Marc Albrecht conducts the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra in this 2012 production of Rimsky-Korsakov's opera. Svetlana Ignatovich stars as Fevroniya, a young peasant who prays that the city of Kitezh will become invisible so that it will be saved from the invading Tatars. Though her wish is granted, Svetlana is taken by the enemy. The rest of the cast includes John Daszak, Vladimir Vaneev and Maxim Aksenov.

The Royal Opera House give a live performance of Hector Berlioz's opera based on the poem, 'Aeneid', by Virgil. The story chronicles the collapse of Troy and the love affair between Enée (Bryan Hymel), a Trojan who eventually becomes a Roman ancestor, and Didon, Queen of Carthage (Eva-Maria Westbroek). The prophetess, Casssandre, is portrayed by Anna Caterina Antonacci and her betrothed prince, Chorèbe, by Fabio Maria Capitanucci. Antonio Pappano conducts the Royal Opera House Orchestra and Chorus.

A set of ten popular operas performed at some of the world's greatest opera houses. The featured operas are: Verdi: 'Aida' (Liceu); Bizet: 'Carmen' (Glyndebourne); Wagner: 'Die Walkure' (Dutch National Opera); Mozart: 'Don Giovanni' (Teatro Real); Verdi: 'Il Trovatore' (Royal Opera House); Mozart: 'Le Nozze di Figaro' (Paris Opera); Offenbach: 'Les Contes d'Hoffman' (Bilbao); Monteverdi: 'L'Orfeo' (Dutch National Opera); Verdi: 'Rigoletto' (Royal Opera House); and Puccini: 'Tosca' (Teatro Real).

A revival of Giuseppe Scarlatti's spritely comic Baroque opera, recorded at the authentically restored Castle Theatre in Ceský Krumlov where it was first performed in 1768. Voytech Spurný leads the period-instruments of the Schwarzenberg Court Orchestra, with performances by Lenka Máciková, Ales Briscein, Katerina Knezíková and Jaroslav Brezina.

The Teatro Regio Di Parma perform Verdi's opera at the Parma Festival in 2010, with a cast including Giovanni Battis Parodi, Susanna Branchini, Sebastian Catana and Roberto de Biasio. Andrea Battistoni conducts.

Antonello Allemandi leads the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Regio di Parma in this live performance of Verdi's opera, recorded at the Parma Festival in 2005. Staged by Pier' Alli, an all-star cast includes Marco Berti, Carlo Guelfi, Giacomo Prestia and Susan Neves.

Donato Renzetti leads the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Regio di Parma in this live performance of Verdi's opera, recorded at the Parma Festival in 2009. Staged by Joseph Franconi Lee, the cast includes Leo Nucci, Roberto de Biasio, Tatiana Serjan and Roberto Tagliavini.

Placido Domingo stars in Michal Znaniecki's 2009 production of Alfano's opera at Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in Valencia. Patrick Fournillier conducts the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana and the Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana.

The Ballet de l'Opera National de Paris mounted this production of the late Pina Bausch's dance-opera Orpheus und Eurydike, which Bausch had adapted from composer Christoph Willibald-Gluck and Ranieri de' Calzabigi's 1762 opera Orfeo ed Euridice. As the title suggests, it takes its basic narrative from the myth of Orpheus, and his courageous but ill-fated attempt to rescue his lover Eurydice (also known as Eurydike) from the jaws of the underworld. This particular production finds Yann Bridard dancing as Orpheus and Marie-Agnès Gillot dancing as Eurydike , with mezzo-soprano Maria-Riccarda Wesseling accompanying Bridard and soprano Julia Kleiter accompanying Wesseling. Pina Bausch did the choreography and stage direction, while Rolf Borzik designed the sets, costumes and lighting. The Balthasar-Neumann Ensemble & Choir, under the direction of Thomas Hengelbrock, lend musical accompaniment.

Today's preeminent opera singers gather to perform and explain some of Italian opera's greatest arias. This release features the vocal talents of Ann Murray, Angela Gheorghiu, Eva Marton, Joan Sutherland, and many others.

Between 1917 and 1962, Pablo Picasso was involved in creating the designs for nine ballets including 'Parade', 'Pulcinella' and 'L'Apres-midi d'un Faune', in collaboration with such artists as Jean Cocteau, Erik Satie, Igor Stravinsky, Claude Debussy, Leonide Massine and Vaslav Nijinsky. Picasso, a native of Andalusia, also created the sets and costumes for the very Spanish ballet, 'Le Tricorne' ('The Three-Cornered Hat'). This release features the entire ballet along with a documentary which traces the story of Picasso's involvement with designs for ballet.

Marcelo Álvarez and Carlos Álvarez head the cast in this production of Verdi's opera recorded at Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu in 2004. Jesus López-Cobos conducts the Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu.

Diego Fasolis conducts the Concerto Köln ensemble in this production of Leonardo Vinci's opera, recorded live at the Opéra National De Lorraine in 2012. Performers include Philippe Jaroussky, Franco Fagioli and Yuriy Mynenko.

Tomas Hanus conducts this Bayerisches Staatsoper production of Dvorák's fairy tale opera.

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.

The Gran Teatre del Liceu production of the Mozart opera.

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.

With an ensemble comprising 170 musicians, Ingo Metzmacher leads the Wiener Philharmoniker in this production of Bernd Alois Zimmerman's rarely performed opera, staged at the Salzburg Festival in 2012. The cast of 50 soloists includes Laura Aikin, Alfred Muff, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner and Tomasz Konieczny.

A premiere recording of Verdi's opera, staged at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples in 2012. Performers include Giacomo Prestia, Aquiles Machado and Artur Rucinski. The conductor is Nicola Luisotti.

A 1974 filmed version of Lehar's operetta, directed by Václav Kaslik. Heinz Wallberg conducts the Munchner Rundfunkorchester, and the featured performers include Janet Perry, Adolph Dallapozza, Jon Buzea and Colette Lorand.

Peter Seiffert and Petra Maria Schnitzer are the lead singers in Robert Carsen's modern-day adaptation of Wagner's epic opera, performed live at Barcelona's Gran Teatre Del Liceu in 2008. Sebastian Weigle conducts the orchestra and chorus.

Nina Stemme plays Leonora in this all-star production of Verdi's opera performed at the Wiener Staatsoper in 2008. Other cast members include Salvatore Licitra as Alvaro and Carlos Alvarez as Don Carlo. Zubin Mehta conducts the Staatsoper Orchestra.