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.