Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä (conductor) Kaija Saariaho (born in 1952) Asteroid 4179: Toutatis Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Also sprach Zarathustra Jimmy López Bellido (born in 1978) New work (commissioned by the Orchestre de Paris, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, premiere) Pascal Dusapin (born in 1955) A Linea (commissioned by the Orchestre de Paris, premiere) Alexander Scriabin (1872 – 1915) Poème de l'Extase Paris, Philharmonie, September 8, 2022

Born in the United States, Madeleine Peyroux is a jazz singer and guitarist with an unclassifiable style and an exceptional artistic personality, carried by a voice that is both soft and husky, with blues and folk accents. After spending part of her childhood in the United States, she moved to France as a teenager where she joined her first jazz bands. An atypical artist, she performs a lot in the street while participating in festivals and creating her own albums. In 2004, she had an international success with Careless Love. Other albums have been released since, including the recent Anthem (2018), the title of which is taken from a Leonard Cohen song.

Fidelio Opera in two acts by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Libretto by Joseph Sonnleitner and Stephan von Breuning First performance in Vienna, Theater and der Wien, 20 November 1805 Zurich Opera House Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Conductor) Zurich Opera Chorus Jürgen Flimm (Stage director) Rolf Glittenberg (Set designer), Marianne Glittenberg (Costumes), Jakob Schlossstein (Lighting) Camilla Nylund (Leonore) Jonas Kaufmann (Florestan) Alfred Muff (Don Pizarro) László Pólgár (Rocco) Elizabeth Rae Magnuson (Marzelline) Christoph Strehl (Jaquino) Günther Groissböck (Don Fernando) Directed by Felix Breisach Zurich, Opernhaus, 2004

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Daniele Gatti (Conductor) Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Götterdämmerung (symphonic highlights) Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Ein Heldenleben, op. 40 Genève, Victoria Hall, 5 Otober 2022

Musical interludes on Mezzo TV: a channel dedicated to bringing you the best performances from opera, classical, dance and jazz. Intermezzo is a chance to see some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians performing beautiful pieces.

Cécile McLorin Salvant (vocals) Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Monument national, Canada, 2 july 2022 TV director, Sîla

Samara Joy (vocals) Pasquale Grasso (guitar), Keith Balla (drums), Sam Edward (bass) Montreal International Jazz Festival, July 2, 2022 Directed by Sila

Marquis Hill (trumpet) Joël Ross (vibraphone, piano), Makaya McCraven (drums), Paul Junius (bass) Montreal International Jazz Festival, July 3, 2022 Directed by Sîla

Atys "Tragédie en musique" in a prologue and five acts by Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632 – 1687) Libretto by Philippe Quinault after Ovid's "Fasti" Creation in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, January 10, 1676 Cappella Mediterranea, Leonardo García Alarcón (Conductor) Choir of the Grand Théâtre de Genève, Alan Woodbridge (Chorus Master) Ballet of the Grand Théâtre de Genève Angelin Preljocaj (Stage Direction and choreography) Prune Nourry (Sets), Jeanne Vicérial (Costumes), Eric Soyer (Lighting) Nicholas Scott (Zéphyr | Le Sommeil) Marta Fontanals-Simmons (Melpomène) Matthew Newlin (Atys) Giuseppina Bridelli (La Déesse Cybèle) Ana Quintans (Sangaride) Andreas Wolf (Celaenus) Gwendoline Blondeel (Iris | Doris | Divinité fontaine) Michael Mofidian (Idas | Phobetor | Un songe funeste) Valerio Contaldo (Morphée | Dieu de fleuve) José Pazos (Phantase) Luigi De Donato (Le Temps | Le Fleuve Sangar) Lore Binon (La Déesse Flore | Mélisse | Divinité fontaine) Versailles, Château de Versailles, Opéra, 23 March 2022

Musical interludes on Mezzo TV: a channel dedicated to bringing you the best performances from opera, classical, dance and jazz. Intermezzo is a chance to see some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians performing beautiful pieces.

