The grand scale and magnificent acoustics of the Roman arena in Verona are ideally suited to the pageantry of Verdi's Egyptian opera, presented here in a staging that is true to the original 1913 production, framed by obelisks and sphinxes and filled with chorus and dancers. Chinese soprano Hui He has won international acclaim for her portrayal of the eponymous slave girl whose forbidden love for the war hero Radamés (Marco Berti, the experienced Verdi tenor) brings death to them both.

Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the l...

The story of Oedipus' gradual discovery of his primal crime, killing his father and marrying his mot...

Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of...

Desdemona in Verdi's Otello was a career role for soprano Renata Tebaldi, from her first operatic pe...

The renowned orchestra presents the world's biggest annual classical open air concert live from thei...
Four outstanding works by world-renowned Czech dancer and choreographer Jiří Kylián performed for th...

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar ...

Kristine Opolais is the young woman whose conflicting desires for love and luxury lead to her tragic...

This short animation draws on advanced digital technologies to offer a new vision of dance in cinema...
A colorful and comedic staging of the classic opera buffa by the Vienna State Opera.

1989 recording of the San Francisco Opera production of Mefistofele: Boito's retelling of Goethe's F...

Solange is seriously depressed, and her kindhearted husband, Raoul, makes it his mission to cure her...

Joseph, favored son of Jacob and great-grandson of Abraham, is sold into slavery by his jealous brot...

Deep in a forest where druids and warriors seek revenge against the conquering Romans, Norma is scor...

After the acclaimed Met premiere of Thomas Adès's "The Tempest" in 2012, the composer returned with ...

A hot-headed influencer finds himself trapped six feet underground after an internet challenge goes ...

From the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Terme di Caracalla "Carmen" by Georges Bizet. Director Jesus Lope...

A musician is offered a job in Vienna as stage director, but his disagreements with the aristocratic...

This telecast offers a rare opportunity to see the legendary Joan Sutherland in the role that first ...