antonio Pappano conducts David McVicar's highly-acclaimed production. Show more
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Amanda Vickery and Tom Service reveal the story behind one of the world's most popular operas, Verdi's La traviata, and its incendiary premiere which scandalised Victorian London. Show more
Drama documentary recreating the first performance of Handel's Messiah at London's Foundling Hospital in 1750, presented by Amanda Vickery and Tom Service. Show more
Lucy Worsley explores how history and opera go hand in hand. Lucy visits Paris, where two operas captured the spirit of Bohemianism - Bizet's Carmen and Puccini's La Boheme. Show more
Historian Lucy Worsley explores how history and opera go hand in hand. Lucy visits Venice, where Claudio Monteverdi invented modern opera with The Coronation of Poppea. Show more
Documentary about the musical West Side Story. Bruno Tonioli and Suzy Klein go in search of the true stories behind the inception of this classic show. Show more
Amanda Vickery and Tom Service reveal an exceptional story of triumph of human spirit over unspeakable terror. In August 1942, a concert took place in Leningrad that defies belief. Show more
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Documentary looking at the amazing changes and crazes that have happened to British gardening since the Second World War, from gnomes and crazy paving to Leylandii and decking. Show more
Documentary. Fashion photographer Rankin and artist Alison Lapper explore how digital photography, social media and selfie culture have affected people's sense of identity. Show more
Les Miserables is the world's best-loved musical. Matt Lucas, a lifelong fan of 'Les Mis', fulfils his dream of performing in the show. Show more
World-class British vocal ensemble Tenebrae give a special performance, filmed in 2020 under the extraordinary conditions of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Show more
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Historian Amanda Vickery and broadcaster Tom Service unearth the fascinating story of the lifelong friendship between composers Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst. Show more
Katie Derham introduces live coverage from the Royal Albert Hall of the climax of the world’s greatest classical music festival, including the traditional Last Night classics. Show more