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Elric Hooper & Des Wilson look at gambling as a theatrical device in opera and musical theatre. Read more Audio

Elric Hooper & Des Wilson look at gambling as a theatrical device in opera and musical theatre. Read more Audio

Marshall introduces the seven symphonies of Jean Sibelius, which he calls the backbone of the composer's work. This programme recorded in 2005. Read more Audio

A conversation with the late pianist Georgina Zellan-Smith covering her early life in South Otago, and her successful performing career in London in the 1960s and 70s where she rubbed shoulders with… Read more Audio

A round-the-world bow-making journey with Gary Leahy (LittleVision) Read more Gallery

John Drummond looks at famous pieces of piano music as windows into the world in which they were created. A composer cannot help but reflect the world he lives in, his understanding of life, his… Read more Audio

Roger Flury and Des Wilson look at the life and music of the Spanish soprano, winner of the Gramophone Lifetime Achievement Award 2007. Read more Video, Audio

Elric Hooper and Des Wilson discuss what it was about Shakespearean forms that so inspired Verdi. Read more Audio

Rachel Hyde and David Morriss explore the background to Michael Tippett's pre-war oratorio. Read more Audio

Helene Pohl leads a discussion about Bartók and his chamber music. Read more Audio

Dene Olding leads a panel discussion with Bruno Price and Ziv Arazi from 'Rare Violins of New York' and Auckland luthier Richard Panting. Read more Video, Audio

We reach the twilight of the gods, as Erica Challis takes us through the story and music of the fourth of Wagner's Ring Cycle operas. Read more Audio