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Music as powerful as any great act of state or war

Ahead of The Royal Opera House production of the operas Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci, music director Antonio Pappano talks about the great pillars of Italian opera and plays James Naughtie the most moving, passionate moments on the piano.

First broadcast on Today, 25 November 2015.

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