Daphne "Bukolische Tragödie" by Richard Straus (1864 - 1949) Libretto by Joseph Gregor First performance in Dresde, Staatsoper, 15 October 1938 Staatskapelle Berlin; Staatsopernchor, Thomas Guggeis (Conductor) Martin Wright (Chorus Master) Romeo Castellucci (Stage Director, Set Design, Costumes, Lighting) Evelin Facchini (Choreography), Piersandra Di Matteo, Jana Beckmann (Dramaturgy) Vera-Lotte Boecker (Daphne) René Pape (Peneios) Pavel Černoch (Apollo) Anna Kissjudit (Gaea) Magnus Dietrich (Leukippos) Berlin, Staatsoper, 12 March 2023 Directed by Tiziano Mancini

Richard Strauss and his Heroines Divorce! After six years of marriage the choleric and chronically jealous Pauline, daughter of a general, has had enough of Richard Strauss. Pauline always knew it: her husband who at 36 is celebrated as the most important living German composer across the globe is cheating on her. His congeniality and moral uprightness is just a mask! Are his inspirations for the erotic escapades which are the basis of several of his tone poems and songs based on the love affairs of the artist? The film Richard Strauss and his Heroines goes on an exciting journey discovering the women in Strauss' life. At the focus is primarily his relationship with Pauline, to whom he was married for over 55 years up to his death. Until today she applies as a harridan who often embarrassed her husband in public. It hereby falls under the table that Strauss at the beginning and the end of his relationship composed his finest songs for the trained singer who gave up her career for him and covered his back for the rest of his life. What was it that made the broken old man, who experienced the most varied of epochs in German history, from the Empire to the Nazi dictatorship to the post-war period, write in 1948 in his final song ("At Sunset") one of the most moving declarations of love in the history of music: "We have through sorrow and joy gone hand in hand"? Richard Strauss and his Heroines - this is the first filmed search for clues about the unforgettable heroines created by Strauss. It is both the story of a turbulent, and at the end moving, love story of two people who were prepared to walk through fire for each other. We visit Strauss' last surviving grandchild in Garmisch and we meet the great Strauss singers Brigitte Fassbaender, Reneé Fleming, Dame Gwyneth Jones and Christa Ludwig, who report on their famous Strauss roles. With the conductor Franz Welser-Möst we research the secret of Strauss' instrumentation genius. Strauss expert Christoph Wagner-Trenckwitz, member of the board of the Vienna Volksoper, leads us through the film. Directed by Thomas von Steinaecker 2014

Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Lahav Shani (conductor) Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) Carl Maria von Weber 1786 - 1826 Oberon, overture Paul Dukas 1865 - 1935 The Sorcerer's Apprentice Camille Saint-Saëns 1835 - 1921 Introduction et Rondo capriccioso John Williams 1932 - Excerpts from soundtracks for 'The Witches of Eastwick', 'Harry Potter', "Sabrina" and others. Igor Stravinsky 1882 - 1971 The Firebird, suite Munich, Odeonsplatz, 13 July 2024

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi (Conductor) Zürcher Sängerknaben, Damen der Zürcher Sing-Akademie Wiebke Lehmkuhl (Alto) Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) Symphony no. 3 in D minor Zurich, Tonhalle, 15 September 2021

André Midani: An Insider's Story of Brazilian Music Based on his autobiography, this unique session of intimate conversations reveals the key events in the history of Brazilian music through the eyes of André Midani, who helped shape the Brazilian music scene like no other from the 1950s to the new millennium. With Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Marisa Monte, Chico Buarque, Frejat, Jorge Ben Jor, Erasmo Carlos, Boni, Fernanda Torres, Washington Olivetto, Carlos Lyra, Miúcha, Roberto Menescal, Baby Brazil, Dadi, Liminha, Nelson Motta, Carlos Diegues, Fernanda Montenegro - and many others Directed by Andrucha Waddington, Mini Kerti 2015

Closed - A Ballet from Real Life Many people live in a closed world. What happens to them when they step onto an arena where they can be themselves, free of their usual roles and status? In the film "Closed" we encounter four completely different people who once a week leave their everyday lives and get together in a closed café, where they get the opportunity and help to relax and momentarily distance themselves from reality. These encounters have a certain touch of ritual to them. Then, an alien element is introduced: A famous musician, the cellist Truls Mørk, has been given the proprietor's permission to rehearse a piece that he will later play in town. The music, Zoltan Kodály's Sonata for solo cello Op. 8, is intense and riveting and affects all four of them to an extent that has consequences for them all. The whole thing ends in mayhem, which perhaps was necessary for them all to be able to move on with their lives. Even the café gets a new lease of life, with a new proprietor. Directed by Stein-Roger Bull, Jo Strømgren 2017

Súlkary Choreography: Eduardo Rivero Identidad Choreography: George Céspedes El cristal Choreography: Julio César Iglesias Danza Contemporánea de Cuba Directed by Violette de l'Isle Adam La Havana, Teatro Nacional de Cuba, 29 June 2024

