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.

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.

Zubin Mehta conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker in this production of Verdi's opera, recorded at the 2013 Salzburg Festival. Ambrogio Maestri performs the title role with the rest of the cast including Massimo Cavalletti, Fiorenza Cedolins, Eleanora Buratto and Elisabeth Kulman.

Ádám Fischer conducts the La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in this production of Dvorák's opera, recorded in March 2012. Myrtò Papatanasiu performs the title role with the rest of the cast including Pavel Cernoch, Annalena Persson and Willard White.

Heinrich Hollreiser conducts the Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin in this 1970 production of Boris Blacher's opera about a tailor and his family who become rich when they win the lottery. Günter Reich plays tailor Schimele Soroker with Martha Mödl as his wife.

Paolo Carignani conducts the Orchestra of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna in this 2009 production of Rossini's opera. Recorded at the Rossini Opera Festival, the performance features Yijie Shi in the title role with the rest of the cast including María José Moreno, Laura Polverelli, Roberto De Candia and Lorenzo Regazzo.

Strauss' chamber opera in a classic production from the 1965 Munich Festival, conducted by Karl Bôhm. The opera was composed between 1911 and 1912 and features a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

Michael Güttler conducts the Malmö Opera Chorus and Orchestra in this production of Verdi's work based on the play 'Kabale and Liebe' by Friedrich von Schiller. Recorded in Sweden in 2012, the performance stars Olesya Golovneva and Luc Robert as the young lovers Luisa and Rodolfo, with Vladislav Sulimsky as Miller and Taras Shtonda as Count Walter.

Collection of archive footage featuring works by Giuseppe Verdi. Arturo Toscanini conducts the NBC Symphony Orchestra in a performance from 1943 of the 'La Forza del Destino' overture. Carlo Maria Giulini leads the New Philharmonia Orchestra in the 'I Vespri Siciliani' overture and 'Quattro Pezzi Sacri: Stabat Mater', recorded in 1968. Finally, Charles Mackerras conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in a 1958 performance featuring 'Ehi! Taverniere!' from 'Falstaff' and 'Vanne... Credo in un Dio Crudel' from 'Otello', sung by baritone Tito Gobbi.

Collection of archive footage featuring works by Giuseppe Verdi. Arturo Toscanini conducts the NBC Symphony Orchestra in a performance from 1943 of the 'La Forza del Destino' overture. Carlo Maria Giulini leads the New Philharmonia Orchestra in the 'I Vespri Siciliani' overture and 'Quattro Pezzi Sacri: Stabat Mater', recorded in 1968. Finally, Charles Mackerras conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in a 1958 performance featuring 'Ehi! Taverniere!' from 'Falstaff' and 'Vanne... Credo in un Dio Crudel' from 'Otello', sung by baritone Tito Gobbi.

Director Guy Cassiers sets his Ring cycle firmly in the present, in this production premiered at La Scala in May 2010. With Daniel Barenboim at the podium, René Pape, Stephan Rügamer, Johannes Martin Kränzle and Anna Larsson lead an all-star cast.

This performance was recorded live at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, July 2004 and is directed by Herbert Wernicke, who includes in his version fragments of Rinaldo, Orlando and Tolomeo. An innovative and frequently controversial artist, Wernicke concentrates on the emotions and psychology of the story of Julius Caesar, rather than the story of political conspiracy conjured up by William Shakespeare, and manages to combine serious insight with entertainment, bringing Handel's masterpiece to life in a powerful, convincing and highly intelligent performance. In Handel's 'Giulio Cesare', Caesar is a heroic figure, rescuing Cleopatra from the clutches of her evil brother. The simplicity of the story enables Handel to concentrate on what he does best: combining wonderfully poignant arias and intricate recitatives with a complex narrative where the subtle nuances are apparent, reflecting perfectly the transparent and exquisite nature of Handel's musical expression.

Leo Nucci leads the cast in Giorgio Gallione's production of Verdi's opera recorded live at the Teatro Regio Di Parma in 2010. Other cast members include Roberto Scandiuzzi, Simone Piazzola, Tamar Iveri and Francesco Meli. The conductor is Daniele Callegari.

Massimo Zanetti is the conductor for this live performance of Verdi's tragic opera, recorded at Teatro Regio di Parma in 2008. An all-star cast includes Francesco Demuro, Leo Nucci, Nino Machaidze and Marco Spotti.

Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Zurich Opera Orchestra in this production of Mozart's classic opera, recorded live at the Zurich Opera House in 2006.

A world premiere recording of Wolfgang Rihm's opera, staged at the Deutsche Oper, Berlin in 1987. Baritone Andreas Schmidt heads a cast including William Pell, William Dooley and Lenus Carlson. Christof Prick conducts.

A live performance of Verdi's seldom seen opera, recorded at the Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi in 2012. Performers include Enrico Giuseppe Iori, Leonardo López Linares, Dimitra Theodossiou and Andrew Richards. Boris Brott is the conductor.

Collection of Giuseppe Verdi's 26 operas, in celebration of the composer's bicentenary in 2013. Each opera features a ten minute introduction, and the set also includes Verdi's 'Requiem' and the documentary 'Verdi's Backyard'.

A production of Debussy's opera featuring the orchestra and chorus of the Zurich Opera House, conducted by Franz Welser-Möst. Recorded in 2004, performers include Rodney Gilfry, Isabel Rey, Michael Volle and László Polgár.

Italian mezzo-soprano Anna Bonitatibus takes the lead role in this performance of Cavalli's opera, recorded live at Le Théâtre De Caen in 2011. The first opera staged by comic actor Clément Hervieu-Léger, the production also features William Christie conducting Les Arts Florissants.

A recording of David McVicar's 2011 production of Richard Wagner's opera, performed for the first time at Glyndebourne, with Vladimir Jurowski leading the London Philharmonic Orchestra. An all-star cast features Gerald Finley, Marco Jentzsch, Anna Gabler, Michaela Selinger, and Topi Lehtipuu.

Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti sing live at the Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium in 1994 in the biggest musical event ever. They perform a selection of famous arias including 'Candide', 'O Souverain, O Judge, O Pere', 'Quando le Sere al Placido', 'Pourquoi Me Reveiller', 'Granada', 'Non Ti Scordar di Me' and 'Vesta la Giubba'.

Tchhaikovsky's opera performed at Barcelona's Gran Teatre Del Liceu, with Michael Boder conducting. Includes performances by Misha Didyk, Emily Magee, Lado Ataneli and Elena Zaremba.