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Elric Hooper and Des Wilson discuss the popularity of the story of Salome, between about 1870 and 1920, and the many resulting works of art including Strauss's shocking opera. Read more Audio

Christine Argyle in conversation with the Slovak conductor who's also a member of a very distinguished European family. Read more Audio

Thomas Goss explores the influence on Ravel's music and career of his social circle 'Les Apaches', relationships that were symbolically interpreted in his piano cycle 'Miroirs'. Read more Audio

Paul Bushnell goes through the stage door at New York's Metropolitan Opera to find out how it works. His backstage interviews feature a wide range of the key people who get the productions onstage and… Read more Audio, Gallery

Roger Flury profiles the life and career of a legendary tenor. Read more Audio

Sir Neville Marriner, best known as the founder and director of The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, has died at the age of 92.

In February 2011, Sir Neville Marriner talked with Charlotte Wilson… Read more Video, Audio

One of the major events of 2010 was the completion of the Auckland Town Hall organ restoration. Matthew Crawford talks to those involved in the project. Read more Audio

Elric Hooper and Des Wilson take us through the story and music of Bizet's classic opera. Read more Video, Audio

In 2007, Kiri Te Kanawa joined Christine Argyle in the studio for an extended conversation about her life and her international singing career, illustrated with a selection from her many recordings… Read more Audio

Roger Flury and Des Wilson look at the life and career of the legendary Swedish soprano. Read more Audio