The Royal Opera - A Collection DVD SetThe Royal Opera offers a collection DVD set filled with classic and timeless productions by the company. Aida (recorded 1994) Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Aida: Cheryl Studer Amneris: Luciana dIntino Radams: Dennis ONeill Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Conductor: Edward Downes Director: Elijah Moshinsky Otello (recorded 1992) Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Otello: Plcido Domingo Desdemona: Kiri Te Kanawa Iago: Sergei Leiferkus Orchestra of the Royal Opera

Belinda: Lucy Crowe

The Ballet Spectacular DVD collection showcases The Royal Ballet performing three of the most well-known ballets in the world

Princess Aurora: Alina Cojocaru

while Bryn Terfel is thrillingly malevolent as Scarpia

Lescaut: José Martin

Designs: Bob Crowley

There are some decent Toscas on DVD already

Tonio: Dimitri Platanias

Tiffin Boys' Choir and Children's Chorus

The royal court

Gianni Schicchi - O mio babbino caro: Ekaterina Siurina – Antonio Pappano

and the combination of vulnerability and torrential emotion just tears you in two