"Die Dreigroschenoper" - Brechts Sensationserfolg als Hörspiel. Im Jahr 1728 erlebte London eine Sensation: eine Oper, in der nicht mehr Götter und Könige auftraten, sondern Straßenräuber, Gauner und Dirnen. Diese "Beggar's Opera" (Bettleroper) diente Bertolt Brecht und Kurt Weill als Vorbild für ihre weltberühmte Dreigroschenoper. Ein Riesenerfolg, der für den internationalen Durchbruch des Autors und des Komponisten sorgte. Auch heute ist es noch Brechts meistgespieltes Werk.

Dieses Hörspiel beinhaltet die vollständige Dramen-Trilogie: "Wallensteins Lager", "Die Piccolomini" und "Wallensteins Tod". Es handelt vom Niedergang des berühmten Feldherrn Wallenstein: Fürst Wallenstein ist ein erfolgreicher Oberbefehlshaber der kaiserlichen Armee, den die Soldaten auch in Zeiten des Friedens verehren.

Zwischen Wahrheit und Macht. "Leben des Galilei" ist eines der meistgespielten Stücke Brechts, verfasst mit der Absicht, das Bild einer neuen Zeit zu vermitteln. Dieses Schauspiel aus Brechts dänischem Exil wurde durch die Nachricht von der Spaltung des Uran-Atoms durch den Physiker Otto Hahn beeinflusst. Das packende Hörspiel mit Hermann Schomberg als Galileo Galilei zeigt, dass die Frage, ob wissenschaftlicher Fortschritt immer auch dem allgemeinen Fortschritt der Menschheit dient, bis heute nichts an Aktualität verloren hat.

Die Hauswirtschafterin Katharina Blum, die nebenbei bei Empfängen und Festlichkeiten die kalten Buffets besorgt und sich davon eine Appartementwohnung und einen Volkswagen leisten kann, gerät zufällig in den Mittelpunkt der Sensationsmache und Polithetze einer großen Boulevardzeitung. Bei einer Karnevalsparty verliebt sie sich in einen jungen Mann, der von der Polizei als radikaler Rechtsbrecher gesucht und allgemein "Bandit" genannt wird. Von da an ist ihr ein Sensationsjournalist auf den Fersen, der ihr Privatleben durchleuchtet und öffentlich macht.

Gerade aus der Haft entlassen, möchte sich Franz Biberkopf eine neue Existenz aufbauen. Doch den Lockungen der Großstadt kann er nicht widerstehen und wird schon bald wieder in kriminelle Machenschaften verwickelt, die ihn fast an den Galgen bringen. Das bewegende Schicksal des Arbeiters Franz Biberkopf, der sich in einer Welt des Verbrechens verirrt, steht exemplarisch für den Kampf des kleinen Mannes in einer unsicher gewordenen Welt. Döblin schuf damit einen Jahrhundertroman, der häufig mit "Ulysses" verglichen wird. Hannes Messemer liest diese atemlose, polyphone Symphonie der Großstadt bravourös ein.

When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs. But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.

Saddle up and join Wynonna Earp on an immersive new audio adventure in the gritty supernatural world of Purgatory. This Audible Original invites you deeper into the Weird West to follow Wynonna Earp (Melanie Scrofano), as she embarks on her craziest adventure yet: riding off into the sunset with her soulmate, Doc Holliday (Tim Rozon)—yes ... that Doc Holliday. Brace yourself for more wise-cracking demon hunters, earth-shattering revelations and all the genre-blending action you've come to expect from the cult hit TV series.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he’s in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined, he knows everyone in his unit is one bad move away from buying the farm in the interstellar war the Terran Federation is waging against the Arachnids. Because everyone in the Mobile Infantry fights. And if the training doesn’t kill you, the Bugs are more than ready to finish the job.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

The modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.

As Charly struggles to recover from her brain injury, she begins to realize that the events of that fateful night are trapped in the damaged right side of her brain. Now, she must put the jigsaw pieces together to discover the identity of the man who tried to kill her...before he finishes the job he started.

Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.

Dr. Jekyll (Vanessa Kirby) is an elite international specialist in energy systems, working closely with her handler Louis (David Oyelowo) in a career that takes her across the globe to politically volatile territories such as Iran and North Korea. But when an arms dealer accuses her of having killed his family, Dr. Jekyll begins to question details of her life, who Louis really is, and whether her strange recurring dream has a greater meaning. She enlists the help of psychologist Sigrun (Sofie Gråbøl), and together they delve into Dr. Jekyll’s darker other side, a brutal assassin named… Hyde.