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The Queen of Spades
Colin Ure's Podcast Guide to The Queen of Spades (mp3) Preview The Queen of Spades (YouTube)
Tomsky entices Herman with the legend of the old Countess, known as the "Queen of Spades" (wmv) Pauline serenades her girl friends in Lisa's room (wmv) A troupe of puppets entertain party guests with a story of ill-fated love (wmv) Ball guests teases Herman about his obsession with the cards (wmv) Lisa tries to intervene but Herman's obsession with the cards is more powerful than even her love (wmv) At the gambling house, Herman bets on the secret of the three cards (wmv)
Xerxes
Colin Ure's Podcast Guide to Xerxes (mp3) Preview Xerxes (YouTube)
Xerxes sings his famous aria "Ombra mai fù" (m4v) Romilda and Atalanta argue over Arsamenes (m4v) After Xerxes banishes him, Arsamenes sings of his despair from being seperated from Romilda (m4v) Atalanta gives Xerxes Arsamenes' letter and tries to persuade him that Arsamenes is really in love her (m4v) Xerxes is furious when Ariodates tells him that Arsamenes and Romilda are now married (m4v)
The Turn of the Screw
Colin Ure's Podcast Guide to The Turn of the Screw (mp3) Preview The Turn of the Screw (YouTube)
Miles sings a Latin nonsense song (m4v) (wmv) The Governess and Flora enjoy the view of the lake (m4v) (wmv) The Governess sees the ghost of Miss Jessel (m4v) (wmv) Quint and the Governess struggle over Miles's soul (m4v) (wmv)
Tosca
Colin Ure's Podcast Guide to Tosca (mp3) Preview Tosca (You Tube)
Cavaradossi praises the beauty of Tosca (m4v) (wmv) Scarpia ignites Tosca's jealousy (m4v) (wmv) Tosca sings of art and love in "Vissi d'arte" (m4v) (wmv) Cavaradossi laments the end of life (m4v) (wmv)
Lohengrin
Colin Ure's Podcast Guide to Lohengrin (mp3) Preview Lohengrin (YouTube)
Lohengrin and Elsa discuss the conditions of their agreement (m4v) Ortrud and Telramund plot Elsa's demise (m4v) Elsa calls her hero (m4v) Lohengrin reveals his idenity (m4v)
The Elixir of Love
Colin Ure's Podcast Guide to The Elixir of Love (mp3) Preview The Elixir of Love (YouTube)
Adina tells the story of Tristan and Isolde (m4v) Adina rejects Belcore's advances (m4v) Nemorino buys an elixir of love from Dr. Dulcamara (m4v) Nemorino sings his famous aria "Una furtiva lagrima" (m4v)
Adina, with the help of Dr. Dulcamara, realizes her love for Nemorino (m4v)
