Episodes from Opera on 3 broadcast in 2009

Fabio Luisi conducts Strauss's Elektra, with soprano Susan Bullock in the title role.

From the Metropolitan Opera, James Levine conducts Joseph Calleja as the poet Hoffmann.

Stefano Ranzini conducts a triple-bill of Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi.

Martin Handley presents a rare performance of Tchaikovsky's only comic opera.

Martyn Brabbins conducts the BBC SSO and tenor Daniel Norman in Maxwell Davies's Taverner.

Richard Farnes conducts an Opera North production of Massenet's opera Werther.

Ligeti's 'nearly apocalyptic' blackly comic opera. Contains strong language.

From the London Coliseum, Charles Mackerras conducts ENO's production of Britten's opera.

Antonio Pappano conducts tenor Ben Heppner and soprano Nina Stemme as the tragic lovers.

Louise Fryer presents Bizet's Carmen, in a production from the Royal Opera House.

The first revival of Nicholas Hytner's Royal Opera production of Verdi's grandest opera.

Antonio Pappano conducts a production from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Jiri Belohlavek conducts the 2009 Glyndebourne production of Dvorak's Rusalka.

Wyn Davies conducts the British premiere of George and Ira Gershwin's Broadway musical.

BBC SSO under David Robertson in a concert performance of Verdi's setting of Macbeth.

David Alden's ENO production of Peter Grimes with Stuart Skelton in the title role.

8/8. Antonio Pappano conducts Berg's tragic opera Lulu, starring soprano Agneta Eichenholz.

7/8. Donald Macleod presents a performance of Wagner's Lohengrin, starring tenor Johan Botha.

6/8. Louise Fryer presents Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, and Handel's Acis and Galatea.

5/8. Susan Bullock stars in a production of Strauss' opera, from the Royal Opera House.

4/8. Mark Elder conducts soprano Anna Netrebko in Bellini's setting of Romeo and Juliet.

3/8. Marc Albrecht conducts Tim Albery's production, starring Bryn Terfel and Anja Kampe.

2/8. Christopher Cook introduces the UK stage premiere of Korngold's opera.

1/8. Presented by Donald Macleod. Tenor Rolando Villazon stars as Hoffmann, a drunken poet.

Opera North present David Sawer's new opera from the Grand Theatre in Leeds.

James Levine conducts the final part of Wagner's Ring cycle.

James Levine conducts the third part of Wagner's Ring Cycle.

James Levine conducts the second part of Wagner's epic saga The Ring of the Nibelung.

Maurizio Benini conducts Donizetti's bel canto comedy, with Angela Gheorghiu.

James Levine conducts the first part of Wagner's epic saga The Ring of the Nibelung.

Evelino Pido conducts Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Florez in Bellini's opera.

From the Metropolitan Opera, Jiri Belohlavek conducts soprano Renee Fleming as Rusalka.

Anthony Minghella's celebrated production, with soprano Patricia Racette .

Gianandrea Noseda conducts tenor Marcelo Alvarez in Verdi's tale of revenge.

Marco Armiliato conducts Placido Domingo, Maria Guleghina in Cilea's evergreen opera.

Jiri Belohlavek conducts Tchaikovsky's great opera of thwarted love, with Karita Mattila.

Soprano Anna Netrebko and tenor Piotr Beczala star as the doomed lovers.

Riccardo Frizza conducts Verdi's tragic story of the womanising Duke of Mantua.

James Levine conducts Gluck's version of the Greek myth of Orpheus.

Alan Gilbert conducts Gerald Finley in an opera about the creation of the atomic bomb.

Marco Armiliato conducts soprano Angela Gheorghiu and tenor Roberto Alagna.

Frederic Chaslin conducts Maija Kovalevska and Ramon Vargas as the tragic lovers.