Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 01 | Mazeppa | 20071009 | 20071013 (R4) | Tchaikovsky's opera centres on Russia's triumph at the battle of Poltava in 1709. A look at the political and social backdrop of great operas, alongside the plots and music Tchaikovsky's opera centres on Russia's triumph at the battle of Poltava in 1709. A look at the political and social backdrop of great operas, alongside the plots and music |
| 07 | 02 | La Clemenza di Tito | 20071016 | 20071020 (R4) | Mozart's tale was commissioned for the coronation of Leopold II as King of Bohemia in 1791 A look at the political and social backdrop of great operas, alongside the plots and music Mozart's tale was commissioned for the coronation of Leopold II as King of Bohemia in 1791 A look at the political and social backdrop of great operas, alongside the plots and music |
| 07 | 03 | The Merry Widow | 20071023 | 20071027 (R4) | Viennese Musical theatre was famous for its social comment. Lehar's work is no exception. A look at the political and social backdrop of great operas, alongside the plots and music Viennese Musical theatre was famous for its social comment. Lehar's work is no exception. A look at the political and social backdrop of great operas, alongside the plots and music |