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

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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

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

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La Finta pazza "Drama" in a prologue and three ' azioni' by Francesco Sacrati (1605 – 1650) Libretto by Giulio Strozzi First performance in Venice, Teatro Novissimo, 1641 Cappella Mediterranea, Leonardo García Alarcón (Direction) Jean-Yves Ruf (Stage Director) Laure Pichat (Set design), Claudia Jenatsch (Costumes), Christian Dubet (Lighting) Mariana Flores (Deidamia) Filippo Mineccia (Achilles) Gabriel Jublin (Ulisse) Valerio Contaldo (Diomede) Alexander Meerapfel (Licomede) Norma Nahoun (Minerva | Fama) KacperSzeląż ek (Eunuco) Marcel Beekman (Nodrice) Salvo Vitale (Capitano) Julie Roset (Aurora | Giunone) Alexander Miminoshvili (Vulcano | Giove) Fiona McGown (Tetide | Vittoria) Anna Piroli, Sarah Hauss, Aurélie Marjot (Donzelles) Ruben Ruf (Pirro) Directed by Olivier Simmonet Château de Versailles, Opera Royal, 4 December 2022

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Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Lahav Shani (conductor) The Munich Bach Choir, Felix Mayer (choir master) The Gary Bertini Israeli Choir, Ronen Borshevsky (choir master) Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Chen Reiss (soprano), Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano), Matthew Newlin (tenor), Mikhail Petrenko (baritone) Arvo Pärt (B. 1935) Swansong Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) Violin Concerto in D minor op. 47 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Symphony no. 9 in D minor op. 125 Tel Aviv, Charles Bronfman Auditorium, 13 October 2022

Orchestre de Paris, Lahav Shani (conductor) Kirill Gerstein (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 19 Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Paris, Philharmonie, 14 December 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

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

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Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä (Conductor) Khatia Buniatishvili (Piano) Manuel de Falla (1876 – 1946) The Three Cornered Hat, suite no. 2 Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Piano Concerto no.1 in B flat minor Op. 23 Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918) Images Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) Boléro Paris, Philharmonie, 23 March 2022

Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä (Conductor) Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris, Ingrid Roos (Chorus director) Mari Eriksmoen (Soprano), Wiebke Lehmkuhl (Alto) Betsy Jolas (b. 1926) Latest Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, "Resurrection" Paris, Philharmonie, 30 November 2022

"Grigory Sokolov (piano) Franz Schubert Four Impromptus D 899 Franz Schubert Three Klavierstücke D 946 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano sonata no. 29 in B flat major Op. 106 'Hammerklavier' Encores Jean-Philippe Rameau Les tendres plaintes Les tourbillons Les cyclopes La follette Les sauvages Johannes Brahms Intermezzo Opus 117 no. 2 Recorded on June the 5th, 2013 at the Philharmonie, Berlin Directed by Bruno Monsaingeon "

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