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Just three months after Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the Kiev opera house reopened, with a reduced workforce determined to keep going.

After a 25 year career, ballet dancers at the Paris Opera prepare for their final performances and their retirement.

Jakub Józef Orliński is an opera singer, break-dancer and model with a lot of fans. Between New York, Warsaw and Barcelona, the countertenor reveals three facets of his life as a musician.

A restless innovator, composer Carl Maria von Weber was curious, expressive, and insatiably energetic.

Whilst male composers such as Monteverdi and Vivaldi were celebrated, women composers struggled for recognition or even the right to play an instrument at all.

A year after the first episode, the creativity and commitment of the artists is steadfast although the war is dragging on, adding to their anxiety and anguish.

Susanna, Alexis and Oleksii are three Kyiv opera artists exiled to Western Europe. They struggle as best they can with their new lives far from home and they fight every day to ensure that Ukraine and its culture are not forgotten.

The Ukrainian National Opera has decided to remove all works linked to Russia from its repertoire. How does the artistic community feel about being separated from a tradition that they they have been immersed in all their lives?

In 1973 choreographer and dancer Carolyn Carlson brought an breath of American fresh air into the Paris Opera. In true hippy style she brought barefoot dancing, improvisation and a relaxed attitude. Not everyone was ready for change.

More and more cities are building iconic buildings by star architects to boost their international profile. But does it work?

Spectacular architecture for new museums and opera houses is now commonplace. But is the often eye-watering price tag worth the investment?

Farinelli was an opera-singing superstar of the 18th century. But what price did the musician pay for his fame?

Handel, Mozart, and Bellini all wrote roles for men, to be played by women