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A Night at the Opera

An evening of opera excerpts on the themes of separation and reconciliation A host of British opera stars join Ben Glassberg and the BBC Philharmonic for a night rich in emotion and drama. After a year of lockdowns and social distancing, the themes of isolation and loneliness as well as the joy of reunion have particular poignancy in excerpts from much-loved operas including Handel's Rodelinda, Beethoven's Fidelio, Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel and Puccini's La bohème.


 

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