Opera Italia Episode guide

  1. The Triumph of Puccini

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

    First broadcast: 07 Jun 2010

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  2. Viva Verdi

    2/3 Antonio Pappano looks at the importance of Verdi to the history of Italian opera.

    First broadcast: 31 May 2010

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  3. Beginnings

    1/3 A whistle-stop tour of the beginnings of opera, from Monteverdi to Rossini.

    First broadcast: 24 May 2010

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