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.

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

Youn Sun Nah Quartet Youn Sun Nah (vocals) Christopher Jones (acoustic bass, electric bass), Thomas Naïm (acoustic guitar, electric guitar), Tony Paeleman (piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer) Annecy, Bonlieu, 23 March 2023

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

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.

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.

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Daniel Harding (Conductor) Martha Argerich, Maria Joao Pires (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Concerto for two pianos and orchestra No.10 in E flat major, KV 365 Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony No.1 in D major "Titan" Geneva, Victoria Hall, December 16, 2021

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.

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.

Youn Sun Nah Quartet Youn Sun Nah (vocals) Christopher Jones (acoustic bass, electric bass), Thomas Naïm (acoustic guitar, electric guitar), Tony Paeleman (piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer) Annecy, Bonlieu, 23 March 2023

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (Conductor) Vilde Frang (violin) Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643) A Selection From Scherzi Musicali Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945) Violin Concerto No. 1, Sz. 36, Bb 48ª Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) Symphony No. 9 In C Major "The Great" D. 944 Budapest, Müpa, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 14 November 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.

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

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.

Le Rossignol (The Nightingale) Lyric tale in three acts (scenes) by Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) Libretto by Stepan Mitusov after the tale by Hans Christian Andersen First performance in Paris, Opéra, 26 May 1914 Les Mamelles de Tirésias ('The Breasts of Tiresias'). "Opéra bouffe" in a prologue and two acts by Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963) Libretto by Francis Poulenc after Guillaume Apollinaire's play Firt performance in Paris, Opéra-Comique (Salle Favart), 3 June 1947 Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth (conductor) Ensemble Aedes Olivier Py (stage direction) Pierre-André Weitz (sets, costumes), Bertrand Killy (lighting) Le Rossignol Sabine Devieilhe (Le Rossignol) Cyrille Dubois (Le Pêcheur / 1er émissaire japonais) Chantal Santon Jeffery (La Cuisinière) Laurent Naouri (Le Chambellan) Victor Sicard (Le Bonze) Rodolphe Briand (3e émissaire japonais) Francesco Salvadori (Un émissaire japonais) Jean-Sébastien Bou (L'Empereur de Chine) Lucile Richardot (La Mort) Les Mamelles de Tirésias Sabine Devieilhe (Thérèse-Tirésias / La Cartomancienne) Laurent Naouri (Le Directeur de théâtre) Jean-Sébastien Bou (Le mari de Thérèse) Victor Sicard (Le Gendarme) Cyrille Dubois (Le Journaliste parisien / Monsieur Lacouf) Rodolphe Briand (Le Fils / Une grosse dame) Chantal Santon Jeffery (Une dame élégante) Lucile Richardot (La Marchande de journaux) Francesco Salvadori (Monsieur Presto) Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 19 mars 2023

Renaud Capuçon (violin) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Solo Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001 Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major BWV 1006 Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor BWV 1004 Paris, Louis Vuitton Foundation, March 8, 2023

Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kazuki Yamada (conductor) Truls Mørk (cello) Gounod (1818 – 1893) Symphony No. 1 in D Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921) Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 César Franck (1822 – 1890) Symphony in D minor Monte-Carlo, Auditorium Rainier III, November 28, 2021 TV director, Christophe Boula