Fidelio Opera in two acts by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Libretto by Joseph Sonnleitner and Stephan von Breuning First performance in Vienna, Theater and der Wien, 20 November 1805 Zurich Opera House Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Conductor) Zurich Opera Chorus Jürgen Flimm (Stage director) Rolf Glittenberg (Set designer), Marianne Glittenberg (Costumes), Jakob Schlossstein (Lighting) Camilla Nylund (Leonore) Jonas Kaufmann (Florestan) Alfred Muff (Don Pizarro) László Pólgár (Rocco) Elizabeth Rae Magnuson (Marzelline) Christoph Strehl (Jaquino) Günther Groissböck (Don Fernando) Directed by Felix Breisach Zurich, Opernhaus, 2004

Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, Kazuki Yamada (Conductor) Monte-Carlo Opera Chorus Marie-Nicole Lemieux (alto), Sibylle Duchesne (violin), Alexandre Fougeroux (cello), Alexandre Kantorow (piano) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921) Ouverture de Fête, Opus 133 Jules Massenet (1842 – 1912) Piano Concerto Camille Saint-Saëns La Muse et le poète, op. 132 Mélodies persanes, op. 26 Jules Massenet La Nef triomphale Monte-Carlo, Palais Princier, 17 July 2022

Musical interludes on Mezzo TV: a channel dedicated to bringing you the best performances from opera, classical, dance and jazz. Intermezzo is a chance to see some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians performing beautiful pieces.

Coppél-I.A. Choreography: Jean-Christophe Maillot Original Music and arrangement of Leo Delibe's score: Bertrand Maillot Sets, Costumes: Aimée Moreni Lighting: Jean-Christophe Maillot et Samuel Thery Dramaturgy: Jean-Christophe Maillot et Geoffroy Staquet Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo Monaco, Grimaldi Forum, 5 June 2022

Ghost Light John Neumeier (Choreography) Franz Schubert (Music) Hamburg Ballet David Fray, piano Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, 2020 TV director, Myriam Hoyer A Ghost Light – a single lamp that illuminates the stage when rehearsals or performances are finished – is part of a long theatrical tradition. Legend says that originally, the night light was for the ghosts of former artists so that they may cavort throughout the night and not disturb or disrupt current performances! At this very moment, because of the pandemic, countless stages, particularly in America, are illuminated by Ghost Lights. The Hamburg Ballet was one of the first ballet companies internationally to return to its studios after the first lockdown. Observing a strict hygiene concept, John Neumeier created 'Ghost Light', a new full-length ballet, for his entire ensemble of 55 dancers. The ballet "Ghost Light" deals with isolation and the feelings and fantasies an empty stage may evoke. Developed in fragments using small groups of dancers and under the constraints imposed by Covid-19, the choreography reflects situations, fears, relationships, memories and emotions experienced during the pandemic. John Neumeier dedicates this work to his dancers. For this recording, the solo piano music is performed by the star pianist David Fray whose Franz Schubert recordings inspired the choreographer.

Musical interludes on Mezzo TV: a channel dedicated to bringing you the best performances from opera, classical, dance and jazz. Intermezzo is a chance to see some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians performing beautiful pieces.

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor) Mitsuko Uchida (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Piano concerto no 23 in A major, KV 488 Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896) Symphony no 6 in A major Recorded on December 14, 2018 at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam Directed by Joost Honselaar

David et Jonathas Biblical tragedy in five acts with prologue by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 – 1704) Libretto by François Bretonneau First performance in Paris, Collège Louis-le-Grand, February 28, 1688 Ensemble Marguerite Louise, Gaétan Jarry (Conductor) Marshall Pynkoski (Stage director) Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg (Choreography), Antoine and Roland Fontaine (Sets), Hervé Gary (Lighting), Christian Lacroix (costumes) Reinoud Van Mechelen (David) Caroline Arnaud (Jonathas) David Witczak (Saul) François-Olivier Jean (Pythonisse) Antonin Rondepierre (Joabel) Geoffroy Buffière (The shadow of Samuel) Virgil Ancely (Achis) Château de Versailles, Royal Chapel, 10 November 2022