Beethoven’s Fidelio: the Royal Opera

BBC Four

Duration: 2 hours, 14 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 26^th Jul 2020, 21:05 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sun 26^th Jul 2020, 21:05 on BBC Four HD

Antonio Pappano introduces a new production of Beethoven's only opera, a story of risk and triumph against a backdrop of revolution, starring Lise Davidsen and David Butt Philip. Show more

Contributors

Leonore/Fidelio:: Lise Davidsen
Florestan:: David Butt Philip
Jaquino:: Robin Tritschler
Marzelline:: Amanda Forsythe
Rocco:: Georg Zeppenfeld
Don Pizarro:: Simon Neal
First prisoner:: Filipe Manu
Second prisoner:: Timothy Dawkins
Don Fernando:: Egils Siliņš
Conductor:: Antonio Pappano
Executive Producer:: Tony Followell
Producer:: Peter Jones
Director:: Rhodri Huw

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BBC Proms

2016

Faure Requiem

BBC Four

Duration: 2 hours, 10 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 17^th Jul 2016, 19:30 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sun 17^th Jul 2016, 19:30 on BBC Four HD

The popular Faure Requiem headlines this prom of choral classics. The programme also includes Mozart's Exsultate, jubilate, Haydn's Mass in Time of War and two Faure miniatures. Show more

BBC Proms

2015

BBC Proms Sunday Symphony: Elgar's Second

BBC Four

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 2^nd Aug 2015, 19:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sun 2^nd Aug 2015, 19:00 on BBC Four HD

Sir Mark Elder gives us a very personal view of a work he describes as the greatest symphony ever written in Britain - Elgar's Second. Sir Mark conducts the Halle Orchestra. Show more