Not-so-easy listening made easier: How to listen to the unfamiliar as well as the familiar
22 July 2014
Schonberg's Moses und Aron may seem daunting, but dip a toe in the water and you might be pleasantly surprised.
Opera's Russian Dolls: the opera-within-an-opera
27 June 2014
Composers from Purcell to Turnage bring the audience onstage by writing them into the music.
10 Operatic Prayers: Divine music in hope of divine intervention
24 April 2014
Operatic characters often look to the heavens, in thanks or in anguished supplication.
Your reaction: Wozzeck
1 November 2013
What did you think of Keith Warner's production of Alban Berg's dark and tragic opera?
Watch: Insights into Wozzeck
30 October 2013
Conductor Mark Elder's introduction to Berg's opera, as well as a look at how the composer used the vocal technique of Sprechgesang.
Wozzeck: The Genesis of a Masterpiece
29 October 2013
A look at the inception, creation and reception of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck.
Wozzeck across art forms: From opera and ballet to theatre and film
4 October 2013
The play that inspired Alban Berg has inspired artists from many different disciplines.
Watch: Wozzeck trailer
30 September 2013
One of the great operatic masterpieces of the 20th century opens on 31 October
Trade secrets: Find out more about staging the gruesome final act of Berg's Wozzeck
12 September 2013
How do they keep a baritone underwater for seven minutes?