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Arts and Humanities Collection

An international range of content across the visual and performing arts and the humanities. Institutions can subscribe to all the collections through a single subscription. Alternatively, they are available as five separate collections as follows:

  • The Dance Collection
  • Ballet and contemporary performances from world class companies such as Nederlands Dans Theatre and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre alongside instructional technique videos and performances of traditional dance styles from around the world.

  • The Film and Media Collection
  • Feature films, experimental films, documentaries and interviews with film practitioners (Jane Campion, Agnes Varda, Alfred Hitchcock, the Maysles Brothers), and documentaries on sound and lighting, television editing and beyond.

  • The History and Culture Collection
  • Videos covering Asian, Australasian, Latin American and African Studies, as well as Literature, Anthropology of Art, Politics, History, Gender & Sexuality, and Environment & Sustainability.

  • The Music Collection
  • Filmed performances and documentaries on genres from jazz to classical and featuring renowned figures such as Arvo Pärt, Pierre Boulez, Stephen Sondheim and many more.

  • Visual and Applied Arts Collection
  • Documentaries, interviews, and instructional videos covering fine art, art history, performance art, new media art, architecture, fashion, design and more, featuring figures including Norman Foster, Vivienne Westwood, Christian Dior, Tracey Emin, David Hockney, and Anish Kapoor.

The Animator’s Survival Kit Animated

16 masterclass videos from multi-Oscar award winning animator Richard Williams explaining the underlying principles of sophisticated animation, how things move, and specific work methods used to make characters live, breathe, think and give a sustained, commanding performance.

Ballet Collections

Two collections featuring 39 full-length filmed performances from world-class ballet companies including The Royal Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, New York City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and more.

The London Symphony Orchestra Collections

Filmed performances from one of the most renowned professional orchestras in the world. Exclusive new season collections made available annually.

Opera Collections

Filmed productions of 80 operas by over 40 composers with performances from world class opera houses including The Royal Opera House, Teatro Real, La Fenice, Glyndebourne and more. The period collections span Early and Baroque operas from pre-1750 through to the present.

  • The Early and Baroque Opera (pre-1750) Collection
  • 9 productions of early works including William Christie conducting Monteverdi's L'Orfeo (Teatro Real, 2008) and Pierre Audi's production of Landi's Morte d'Orfeo (Dutch National Opera, 2018).

  • The Early and Baroque Opera 2 Collection
  • 13 landmark productions of early works from leading opera houses including the Opéra Comique, Dutch National Opera and Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

  • Classical Opera (1750-1830) Collection
  • 13 fully exclusive performances including Laurent Pelly directing Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia, (Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, 2017) and David McVicar’s production of Die Zauberflöte (The Royal Opera House, 2017).

  • Classical Opera 2 Collection
  • 15 key productions of operas from the Classical era (1750-1830), featuring leading opera houses including The Royal Opera, Oper Frankfurt and Glyndebourne Festival Opera.

  • Romantic Opera (1830-1900) Collection
  • 26 filmed productions including David McVicar's Faust (The Royal Opera, 2019) and Puccini's La Bohème conducted by Antonio Pappano (The Royal Opera House, 2017).

  • Romantic Opera 2 Collection
  • 22 recordings of live productions of operas from 1830 to 1900 from leading opera houses including Bayerische Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and Dutch National Opera.

  • Romantic Bel Canto Opera Collection
  • Explore 14 stunning recordings of live productions from leading opera houses including The Royal Opera, Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova, and Vlaamse Opera.

  • Modern Opera (1900-) Collection
  • 11 exclusive filmed performances from the 20th century to present day including Martin Duncan's production of The Adventures of Pinocchio (Opera North, 2008) and Teatro Real's 2005 production of Torroba's Luisa Fernanda.

  • Modern Opera 2 Collection
  • 15 filmed performances of operas from the 20th century to present day, from leading opera houses including Zurich Opera, Dutch National Opera and Teatro Real.

  • Glyndebourne Festival Opera Collection
  • 29 performances, filmed at the Glyndebourne Festival from 2005-2019. Highlights include David McVicar's production of Giulio Cesare (2005); the 2010 revival of Hockney and Cox's production of Stravinsky's Rake's Progress; and the world premiere of Brett Dean's multi-award-winning Hamlet in 2017.

The Wigmore Hall Collections

Recordings of chamber, instrumental and vocal performances from one of the world's most prestigious music venues. Exclusive new season collections will launch annually.

  • The Wigmore Hall 2022-2025 Collection
  • 10 fully exclusive performances from 2022-2025 featuring renowned performers including Boris Giltburg, Lucy Crowe, and the Pavel Haas Quartet. Each of these performances has audio-description.