What makes a leader, a super star? Director Saheem Ali has turned Shakespeare's Richard II, a tale of political intrigue and enmity, into a radio serial for our times; and nearing age 90, conductor Richard Bonynge reflects on the exquisite vocal style that made his wife Dame Joan Sutherland, La Stupenda, a legend.

Plus, The Telephone: a bright dose of opera for a Zoom-weary audience.