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Sarah Lenton chooses her favourite version of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Sleeping Beauty.
Sarah Lenton recommends a recording of Donizetti's opera L'elisir d'amore
Sarah Lenton recommends the best recording of The Mikado by Sir Arthur Sullivan.
Christopher Cook in conversation with: - Sarah Lenton (speaker) - Benjamin Cahn (singer) accompanied by Andrew Smith (pianist) - Paul Sheehan, Michael Burke, Adam Sullivan and David Douglas (members of the ENO Chorus) - Sarah Hamza (speaker) Find out more about ENO's pre-performance talks on our website: www.eno.org/talks
Sarah Lenton recommends a recorded version of Offenbach's Orphée aux enfers
Tom Service presents Radio 3's music magazine, exploring the music in Shakespeare's plays and Shakespearean music from the BBC archives, with composer Gary Carpenter and theatre historian Sarah Lenton. Live from the Royal Shakespeare Company's The Other Place theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. BBC Radio 3 is marking the 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare with a season celebrating the four centuries of music and performance that his plays and sonnets have inspired.
Cuba Gooding Jr, John Travolta and David Schwimmer star in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, a new TV series in which the dramatic trial of the American football legend accused of double homicide unfolds. Journalist Gary Younge reviews.As Welsh National Opera stages three new productions featuring Figaro - Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Rossini's The Barber of Seville and a new sequel, Figaro Gets a Divorce by Elena Langer - WNO's Artistic Director David Pountney and opera historian Sarah Lenton explore one of opera's most fascinating characters.Pre-Raphaelites: Beauty and Rebellion at the Walker Gallery in Liverpool reveals how important the city was in the emergence of the Pre-Raphaelite artists. With more than 120 works on show, including those by Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown and William Holman Hunt, curator Christopher Newall argues that although the London art scene first rejected the Pre-Raphaelites as subversive and dangerous the Liverpool Academy accepted their work as new and inspirational.To mark 400 years since Shakespeare's death, the Royal Shakespeare Company is staging A Midsummer Night's Dream in which the characters of Bottom and the mechanicals are played by amateur theatre groups throughout the country. RSC Director Erica Whyman and some of her 14 Bottoms reveal what it's like working together.
Sarah Lenton recommends a recording from the available versions of Offenbach's opera, The Tales of Hoffmann
Opera and theatre historian Sarah Lenton and conductor Laurence Cummings discuss Purcell's The Indian Queen.
A guide to Strauss's opera Die Liebe der Danae featuring the voices of opera historians Sarah Lenton, Gavin Plumley and William Mival
The following Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Die schweigsame Frau’ includes contributions by opera experts William Mival and Gavin Plumley, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.
This podcast on Richard Strauss's ‘Salome' includes contributions by the soprano Nina Stemme, the opera experts William Mival and David Nice, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.
This podcast on Richard Strauss's ‘Guntram' includes contributions by the opera experts Gavin Plumley and David Nice, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.
This podcast on Richard Strauss’ ‘Capriccio’ includes contributions by the opera experts Gavin Plumley and John Deathridge, the soprano Dame Felicity Lott, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.
The following Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Die Aegyptische Helena’ includes contributions by opera experts William Mival and David Nice, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.
The following Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Intermezzo’ includes contributions by the soprano Dame Felicity Lott, the opera expert Gavin Plumley, as well as the opera historian Sarah Lenton.
The following Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Friedenstag’ includes contributions by opera experts Gavin Plumley and William Mival, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.
Bob Holland, ENO producer and Sarah Lenton, opera and theatre historian discuss Rigoletto, Verdi's tragic tale of passion, revenge and sacrifice.
Ryan Wigglesworth, conductor and ENO’s composer in residence plus plus Sarah Lenton, opera and theatre historian, discuss Phelim McDermott's production of Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte for English National Opera.
The following Opera on 3 download about Richard Strauss opera ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ includes contributions by opera experts William Mival and Hugo Shirley, as well as opera historian Sarah Lenton.
This Radio 3 Opera Guide to Strauss’ Daphne includes contributions by opera historian Sarah Lenton, and Strauss experts Gavin Plumley and Hugo Shirley.
A guide to Verdi's opera Nabucco featuring the voices of singer Placido Domingo and opera historian Sarah Lenton, as well as Verdi experts Flora Willson and Roger Parker.
