Puccini's famous TOSCA is about an escaped prisoner who is hidden by Tosca's lover. When he is discovered, Tosca promises herself to the chief of police in order to save her lover from execution for hiding the criminal. This production, conducted by the famed Bruno Bartoletti and starring Raina Kabaivanska and Placido Domingo, is one of the most popular and acclaimed performances available.

Marco Armiliato conducts this Metropolitan Orchestra production of Donizetti's opera about two feuding families. When Lucia falls in love with a man disapproved of by her parents, tragedy seems a likely outcome when they insist that she marries a husband they have chosen instead. The stars include Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala, Mariusz Kwiecien and Ildar Abdrazakov.

Mozart's opera performed by the Bavarian State Orchestra, with Kurt Moll, Francisco Araiza, Jan-Hendrick Rootering, Edita Gruberova and Lucia Popp in the lead roles.

David McVicar's celebrated 2004 Royal Opera House production of Gounod's Faust. Set in a haunting gothic setting, the production features a cast made up of some of opera's biggest stars including Roberto Alagna, Angela Gheorghiu, Bryn Terfel, Simon Keenlyside and Sophie Koch.

Conductor Antonino Fogliani leads this production of Rossini's opera from Venice's Teatro La Fenice, with performances by Francesco Meli, Bruno de Simone, Rinat Shaham and Roberto Frontali.

Pavarotti performs Ernani on stage at the Met with an all star cast. Filmed in 1983, Pavarotti is joined on stage by Leona Mitchell, baritone Sherill Milnes, and bass-baritone Ruggero Raimondi. James Levine conducts the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

Marco Armiliato conducts this Metropolitan Orchestra production of Donizetti's opera about two feuding families. When Lucia falls in love with a man disapproved of by her parents, tragedy seems a likely outcome when they insist that she marries a husband they have chosen instead. The stars include Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala, Mariusz Kwiecien and Ildar Abdrazakov.

Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Florez star in this Royal Opera production of Gaetano Donizetti's two-act comic opera LA FILLE DU REGIMENT. The cast is joined by Italian conductor Bruno Campanella and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.

Nicholas Hytner's production of Mozart's opera performed by Topi Lehtipuu, Luca Pisaroni, Nicolas Rivenq and Miah Persson, accompanied by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Glyndebourne Chorus conducted by Ivan Fischer.

A collection featuring aria highlights from all 26 of Verdi's operas, recorded live at the Teatro Regio di Parma. An all-star cast list includes Daniela Dessì, Marcelo Álvarez, Leo Nucci, Nino Machaidze, Fiorenza Cedolins and Norma Fantini.

Stage director Stephen Langridge brings Harrison Birtwhistle's Greek myth-based opera to Covent Garden's Royal Opera House. Recorded live in spring 2008, the production stars John Tomlinson in the title role. Antonio Pappano conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the Royal Opera Chorus.

Jose Carreras performs in this Olivier Award winning production of Verdi's Stiffelio, at the Royal Opera House, in 1993.

The Haydn di Bolzano Orchestra and the Trento and Prague Chamber Chorus perform Rossini's comic opera 'Il Turco in Italia' at the Teatro Rossini in Pesaro, Italy in August 2007, with Marco Vinco and Alessandra Marianelli in the lead roles.