The last and arguably finest opera of Modest Mussorgsky is captured in one of its most powerful interpretations in this 1989 recording from the Vienna State Opera, conducted by Claudio Abbado. A moody opera that is thematically broad at times and intimately personal in others, "Khovanshchina" tells the story of the 17th-century clash between Russian conservatives and Peter the Great's reformists. Among the singers is renowned basso Nicolai Ghiaurov and Paata Burchuladze, as well as Anatoly Kocherga, Ludmila Semtchuk, and Heinz Zednik.

Takarazuka Revue's Phantom based on the play by Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit.

Recorded at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera in 1995, this acclaimed presentation of composer Gioachi...

The Royal Ballet and the Royal Opera collaborate in Wayne McGregor's production of Handel and Gay's ...

A musical drama based on Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto.

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Cio-Cio-San, a young Japanese geisha, seeks to fulfill her dreams through marriage to an American na...

The young soldier Don José intends to marry Micaëla, a girl from his home village. But when he meets...

Lucia’s brother Enrico is horrified to learn she has fallen in love with his sworn enemy Edgardo. He...

Figaro uses every trick he can muster to outwit Dr Bartolo and ensure his master wins his chosen bri...

Nabucco, King of Babylon, takes Jerusalem in his war with the Israelites – but his daughter Fenena l...

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Cio-Cio-San, the young Japanese bride of dashing American officer Lieutenant Pinkerton, finds her ro...

"Orango" - prologue to an unfinished opera by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), conducted by Esa-Pekk...

Live performance from Zürich Opera House, 2001. “Vesselina Kasarova’s Rosina turned this Barber int...

Vivian, Roe, JJ, Ines and a mysterious French man through a 20 year musical memory of New York City....