The Opera Hour

Wednesday, 4 November 2026

57 minutes

Ernie joins the Pearl Fishers and goes BANG! for bonfire night!

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Wednesday, 28 October 2026

57 minutes

Ernie goes a little batty for Hop-tu-naa . . . .and ends with the glory that was Florence Foster Jenkins . . .

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Wednesday, 21 October 2026

57 minutes

Ernie looks at the wonderful adaptation of BIzet's "Carmen" . . known as "Carmen Jones"

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Wednesday, 14 October 2026

57 minutes

Ernie Thorn is back for a new series of the Opera Hour - starting with Opera North and music from Eugene Onegin and Rigoletto

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Wednesday, 3 June 2026

57 minutes

Ernie continues his exploration of this summer's Opera Festivals as he heads to the continent and starts with La Traviata!

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Wednesday, 27 May 2026

57 minutes

Ernie continues his tour around this summer's opera festivals!

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Wednesday, 20 May 2026

57 minutes

This week, Ernie takes a look at some of the operas being performed at Holland Park this summer.

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Wednesday, 13 May 2026

57 minutes

Ernie looks forward to the Summer Festival Season - starting with Glyndebourne

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Wednesday, 6 May 2026

57 minutes

Ernie raises the curtain on another Opera Hour. Champagne and canapes will be served at 10pm. . . .

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Wednesday, 22 April 2026

57 minutes

Curtain up - overture please! Ernie is back with a new series of the Opera Hour . . !

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Wednesday, 26 November 2025

56 minutes

Ernie's back with his usual mix of opera classics.

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Wednesday, 19 November 2025

56 minutes

Ernie has music from Lakme, Vivaldi's Olympiad and Peter Grimes . . . .

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Wednesday, 12 November 2025

56 minutes

Join Ernie as he tells the story of an opera written to commemorate Armistice Day, and otheroperas connected with war

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Wednesday, 5 November 2025

56 minutes

Ernie has some operatic fireworks to make your bonfire night go with a Bang!

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Wednesday, 29 October 2025

56 minutes

Ernie presents a selection from the best in Opera including Purcell's stunningly beautiful Dido's Lament . .

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Wednesday, 22 October 2025

56 minutes

Get your tuxes out and glasses at the ready! Ernie Thorn returns with a new series of the Opera Hour with some of the best known and most beautiful music from around the world

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Wednesday, 11 June 2025

56 minutes

In the last of the current series, Ernie Thorn finishes his tour around this summer's opera festivals and features music from the likes of Boris Godunov and the ever-popular Nessun Dorma

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Wednesday, 4 June 2025

56 minutes

Ernie celebrates our visitors over from the continent with operas from Germany, France and Italy -as not all bikers are headbangers . . !

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Wednesday, 28 May 2025

56 minutes

Join Ernie Thorn for his latest tour around this summer's Opera Festivals, with music from Aida, Carmen and Cosi fan tutte

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Wednesday, 21 May 2025

56 minutes

Ernie continues his musical exploration of this summer's forthcoming Opera Festivals!

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Wednesday, 14 May 2025

56 minutes

This week, Ernie continues his look at the various opera festivals taking place around the UK this summer.

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Wednesday, 11 December 2024

56 minutes

Ernie continues the story of Hansel and Gretel, plus some La Boheme

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Wednesday, 4 December 2024

56 minutes

Ernie looks at Englebert Humperdinck's classic Opera Hansel and Gretel.

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Wednesday, 27 November 2024

56 minutes

Ernie brings you his latest selection of opera classics.

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Wednesday, 20 November 2024

56 minutes

Ernie Thorn with his latest selection of opera classics.

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Thursday, 14 November 2024

56 minutes

Ernie Thorn with his latest selection of opera classics, including the flower duet and the anvil chorus from Verdi's Il Trovatore

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