Premiered in 1883, 'Lakmé' remains one of the most popular of all French operas. Reflecting contemporary tastes, the original source material presented a tragic liaison between a French officer and a Tahitian woman on a Pacific island, but Delibes moved the location to British-ruled India where the two central characters are torn between passion and loyalty, and assailed by a fanatical religious leader. For this opera Delibes wrote music of indelible...

Filmed during Cash's concert tour of the US in the late Sixties, this film offers a carefully airbrushed account of the star's life on and off stage. While attracting huge audiences wherever he goes, as well as winning awards, he remains eminently normal, the kind of man who willingly signs autographs, listens to pieces of doggerel composed by adoring fans, and poses for innumerable photos

Francesco Cavalli succeeded Monteverdi as the most influential composer of the new genre of opera that emerged in mid-17th-century Venice. Il Xerse is a fictitious dramma per musica that tells of Persian King Xerxes' love for Romilda, who in turn is in love with his brother Arsamene. The plot is an entertaining and extremely intricate human comedy of crossed loves, court intrigues and disguises - the work's popularity saw it staged in Paris at the...

Claudio Monteverdi developed the principles of opera with L'Orfeo in the first decade of the 17th-century. At the very end of his life he wrote L'incoronazione di Poppea. The opera marked a decisive move from allegorical and mythic elements towards a historical subject - the love affair between the Roman Emperor Nero and his mistress Poppea. His final masterpiece, where the beauty of the arias vanquished the decadence of the storyline, was first performed...

As Day Two of auditions begins, John vows to get Annabelle a second chance. Mary has a bold strategy for her audition, but her risk does not pay off. A nervous Clara gets reassurance from an unexpected source.

A working-class woman is willing to do whatever it takes to give her daughter a socially promising future.

A young single mother of Dai minority named Ye Nan returns from Shanghai to her scenic home village at Sino-Burmese border. She tries to assimilate back into her clan and make amends for the tense relationship between her and her daughter, Nan Hang. During one of their quarrels, the rebellious teenage girl rants questions about why one must relocate to cities to compete for the best colleges and jobs rather than stay in their countryside ancestral...

Marioni decides to continue rehearsals for Sara's concert.

Young Chen upsets his Israeli father, Rami-- but pleases his Russian mother, Lena-- when he halts his martial arts studies to enroll in dance lessons. Amid mounting tensions at home, Chen finds joy in his lessons -- and in the true source of his interest in the sport: his crush, fellow classmate Natalie.

Maggie's uncle offers the girls a chance to open for one of their favorite bands. Isaac is disappointed that his brother is dating Mary and spending more time at Lost and Found. Clara is having trouble dealing with the plagiarism scandal.