Handel's "Ariodante" - an introduction

Lute player and guitarist Élodie Brzustowski talks about the challenges of the two-metre long theorbo, rediscovering guitar music of the 1830s, and the multifaceted Early music scene in France.

The British countertenor, who’s riding the crest of a wave this year, talks about his passion for good storytelling in opera, his favourite roles and the art of Zen Buddhism.

From fulfilling funerary functions, to eulogising friends and fellow artists, or lamenting the waste of war: here are some of the finest examples of music written in mourning.

From Henry Purcell to George Benjamin, a set of ten operas to demonstrate that English is not just a language for prose and poetry, but also a vibrant language for opera.

One of the longest-running choral organisations in the UK, director Stephen Doughty talks about how the RSNO Chorus now boasts a panoply of other community choruses under its umbrella.

Acclaimed conductor, recorder and cornett player Yoshimichi Hamada talks about his fascination with Baroque music and opera, and his excavations into how European music entered Japan in the 16th century.