Wolfgang Katschner conducts the Lautten Compagney in this production of Handel's opera performed with puppets by the Compagnia Marionettistica Carlo Colla e Figli. Antonio Giovannini sings the title role with the rest of the cast including Gesche Geier, Marie Friederike Schöder, Florian Götz, Yosemeh Adjei, Owen Willetts and Cornelius Uhle.

Donald Runnicles conducts the Deutsche Oper Berlin Orchestra and Chorus in this production of Leos Janácek's opera, recorded in 2014. Michaela Kaune stars in the title role with Jennifer Larmore as Kostelnicka Buryjovka, Will Hartmann as Laca Klemen, Ladislav Elgr as Steva Buryja and Hanna Schwarz as Grandmother Buryjovka.

Anthony Bramall conducts the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari Orchestra and Chorus in this production of Ennio Porrino's opera, recorded in September 2013. The cast includes Manrico Signorini, Angelo Villari, Gianpiero Ruggeri and Domenico Balzani with a special appearance by Elena Ledda.

Live performance of Strauss's second opera, recorded at Palermo's Teatro Massimo in 2014. Gabriele Ferro conducts the Orchestra, Chorus and Youth Chorus of the Teatro Massimo. The cast includes Nicola Beller Carbone, Dietrich Henschel, Alex Wawiloff and Rubén Amoretti.

Egypt and Ethiopia are at war. Radames is appointed commander of the Egyptian forces by the King, whose daughter, Amneris, loves Radames. It is in fact Amneris' Ethiopian slave Aida whom Radames loves. Ramades wins the war against the Ethiopians, capturing Aida's father Amonasro in the process. On his return to Egypt he faces a choice between marrying Amneris or betraying his country through his love for Aida. This new production was a triumphant success when it opened at La Scala in December 1985 and Luciano Pavarotti's long awaited performance as Radames, his first in Italy, was greeted with rapturous applause.

Simone Young conducts the Hamburg Philharmonic and the Chorus of the Hamburg State Opera in this production of Aribert Reimann's opera based on Shakespeare's tragedy. Bo Skovhus leads the cast which includes Katja Pieweck, Hellen Kwon, Siobhan Stagg and Erwin Leder.

Simone Young conducts the Hamburg Philharmonic and the Chorus of the Hamburg State Opera in this production of Aribert Reimann's opera based on Shakespeare's tragedy. Bo Skovhus leads the cast which includes Katja Pieweck, Hellen Kwon, Siobhan Stagg and Erwin Leder.

Franz Welser-Möst conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera House in this performance of Johann Strauss's work filmed in 2001. David Poutney directs with Martin Zysset in the title role and the cast including Michael Volle, Elizabeth Magnuson and Piotr Beczala.

Collection of operas composed by Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini. Carlo Rizzi conducts the Wiener Symphoniker for a performance of 'Aida' featuring Tatiana Serjan in the title role, Iano Tamar as Amneris, Rubens Pelizzari as Radamès and Iain Paterson as Amonasro. 'Madama Butterfly' stars Raffaella Angeletti, Annunziata Vestri and Massimiliano Pisapia with the score performed by the Fondazione Orchestra Regionale delle Marche and conducted by Daniele Callegari. Maria Guleghina plays the role of the eponymous character in 'Turandot' with Zubin Mehta leading the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. 'La Traviata' features Svetla Vassileva, Massimo Giordano and Vladimir Stoyanov. Yuri Temirkanov conducts the Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma. Finally, Massimo Zanetti conducts a production of 'Rigoletto' which stars Leo Nucci in the lead role with Francesco Demuro as the Duke of Mantua and Nino Machaidze as Gilda.