Sarah Lenton with a personal recommendation from the many DVD versions of Mozart's serious comedy, the opera The Marriage of Figaro
This is a Radio 3 Opera Guide to Strauss' Die Frau Ohne Schatten with contributions by opera historian Sarah Lenton, and Strauss experts Hugo Shirley and William Mival.
A guide to Richard Strauss's opera Der Rosenkavalier, featuring conductor Kirill Petrenko, and historians Sarah Lenton and John Deathridge.
A guide to Richard Strauss's Elektra, featuring the voices of opera historians Sarah Lenton and John Deathridge, and opera director Charles Edwards.
A guide to Verdi's Opera Aida, featuring the opera historians Flora Willson, Sarah Lenton and Cormac Newark
A guide to Verdi's opera Falstaff, featuring the opera historians Sarah Lenton, Flora Willson and Ivan Hewett.
A guide to Verdi's opera Luisa Miller featuring opera historians Flora Willson, Sarah Lenton and Roger Parker
Christopher Cook in conversation director, Simon McBurney, and Sarah Lenton, Opera & Theatre Historian
A guide to Verdi's opera Attila featuring the voices of opera historians Sarah Lenton, Flora Willson and Roger Parker.
A guide to Verdi's opera I Due Foscari featuring the opera historians Sarah Lenton, Flora Willson and Roger Parker
A guide to Verdi's Ernani featuring opera historians Sarah Lenton, Flora Willson and Roger Parker
A guide to Verdi's opera Oberto featuring opera historians Sarah Lenton, Flora Willson and Simon Rees
Social media, as old as Cicero and as revolutionary as Christianity? Tom Standage and William Dutton join Philip Dodd to explore our networked world and to question whether social media alters historic mappings of power and authority. Photographer Dayanita Singh discusses her new retrospective at London's Hayward gallery and her approach to the camera. As part of Verdi 200, Radio 3's season celebrating the composer's bicentenary, music historian Sarah Lenton and scholar René Weis explore Verdi's passion for Shakespeare.
A guide to Verdi's opera Don Carlos featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton, Verdi experts Flora Willson and Nicholas Baragwanath, as well as conductors Antonio Pappano and Semyon Bychkov and tenor Rolando Villazón.
A guide to Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde featuring the voices of conductors Antonio Pappano and Donald Runnicles, plus Wagner specialists Sarah Lenton and John Deathridge.
A guide to Das Rheingold, the first opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle, featuring the Royal Opera House's director of opera Kasper Holten and music director Antonio Pappano, opera historian Sarah Lenton and Wagner experts John Deathridge and Mark Berry.
A guide to Die Walkure, the second opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle, featuring the Royal Opera House’s music director Antonio Pappano, singers Susan Bullock and John Tomlinson, opera historian Sarah Lenton, and Wagner experts Laurence Dreyfus and Mark Berry.
A guide to Gotterdammerung, the fourth and final opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle, featuring singers John Tomlinson and Susan Bullock, opera historian Sarah Lenton and Wagner experts John Deathridge and Mark Berry.
A guide to Siegfried, the third opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle, featuring the Royal Opera House's music director Antonio Pappano, director Keith Warner, opera historian Sarah Lenton and Wagner experts Laurence Dreyfus and Mark Berry.
A guide to Verdi's opera Alzira featuring the voices of opera historians Alexandra Willson, Sarah Lenton, and Roderick Swanston.
A guide to Verdi's opera Aroldo featuring the voices of Verdi experts Flora Willson and Roger Parker and opera historian Sarah Lenton.
A guide to Verdi's opera Stiffelio featuring the voices of Verdi expert Roger Parker, opera historian Sarah Lenton and conductor Mark Elder.
A guide to Verdi's opera Macbeth featuring the voice of opera historian Sarah Lenton, Verdi expert Roger Parker and conductor Antonio Pappano.
A guide to Verdi's opera La Traviata featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton and soprano Ailyn Perez, as well as Verdi experts Flora Willson and Nicholas Baragwanath.
A guide to Verdi's opera I Masnadieri featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton as well as Verdi experts Flora Willson and Nicholas Baragwanath.
A guide to Verdi's opera La Forza del Destino featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton, Verdi experts Flora Willson and Nicholas Baragwanath, as well as conductor Antonio Pappano.
Christopher Cook was in conversation with Sarah Lenton, Opera Historian. Performance by Ilona Domnich soprano, covering the role of Rosina, accompanied by Richard McGrath.
A guide to Verdi's opera Rigoletto featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton, Verdi experts Roger Parker and Susan Rutherford and the tenor Vittorio Grigolo.
