Series tracing the history of Italian opera presented by Antonio Pappano, conductor and music director at the Royal Opera House

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3/3 Antonio Pappano looks the work of Puccini, the worthy successor to Verdi.

Fri 22 Apr 2011 19:30 BBC Four

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    Antonio Pappano, the Music Director of the Royal Opera, introduces us to the stirring and magical world of Italian opera.

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