A celebration of opera and ballet, from timeless classics to modern crossovers.

This week on In Tune, we celebrate the world of opera and ballet. From Mozart, Puccini and Tchaikovsky to pop, film and dance music, these two art forms continue to inspire artists across genres. With iconic ballet music and unexpected crossovers, this episode shows that opera and ballet are still very much alive today.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Waltz
Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, When I am laid in earth (Jessye Norman)
Beyoncé: Daughter
Max Richter: Woolf Works, War Anthem
Georges Bizet: Carmen, Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante (Renée Fleming)
Rosalía: Berghain
Giacomo Puccini: Turandot, Nessun dorma (Luciano Pavarotti)
Aram Khachaturian: Gayane, Sabre Dance
Hozier: Take Me to Church
Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco, Va pensiero
Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème, Act I, «Sì, mi chiamano Mimì»
Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody
Armin van Buuren, Natalie Gioia: Viva l’Opera