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A Night at the Opera

An evening of opera excerpts on the themes of separation and reconciliation A host of British opera stars join Ben Glassberg and the BBC Philharmonic for a night rich in emotion and drama. After a year of lockdowns and social distancing, the themes of isolation and loneliness as well as the joy of reunion have particular poignancy in excerpts from much-loved operas including Handel’s Rodelinda, Beethoven’s Fidelio, Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel and Puccini’s La bohème.

English
  • Originally Aired August 19, 2021
  • Runtime 119 minutes
  • Production Code m000yw9k
  • Network BBC Four
  • On Other Sites Official Website
  • Created September 4, 2021 by
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  • Modified September 4, 2021 by
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Name Type Role
Georg Friedrich Händel Writer Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven Writer Composer
Engelbert Humperdinck Writer Composer
Petroc Trelawny Writer Presenter
Christoph Gluck - composer Writer Composer
Leoš Janáček Writer Composer
Giacomo Puccini Writer Composer
Georges Bizet Writer Composer
Francesca Caccini Writer Composer
Jyoti Mehta Producer
BBC Philharmonic Musical Guest Orchestra
Nardus Williams Musical Guest Soprano
Ben Glassberg Musical Guest Conductor
Christine Rice Musical Guest Mezzo-soprano
Freddie De Tommaso Musical Guest Tenor
Sally Helanna Matthews Musical Guest Soprano
Nicky Spence Musical Guest Tenor
Natalya Romaniw Musical Guest Soprano
Petroc Trelawny Host Presenter
Ian Russell Director