Saint-Saëns meets Havana "Saint-Saëns meets Havana" is a film project, which will stage the Danza Contemporanea of ​​Cuba and the Trio Zadig in the interpretation of major works of Camille Saint Saëns. Rameau - Saint-Saëns : 1st concerto Saint-Saëns : Trio with piano N°2 opus 92 Litz- Sain-Saëns : Orpheus Saint-Saëns : La Havanaise Trio Zadig, Boris Borgolotto Ian Barber Marc Girard Garcia Danza contemporanea de Cuba (dance company) George Cespédes (choreographer) Patrick Lauze (realisator) Lyceum Mozartiano, La Havane from 22 to 30 october 2021 TV Director, Patrick Lauze

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Swedish Radio Choir, Orfeón Donostiarra Angela Gheorghiu (soprano), Daniela Barcellona (alto), Roberto Alagna (tenor), Julian Konstantinov (bass) Giuseppe Verdi 1813 - 1901 Messa da Requiem Directed by Bob Coles Berlin, Philharmonie, 10 October 2001

Mitridate, Re di Ponto "Dramma per musica" in three acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Libretto by Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi after Jean Racine First performance in Milan, Teatro Regio Ducal, 26 December 1770 Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (Conductor) Satoshi Miyagi (Stage Director) Junpei Kiz (Set Design), Kayo Takahashi Deschene (Costumes), Irene Selka (Lighting), Yu Otagaki (Choreography), Detlef Giese (Dramaturgy) Pene Pati (Mitridate, King of Pontus) Ana María Labin (Aspasia) Angela Brower (Sifare) Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian (Farnace) Sarah Aristidou (Ismene) Sahy Ratia (Marzio) Adriana Bignagni Lesca (Arbate) Berlin, Staatsoper unter der Linden, 11 December 2022

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Coverage of the great music festival which takes place in Paris every year since 2002. The festival is famous for its eclectic programme, bringing together some of the biggest names in jazz, soul and hip-hop, including artists like Fred Wesley, Marc Ribot and many more. The performances take place in several emblematic concert halls, such as the Philharmonie de Paris and the Grande Halle de la Villette.

Archie Shepp et David Murray (saxophone). Hamid Drake (drums), Brad Jones (bass). Kirk Lightsey (piano) Sons d'Hiver, February 2021

Marc Berthoumieux (accordion) Linley Marthe (bass) Giovanni Mirabassi (piano) Stéphane Huchard (drums) Paris, 2021 Recorded at New Morning the 4 july 2021 TV Director, Sîla

Paco de Lucía : Light and Shade Directed by Michael Meert 1994

Traffic Quintet Bertrand Cervera, Elsa Benabdallah (violins), Estelle Villotte (viola), Raphael Perraud (cello), Philippe Noharet (double bass), Sylvain Blassel (harp), Brenda Poupard (mezzo-soprano) Solrey (artistic and musical direction) Igor Stravinsky 1882 - 1971 Pulcinella Nino Rota 1911 - 1979 extract from 'Casanova', music for the film by Federico Fellini Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 - 1791 extracts from "Don Giovanni" Antonio Vivaldi 1678 - 1741 Cello Concerto in D minor RV 481 | Larghetto Alexandre Desplat 1961 Ciao Casanova Little Women Ryuichi Sakamoto 1952 - 2023 High Heels Antonio Vivaldi excerpt from "Juditha Triumphans" RV 644 John Williams 1932 - Catch me if you can John Barry 1933 - 2011 The Persuaders! You Only Live Twice Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Voi, che sapete ('Le Nozze di Figaro') Directed by Marc Pasteau Venice, Teatro La Fenice, September 2, 2023

Musical interludes: a chance to see some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians performing beautiful pieces.

Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm (conductor) Maurizio Pollini (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1770 - 1827) Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major K 488 Directed by Hugo Käch

Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm (conductor) Maurizio Pollini (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1770 - 1827) Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major K 459 Directed by Hugo Käch

Musical interludes: a chance to see some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians performing beautiful pieces.

Adriana Lecouvreur Opera in 4 acts by Francesco Cilea (1866 - 1950) Libretto by Arturo Colautti First performance in Milan, Teatro Lirico, 6 November 1902 Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Christopher Franklin (Conductor) Choeur de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Arnaud Bernard (Stage director) Arnaud Bernard, Virgile Koering (Set designer), Carla Ricotti (Costume designer), Gianni Santucci (Choreographer), Patrick Méeüs (Lighting designer) Carolina López Moreno Elena Mosuc (Adriana Lecouvreur) Luciano Ganci (Maurizio) Anna Maria Chiuri (La principessa di Bouillon) Mattia Denti (Il principe di Bouillon) Pierre Derhet (L'abate di Chazeuil) Mario Cassi (Michonnet) Hanne Roos (Madamigella Jouvenot) Lotte Verstaen (Madamigella Dangeville) Alexander Marev (Poisson) Luca Dall'Amico (Quinault) Benoît Delvaux (Un maggiordomo) Liège, Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, April 2023

Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann (conductor) Maurizio Pollini (piano) Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Tragic overture op. 81 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 Max Reger (1873 - 1916) Romantic Suite op. 125 Directed by Agnes Méth