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  1. Monty at large (1980)

    Genre
    Interview; Music; Documentary

    In this week’s edition Monty Modlyn visits the Sadler’s Wells Theatre and talks to D’Oyly Carte Opera company manager Peter Riley about the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. Musical Director Fraser...

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  2. Placido Domingo cancels London concert (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Opera singer Placido Domingo on cancelling a London concert when he found out the high price being charged for tickets and that the arena would be only half-full. Female interviewer not identified.

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  3. The story of Kathleen Ferrier (1987)

    Genre
    Feature

    The life and career of opera singer Kathleen Ferrier, with several excerpts of opera sung by her including What is Life, Oratorio Elijah and Mahler’s Song of the Earth. Interviews with schoolfriends and...

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  4. Aida at Earls Court (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Rodney Bennett interviewing opera singer Grace Bumbry, who is to take on the title role at some performances of Verdi’s Aida at the Earls Court Arena in London. On the challenge of working on a larger...

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  5. British opera singer replaces Domingo (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Phil Edwards? interviews British tenor Jeffrey Lawton on getting a phone call out of the blue to replace Placido Domingo as the lead man in Otello at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden after Domingo became...

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  6. Pavarotti press conference in Covent Garden (1990)

    Genre
    Music; News report; Press conference

    After five years away from the stage, and after two dreadful runs at Covent Garden, tenor Luciano Pavarotti returns to perform the opera, L’Elisir D’Amore. A press conference was held outside the Savoy...

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  7. Michael Hordern on new role (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Barney Burnham interviews Sir Michael Hordern on the Artbeat programme as the actor prepares for his speaking role in the opera, Der Freischutz at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. On the role, and his...

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  8. Luciano Pavarotti on Glasgow concert (1992)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Italian opera singer Luciano Pavarotti gives a press conference before his performance at The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow commenting on his diet to lose weight and recording of the...

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  9. The three tenors reunite (1995)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Music

    Dominic Waghorn reports on the announcement of a world tour by three of the world’s most famous opera stars: Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras. One of the five venues will be Wembley...

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