Podcasts & Vodcasts
Monthly Podcasts
February
Hear Monica Mason, Director of the Royal Ballet and dancer/choreographer Liam Scarlett on the creation of new dance works and the traits that might be the makings of a great future choreographer.
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January
Take a look at the effect the Royal Opera House's expanded facilities have had in the 10 years since the new building opened and find out more about The Royal Opera's forthcoming prodution of The Gambler.
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November
Discover more about the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme and listen to an excerpt from Thomas Allen's recent 'in conversation' with broadcaster Christopher Cook.
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October
October's podcast is presented by JPYA Elisabeth Meister: highlights include an exploration of ROH2's Letter of a Love Betrayed and an interview with Helen Hamlyn on developing new audiences for the Royal Opera House.
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Ballet and Dance
The Magic of Sleeping Beauty
Deborah Bull reveals how the well-loved fairy tale became one of the greatest classical ballets, and explores connections between the music, movement and design.
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Three Short Works
Patricia Neary from The Balanchine Trust introduces Three Short Works and describes working with George Balanchine, with insights into her staging work and the history of Serenade and Themes and Variations.
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Giselle (Vodcast)
Watch some of the video highlights from one of the most influential of all romantic ballets.
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Three Short Works - Les Sylphides, Sensorium, The Firebird (Vodcast)
Discover more about these three short works, celebrating the centenary of Diaghilev's Ballet Russes with two significant works by its great choreographer Mikhail Fokine.
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Jewels (Vodcast)
Discover more about George Balanchine's ballet in three parts was a triumphant hit for The Royal Ballet in 2007.
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Opera and Music
Francesca Zambello on Carmen
Director Francesca Zambello discusses her lively production of Carmen.
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The Tsarina's Slippers
Director Francesca Zambello discusses her new production of The Tsarina's Slippers with an almost entirely Russian cast.
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Il trovatore
Watch some of the video highlights from this passionate, spectacular Verdi Opera.
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Un Ballo In Maschera
Production highlights of one of Verdi's most passionate and dramatic works.
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John Deathridge on Lohengrin
Academic John Deathridge discusses the background to Lohengrin and why Wagner continues to be so popular.
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Jessica Duchen and Gary Dalkin on Die Tote Stadt
Jessica Duchen, Korngold author and film music critic Gary Dalkin discuss the work of Korngold and his influence on film music today.
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Marina Warner and Fay Weldon on Hoffmann
Authors Marina Warner and Fay Weldon discuss the background to E.T.A Hoffmann and the Tales of Hoffmann and look at how they have influenced contemporary fairy and spooky stories today.
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Francesca Zambello on Don Giovanni
Francesca talks about directing Don Giovanni with insights into the prouduction.
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The Rake's Progress : Behind the Scenes
The Archer's favourite Richard Attlee introduces behind the scenes interviews as well as the story of the The Rake's Progress.
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Rory Bremner introduces Bizet's Carmen
Rory Bremner introduces Bizet's passionate masterpiece.
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La Cenerentola
The Royal Opera celebrates Christmas with La Cenerentola, Rossini's take on the Cinderella story. Tenor Toby Spence, who sings the part of Don Ramiro, guides you through the magic and music of this fabulous fairytale.
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The Creation of the Ring Cycle
Simon Callow reads from Wagner's letters written during the composition of his epic Ring Cycle.
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Gluck's Iphigénie en Tauride
Janet McTeer introduces Gluck's final masterpiece.
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The Power of Puccini's Tosca
Rory Bremner introduces a dark world where beauty and art struggle against the forces of of evil and death.
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José Cura on Stiffelio
Argentinian tenor José Cura talks to Opera on 3 presenter Christopher Cook about returning to the role of Stiffelio 15 years after he first played the role.
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Gianni Schicchi
Bryn Terfel talk to Edward Seckerson and an audience at the Royal Opera House about his role in the opera Gianni Schicchi.
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Thomas Adès' The Tempest
Thomas Adès talks to an audience at the Royal Opera House about his music for The Tempest and plays an extract with Toby Spence who plays Ferdinand in the production.
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Martin Firrell
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Public artist Martin Firrell talks about his work It's Passion That Binds Us, his early influences and the reasons he creates public art.