In Staatsoper Stuttgart's fantastical contemporary update of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle, director Christof Nel creates characters that universalise the epic story based on Norweigan mythology and German poetry. In this story where gods, giants, dwarves, and humans vie for a special ring, made for the dwarf Alberich (though at the price of decrying all love), Jan-Hendrik Rootering plays an out-of-shape middle-aged Wotan, Renate Behle plays a rather masculine Brunnhilde, and the countless Valkyries take the form of badly-dressed teenagers.

Leonard Bernstein leads the Wiener Philharmoniker in performances of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto and Symphony No.25, recorded live in Vienna in 1987 and 1988.

A selection of Bach pieces played by various musical groups, including the Jacques Loussier Trio, Bobby McFerrin, the Quintessence Saxophone Quintet and others.

Martin Yates conducts the Paris Opera Orchestra in this performance of Jules Massenet's ballet, choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan. Aurélie Dupont stars in the title role with Roberto Bolle, Stephane Bullion and Alice Renavand completing the cast.

Director Michael Haneke's accaimed production of Mozart's opera, recorded live at the Teatro Real de Madrid in 2013. The featured soloists include Anett Fritsch, Paola Gardina, Kerstin Avemo and Juan Francisco Gatell. Sylvain Cambreling conducts the Teatro Real Orchestra and Chorus.

The second volume of a three-part set featuring all of Giuseppe Verdi's operas in celebration of the composer's bicentenary in 2013. Each performance features its own ten minute introduction. The operas included are: 'Macbeth', 'I Masnadieri', 'Il Corsaro', 'La Battaglia di Legnano', 'Luisa Miller', 'Stiffelio', 'Rigoletto', 'Il Trovatore' and 'La Traviata'.

The third volume of a three-part set featuring all of Giuseppe Verdi's operas in celebration of the composer's bicentenary in 2013. Each performance features its own ten minute introduction. The operas included are: 'I Vespri Siciliani', 'Simon Boccanegra', 'Un Ballo in Maschera', 'La Forza del Destino', 'Don Carlo', 'Aida', 'Otello' and 'Falstaff'.

John Mark Ainsley heads the cast in this production of Mozart's opera recorded live at the Cuvilliés Theatre, Munich, in June 2008. Other performers include Pavol Breslik, Juliane Banse and Annette Dasch, with Kent Nagano conducting the Orchestra and Choir of the Bayerisches Staatsoper.

A visually spectacular interpretation of Berlioz's opera, staged by the Catalan theatre company La Fura dels Baus, in Valencia's Palau de les Arts. Valery Gergiev conducts the Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana, with performances by Daniela Barcellona, Lance Ryan, Elisabete Matos and Giorgio Giuseppini.

Acclaimed pianist Martha Algerich joins forces with cellist Mischa Maisky to perform the world premiere of Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin's double concerto for piano, cello and orchestra, 'Romantic Offering'. Also featured are works by César Franck, Antonín Dvorak and Dmitri Shostakovich. Neeme Jarvi conducts the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra.

Fabrizio Maria Carminati conducts the Orchestra of the Teatro La Fenice in this performance of Donizetti's opera recorded live in 2009. Performers include Sonia Ganassi, Fiorenza Cedolins and Jose Bros.

Fabrizio Maria Carminati conducts the Orchestra of the Teatro La Fenice in this performance of Donizetti's opera recorded live in 2009. Performers include Sonia Ganassi, Fiorenza Cedolins and Jose Bros.

This performance of Offenbach's LA GRANDE DUCHESSE DE GEROLSTEIN stars the same cast featured in the audio recording released in October 2005. Filmed in December 2004 at the Parisian venue Theatre du Chatelet, the operetta resembles the original from 1867.