A guide to Verdi's opera Giovanna d'Arco featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton and Verdi experts Roger Parker, Nicholas Baragwanath and Susan Rutherford.
A guide to Verdi's opera Un Giorno di Regno featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton and Verdi experts Roger Parker and Susan Rutherford.
A guide to Verdi's opera Il Trovatore featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton and Verdi experts Roger Parker, Nicholas Baragwanath and Susan Rutherford.
A guide to Verdi's opera Simon Boccanegra featuring the voices of Placido Domingo, opera historian Sarah Lenton and Verdi experts Roger Parker, Nicholas Baragwanath and Susan Rutherford.
A guide to Verdi's opera I Vespri Siciliani featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton and Verdi experts Roger Parker, Nicholas Baragwanath and Susan Rutherford.
A guide to Verdi's opera I Lombardi featuring the voices of opera historian Sarah Lenton and Verdi experts Roger Parker, Nicholas Baragwanath and Susan Rutherford.
Sarah Lenton recommends a version from the available recordings of Berlioz's opera, The Trojans
Christopher Cook was in conversation with Sarah Lenton, Opera Historian. Performance by Natalie Montakhab, covering the role of Zerlina, accompanied by Chris Hopkins, ENO music staff.
Christopher Cook and guests explore one of Puccini's greatest works. With opera historian Sarah Lenton, featuring musical performance from soprano Meeta Raval, accompanied by Andrew Smith.
Sarah Lenton joins Andrew to discuss the available versions of Handel's 'Egyptian' opera Giulio Cesare
Opera historian Sarah Lenton introduces David McVicar's production of Die Zauberflöte at a pre-performance talk.
The In Tune A-Z of Opera. Today's letter is Y for Youth. Our guides are Sarah Lenton, Steuart Bedford and Nicholas Chalmers. For details of the music used in today's podcast please visit the In Tune playlist pages http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ss3bp
The In Tune A-Z of Opera. Today's letter is X for X-Rated (Censorship). Our guides are Sarah Lenton, Alexandra Wilson and Adrian Mourby. For details of the music used in today's podcast please visit the In Tune playlist pages http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ss2cb
The In Tune A-Z of Opera. Today's letter is W for Wings. Our guides are Sarah Lenton, Nicholas Chalmers, Steuart Bedford and Joyce Didonato. For details of the music used in today's podcast please visit the In Tune playlist pages http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sq5s1
The In Tune A-Z of Opera. Today's letter is V for Verismo. Our guides are Sarah Lenton, Alexandra Wilson and Adrian Mourby. For details of the music used in today's podcast please visit the In Tune playlist pages http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sq5qk
The In Tune A-Z of Opera. Today's letter is Q for Queens. Our guides are Sarah Lenton and Joyce DiDonato. For details of the music used in today's podcast please visit the In Tune playlist pages http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00smv7t
The In Tune A-Z of Opera. Today's letter is O for Operetta. Our guides are Sarah Lenton and Andrew Lamb. For details of the music used in today's podcast please visit the In Tune playlist pages http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00smty5
The In Tune A-Z of Opera. Today's letter is N for Nationalism. Our guides are Edward Gardner, Alex Wilson and Sarah Lenton. For details of the music used in today's podcast please visit the In Tune playlist pages http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00smq1z
The In Tune A-Z of Opera. Today's letter is L for Libretto. Our guides are Sarah Lenton, Graham Vick and David Pountney. For details of the music used in today's podcast please visit the In Tune playlist pages http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00skc6d
The In Tune A-Z of Opera. Today's letter is H - for Heroes and Heroines. Our guides are Catherine Malfitano, Sarah Lenton and Adrian Mourby. For details of the music used in today's podcast please visit the In Tune playlist pages http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sgz0q
The In Tune A-Z of Opera. Today's letter is D - for Da Capo. Our guides are Danielle de Niese, Sarah Lenton, Gerald Martin Moore and Andreas Scholl. For details of the music used in today's podcast please visit the In Tune playlist pages http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbx2t
The In Tune A-Z of Opera. Today's letter is C - for Coloratura. Our guides are Sarah Lenton, Marilyn Horne and Danielle de Niese.
The In Tune A-Z of Opera. Today's letter is A - for Aria. Our guides are Rolando Villazon, Danielle de Niese, Sarah Lenton and Mary King. For details of the music used in today's podcast please visit the In Tune playlist pages http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbdxd