Now playing Next musica Plácido Domingo and Sonya Yoncheva illuminate the Met in Verdi gem At New York's Met Opera, experienced tenor Plácido Domingo offers a stunning performance in "Luisa Miller" by Verdi, alongside his wonderful prodigy Sonya Yoncheva. 19/04/2018
Now playing Next musica Terry Gilliam weaves his magic at the Opera Bastille The Monty Python co-founder casts his spell over an extraordinary production of "Benvenuto Cellini" 05/04/2018
Now playing Next musica Gounod's 'Roméo et Juliette' mesmerizes Barcelona It is the most famous love story of all time: Romeo and Juliet. Now Charles Gounod's operatic adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy returns to the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. 22/02/2018
Now playing Next musica Donizetti's 'Elisir d'Amore' wows Vienna French tenor Benjamin Bernheim is irresistible as he debuts in Vienna for Donizetti's 1832 opera, love elixir. 08/02/2018
Now playing Next musica Juan Diego Flórez debuts in fantastical "Les Contes d'Hoffmann" The world-renowned tenor plays the visionary writer ETA Hoffman in Jacques Offenbach's extravagent opera which blurs the lines between the real and the imaginary. 25/01/2018
Now playing Next musica Yoncheva rises to the challenge of Tosca at The Met Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva enhances her reputation in her debut performance of the lead character in Puccini's masterpiece. 11/01/2018
Now playing Next musica Rolando Villazón and Ildar Abdrazakov: a rare duo Rolando Villazón and Ildar Abdrazakov team up for a rare series of duets in a Europe-wide tour. 30/11/2017
Now playing Next musica Medea casts her spell at Wexford Ireland's Wexford Festival Opera opens its 66th edition with an operatic gem: Luigi Cherubini's 'Medea'. 16/11/2017
Now playing Next musica Kaufmann and Yoncheva star in Verdi's 'Don Carlos' Jonas Kaufmann and Sonya Yoncheva open the season at Paris' Opéra Bastille with Verdi's 'Don Carlos', in French! 02/11/2017
Now playing Next musica Verdi's Masked Ball is a timeless classic A three act tragedy sprinkled with comedy, Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera – or masked ball – is one of the Italian composer’s most acclaimed masterpieces. 19/10/2017
Now playing Next Russia Bolshoi and Met team up for first time Fans of opera will be delighted to learn Moscow's Bolshoi theatre and New York's Metropolitan Opera are teaming up for the first time to stage three shows to be shown in both cities. 10/10/2017
Now playing Next musica Berlin Staatsoper shines with renewed splendour Berlin’s Staatsoper on the historic Unter den Linden boulevard has reopened. 05/10/2017
Now playing Next musica Pinocchio reopens Brussels opera house after facelift Belgian composer Philippe Boesmans and French playwright Joël Pommerat offer a captivating and dark adaptation of Carlo Collodi's legendary tale. 21/09/2017
Now playing Next musica Juan Diego Flórez captivates in Donizetti's "Lucrezia Borgia" The renowned tenor takes on the part of Gennaro in Donizetti's tale of revenge. 07/09/2017
Now playing Next musica Kazakhstan hosts Plácido Domingo's famed opera contest In 25 years, Plácido Domingo has made Operalia the world's premier opera competiton, which this year was held in Kazakhstan. 10/08/2017
Now playing Next Cult Mozart has never been so modern This year opera program of the Salzburg Festival starts with Mozart’s last opera La Clemenza di Tito, sung in Italian. 27/07/2017
Now playing Next Cult Salzburg Festival: Modern-Day Mozart A contemporary take on the Mozart operatic masterpiece is a star attraction at the annual summer festival 27/07/2017
Now playing Next Cult Verdi rings around Amman as opera comes to Jordan Jordan hosts first Arab opera festival 21/07/2017
Now playing Next Cult Bizet's 'Carmen' floats at Bregenz Outstanding staging of Bizet's 'Carmen' 19/07/2017
Now playing Next musica Ariodante: a Salzburg production as unsettling as it is moving Cecilia Bartoli takes on the eponymous male role in Handel's opera. 13/07/2017