Opera
Opera Stories
Series telling the story of opera, with each episode bringing the drama and emotion of a different opera performance to life. Charlton Heston narrates.
Series telling the story of opera, with each episode bringing the drama and emotion of a different opera performance to life. Charlton Heston narrates.
Opera Stories: Falstaff
Charlton Heston tells the story of Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff, from Windsor, England, with Royal Opera performance footage of Renato Bruson and Barbara Hendricks.
Opera Stories: La Boheme
Charlton Heston tells the story of Puccini's La Boheme from the pavement cafes of Paris. Includes performance footage of tenor Neil Shicoff and soprano Ileana Cotrubas.
Opera Stories: Andrea Chenier
Charlton Heston introduces the story of Umberto Giordano's four-act opera Andrea Chenier with performance footage of Placido Domingo and Anna Tomowa-Sintow.
Opera Stories: Manon Lescaut
The story of Giacomo Puccini's opera Manon Lescaut, from Chateau Mauviers, France. With footage of a Royal Opera production featuring Placido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa.
Opera Stories: Tosca
Charlton Heston presents the story of Giacomo Puccini's opera Tosca. Featuring highlights of an Arena di Verona production starring soprano Eva Marton and baritone Ingvar Wixell.
Opera Stories: Die Fledermaus
Charlton Heston presents the story of Johann Strauss' opera Die Fledermaus, aided by footage from a Royal Opera production featuring Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and baritone Hermann Prey.
Opera Stories: Falstaff
Charlton Heston tells the story of Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff, from Windsor, England, with Royal Opera performance footage of Renato Bruson and Barbara Hendricks.
Opera Stories: La Boheme
Charlton Heston tells the story of Puccini's La Boheme from the pavement cafes of Paris. Includes performance footage of tenor Neil Shicoff and soprano Ileana Cotrubas.
Opera Stories: Andrea Chenier
Charlton Heston introduces the story of Umberto Giordano's four-act opera Andrea Chenier with performance footage of Placido Domingo and Anna Tomowa-Sintow.
Opera Stories: Manon Lescaut
The story of Giacomo Puccini's opera Manon Lescaut, from Chateau Mauviers, France. With footage of a Royal Opera production featuring Placido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa.
Opera Stories: Tosca
Charlton Heston presents the story of Giacomo Puccini's opera Tosca. Featuring highlights of an Arena di Verona production starring soprano Eva Marton and baritone Ingvar Wixell.
Opera Stories: Die Fledermaus
Charlton Heston presents the story of Johann Strauss' opera Die Fledermaus, aided by footage from a Royal Opera production featuring Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and baritone Hermann Prey.
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Elaine Williams
Thu 5 February 2009, 17:00
Unfortunately we missed the “behind the scenes” of La Boheme. Would you be able to tell me when it will be going out again. I am very interested in this and hope that you will repeat it. I look forward to hearing from you and thank you in anticipation.
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Richard Lowe
Sun 8 February 2009, 18:37
“La Boheme”; absolutely A1 entertainment from the best seats in the stalls (our own sofa) and the guided tour behind the scenes.
Congratulations to everyone from Sir Jonathan to the snowmakers!
Don’t keep us waiting too long for another superb production.
Richard Lowe
Sheffield
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John Cremona
Sat 2 May 2009, 13:56
When do you intend to show a new opera production? I am fed up with the same productions shown for the upteenth time each month. Do you know what? There are Opera Houses other than the Met. The ENO Boheme seems to have been a one off just to launch SkyArts 2. Ordinarily no one pays to buy the same object each month yet I seem to do so quite merrily. I may have to think again but first I wait to see what your contract with Covent Garden will yield. I suppose 5 or 6 operas repeated for the next 12 months if we are lucky. I am greatly disillusioned. Perhaps I should give the same money each month.
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Ted Parker
Thu 25 June 2009, 07:28
Don’t know why John in disillusioned with Sky Arts broadcasts. Since I can’t get the new Freeview transmittions in my area I find the Sky HD box fantastic and for just £1 more I can get a raft of channels including Sky Arts 1 & 2. Does the BBC give you an Opera in full over Breakfast, no not even Radio 3. How many times do the BBC repeat Opera or Classical Programmes if you missed it the first time, not very often and at some strange times at that (2am). Knowing a little about the licensing arrangements of various broadcasting organisations throughout the world the cost of acquiring such rights is very high and so need to negotiate hard. I am gateful Sky does, long may they continue to broadcast and will certainly keep me.
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