The renowned Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich performs Tchaikovsky\'s \'Rococo Variations\' at the Snape Maltings Concert Hall in 1968, with Benjamin Britten conducting. Also included are rare performances of Britten conducting excerpts from his opera \'Gloriana\', with Peter Pears performing \'The Lute Song\'.

Documentary focusing on the masked heavy metal rockers from Des Moines, Iowa. Featuring archive footage and interviews with the band, their friends and associates, the programme tells the story of the nine-member group\'s formation in 1995 and subsequent success following the release of their eponymous debut album in 1999.

Documentary about American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. Featuring interviews with his fans and those closest to \'The Boss\', in addition to archive footage, the programme chronicles the struggles of Bruce\'s early career prior to the release of his hit album \'Born in the USA\' in 1984.

Ivor Bolton conducts the Bayerisches Staatsorchest in this peformance of the Gluck\'s opera based on the Greek myth. Vesselina Kasarova and Rosemary Joshua portray the title roles with Deborah York as Amore.

Claudio Abbado conducts the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in these performances of works by Mozart and Beethoven featuring sopranos Christine Schfer and Juliane Banse and actor Bruno Ganz.

L Jia conducts the China National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra and Chorus in this concert celebrating the work of Verdi with highlights from his operas and \'Messa da Requiem\'.

Koen Kessels conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in this Royal Ballet performance of the ballet by Franz Liszt. Steven McRae performs in the role of the Crown Prince Rudolf with Sarah Lamb as Baroness Mary Vetsera, Laura Morera as Countess Marie Larisch and Kristen McNally as Empress Elisabeth.

Fabrizio Ventura conducts the Coro Lirico Amadeus and the Orchestra Regionale Emilia Romagna in this production of Verdi\'s \'Don Carlo\' recorded at the Teatro Comunale de Modena in 2012. The production includes performances by Giacomo Prestia, Mario Malagnini, Simone Piazzola and Luciano Montanaro.

dm Fischer conducts this performance of Mozart\'s opera \'Die Zauberflte\' by the Orchestra and Coro dell\' Accademia Teatro alla Scalla. Soloists include Yasmin zkan as the Queen of the Night, Fatma Said as Pamina and Martin Piskorski as Tamino.

Michele Mariotti conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala in this production of Verdi\'s work, recorded in Milan in 2016. The cast includes Plcido Domingo, Francesco Meli and Anna Pirozzi.

Collection of live performances from the Salzburg Festival. Included in the collection is Stravinsky\'s \'L\'Oiseau de Feu\' from the 2008 festival, Schubert\'s \'Symphony No. 9\' from 2009, Bruckner\'s \'Te Deum\' from 2010 and Mahler\'s \'Das Klagende Lied\' from 2011.

Coverage of the BBC broadcast of the King\'s College Easter performance, recorded in the King\'s College Chapel in 2014. The programme includes hymns, readings and choral works by composers such as Mozart, Handel and Monteverdi.

Documentary tracing the creation of Russian composer Sofia Gubaidolina\'s 2nd violin concerto, from its inception to its first performance, 15 years later. The film focuses on the creative processes and stresses involved in finally bringing the piece to its first public performance in 2007, with Anne-Sophie Mutter performing alongside Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic.

The Austrian premier of Alban Berg\'s darkly satirical opera, recorded live at Vienna\'s Theater an Der Wien in 1962. In what proved to be a career-defining performance, American soprano Evelyn Lear takes on the role of Lulu, a femme fatale who descends from life as a society hostess into prostitution. Other cast members include Rudolph Schock, Paul Schffler and Josef Knapp. The conductor is Karl

The Vienna State Opera perform Alban Berg\'s most famous opera, under the baton of Claudio Abbado.

Matthew Dunster directs this production of Christopher Marlowe\'s dark tragedy for the Globe Theatre. Paul Hilton stars as Doctor Faustus, the tortured medic whose insatiable thirst for knowledge and power leads him to sell his soul to the devil through Lucifer\'s agent, Mephistopheles Arthur Darvill. Dunster uses puppets and masks to bring to life the play\'s central themes of magic, morality and

Mariola Cantarero is Evira, with John Osborn as Arturo, in Francisco Negrin\'s production of Bellini\'s opera, recorded live at the Netherlands Opera in October 2009. Guiliano Carella conducts the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chorus of the Netherlands Opera.

Double bill of performances of works by Greek-French composer Iannia Xenakis. The works included are \'Linaia-Agon\' and \'Zythos\'.

Emmanuelle Ham leads Le Concert d\'Astre in this performance of Rameau\'s opera at the Opra de Dijon in March 2019. The cast includes Hlne Guilmette, Emmanuelle de Negri and Mathias Vidal.

Daniel Oren conducts the Royal Opera House Orchestra and Chorus in this performance of Donizetti\'s tragedy. Diana Damrau performs as Lucia di Lammermoor, whose family fortune is under threat, unless Lucia can secure an advantageous marriage. Lucia, however, is in love with soldier Edgardo Charles Castronovo much to the consternation of her brother Enrico Ludovic Tzier. Before Edgardo leaves for France,