PODCAST ARCHIVE
PETER GRIMES
Edward Seckerson talks to Director David Alden, Conductor Ed Gardner and Principal Artist Stuart Skelton about ENO’s new production of Britten’s Peter Grimes. Click here to download (right click and save as)
AFTER DIDO
Director Katie Mitchell talks to Edward Seckerson about ENO and the Young Vic's new co-production After Dido, Purcell's Dido & Aeneas in a new film and theatre piece.
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DOCTOR ATOMIC
With Gerald Finley (Oppenheimer), Director Penny Woolcock, Sasha Cooke (Kitty Oppenheimer) and Conductor Lawrence Renes. The music selections in this podcast are from the Metropolitan Opera's production, now available at www.metplayer.org
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JENUFA
Writer and broadcaster Edward Seckerson talks to director David Alden and principal artists Amanda Roocroft and Michaela Martens about ENO's Jenufa
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LA BOHÈME
Edward Seckerson discusses ENO's new production with director Jonathan Miller, Principal Artists Alfie Boe and Melody Moore, and Designer Isabella Bywater talk about La bohème.
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THE MAGIC FLUTE
Edward Seckerson discusses The Magic Flute with Principal Artists, Roderick Williams and Robert Lloyd. Revival Director Ian Rutherford shares his passion for this Mozart classic.
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RIDERS TO THE SEA
Edward Seckerson discusses Fiona Shaw's production of Riderts to the Sea
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BORIS GODUNOV
Edward Seckerson discusses Boris Godunov with Director Tim Albery, bass Peter Rose and ENO Music Director Edward Gardner
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AIDA
Claire Rutter, John Hudson and Jane Dutton discuss the return of ENO’s 2007 sell-out production of Verdi’s Aida, with designs by Zandra Rhodes.
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PARTENOPE
Christopher Alden, Rosemary Joshua, Christine Rice and Iestyn Davies discuss ENO's new production of Handel's Partenope.
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BARBER OF SEVILLE PODCAST
Acclaimed Director, Jonathan Miller, talks about the Barber of Seville, Conductor Rory Macdonald discusses Rossini and Anna Grevelius and John Tessier explore their roles.
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CAV & PAG PODCAST
Director Richard Jones describes his vision for this classic opera double bill. Lee Hall talks about his new version of Pagliacci (The Comedians) and Peter Auty, Geraint Dodd, and Mary Plazas discuss their roles.
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CANDIDE PODCAST
Director Robert Carsen, Conductor Rumon Gamba, Jamie Bernstein, Alex Jennings and Toby Spence discuss the award-winning co-production of Bernstein’s masterpiece. Music courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon.
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DER ROSENKAVALIER
ENO Music Director Edward Gardner and singers Janice Watson, Sarah Connolly and John Tomlinson talk about David McVicar’s celebrated production of Richard Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier.
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THE MERRY WIDOW
Director John Copley, singers Alfie Boe, Amanda Roocroft and John Graham-Hall talk about The Merry Widow.
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MADAM BUTTERFLY
The late Anthony Minghella talks about the differences between directing film and opera in the Madam Butterfly podcast and lead soprano Judith Howarth reflects upon this tragic love story.
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LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
Director David Alden talks about his plans for directing the production and Anna Christy, who plays the title role, sheds light on Lucia's extraordinary journey into madness.
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THE MIKADO
Director Jonathan Miller talks humorously about Gilbert & Sullivan's bizarre view of Japanese culture and Richard Suart, who plays Ko-Ko, reveals hilarious stories regarding his 'Little List' of people who "never would be missed".
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THE TURN OF THE SCREW
Director, David McVicar and lead, Rebecca Evans, discuss the myriad interpretations attributed to this spine-tingling ghost story. Winner of the South Bank Show Best Opera Award 2007.
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