Beggar's Opera, The (Various Artists)

An exuberant production of a historical adaptation of John Gay's ballad opera which brings to life the corruption, lust and greed of lowlife London. Originally produced for television, this satirical comedy concerning London bums and lowlifes stars...

Beggar's Opera, The (Various Artists)

Historical adaptation of John Gay's opera which brings to life all the corruption, lust and greed of low-life London.

Beggar's Opera, The - John Gay (Various Artists)

A performance of The Beggar's Opera which follows the story of Macheath a highwayman who secretly marries Polly Peachum. Her father is so angry that he informs on him. In prison the jailer's daughter helps Macheath to escape but trouble breaks out...

Belcanto - The Tenors Of The 78 Era - Part 1 (Various Artists) (Various Artists)

Jan Schmidt-Garre presents a compilation featuring tenors from the 1978 era. Includes six half-hour essays.

Belcanto - The Tenors Of The 78 Era - Part 2 (Various Artists)

Bellini - Beatrice Di Tenda (Various Artists)

BEATRICE DI TENDA was one of Vincenzo Bellini's forgotten operas, it was re-staged more than a hundred years after the composer's death. Admired by Richard Wagner at the time, Bellini was a composer who tried many different styles of operas, and a...

Bellini - I Puritani (Various Artists)

I PURITANI is the final opera from Bellini before his tragic passing, and centres on the 17th century English civil war.

Bellini - Norma (Various Artists)

A performance of Bellini's NORMA.

Bellini - Norma - Boris Airapetian

Boris Airapetian conducts Bellini's NORMA.

Benjamin Britten - Gloriana (Various Artists)

An English National Opera production of Britten's Gloriana live from the London Coliseum, 1984.

Benjamin Britten - Let's Make An Opera (Various Artists)

An opera feature film by Petr Weigl, 1996.

Berg - Wozzeck (Various Artists)

Bruno Maderna conducts this 1970 Hamburg State Opera production of Alban Berg's tragedy (adapted from the Georg Buchner play) about a man with a diminished mental capacity and his love and jealousy aimed at the whore Marie, who is the mother of his...

Berg - Wozzeck (Various Artists)

Alban Berg's opera, based on the 1914 play by Georg Buchner that follows the story of a private soldier who father's a child by his mistress. Believing her to be unfaithful he stabs her to death. Stage direction by Calixto Bieito.

Berlin Concert, The (Live From The Waldbuhne) (Various Artists)

All star concert recorded at the Waldbuhne amphitheatre in Berlin to celebrate the closure of the 2006 World Cup. Features Placido Domingo, Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon performing music by Verdi, Puccini, Lehar, Bizet, Rossini and many more.

Berlin Opera Night (Various Artists) (Various Artists)

A performance of arias from operas: 'Le Nozze Di Figaro', 'Tosca; and 'Turandot'. Kent Nagano conducts the event.