Nixon in China Opera in three acts by John Adams (born in 1947) Libretto by Alice Goodman First performance at the Houston Grand Opera, 22 October 1987 Orchestre et chœur de l'Opéra National de Paris, Gustavo Dudamel (Conductor) Ching-Lien Wu (Chorus Master) Valentina Carrasco (Stage direction) Silvia Aymonino (Costumes), Peter van Praet (Lighting), Carles Berga, Peter van Praet (Sets) Thomas Hampson (Richard Nixon) Renée Fleming (Pat Nixon) Xiaomeng Zhang (Zhou En Lai) John Matthew Myers (Mao Zedong) Joshua Bloom (Henry Kissinger) Yajie Zhang (Nancy Tang) Paris, Opéra National de Paris (Opéra-Bastille), 7 April 2023

West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Angelika Denoke (soprano), Waltraud Meier (mezzo-soprano), Burkhardt Fritz (tenor), René Pape (bass) Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 - 1827 Leonore Overture No.3 Symphony No.9 "Choral" Richard Wagner 1813 - 1883 Tristan und Isolde "Liebestod" Berlin, Philharmonie, 2006 Directed by Michael Beyer

Orchestre National de Lille, Alexandre Bloch (conductor) Alena Baeva (violin) Jean Sibelius 1865 - 1957 Violin Concerto in D minor op. 47 Lille, Nouveau Siècle, April 12, 2024 Directed by Nicolas Foulon

Orchestre National de Lille, Alexandre Bloch (conductor) Francesco Piemontesi (piano) Jean Sibelius 1865 - 1957 Symphony No. 7 in C major, op. 105 Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 - 1827 Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 5 in E flat major op; 73 "Emperor" Lille, Nouveau Siècle, April 18, 2024 Directed by Nicolas Foulon

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (Conductor) Beatrice Rana (piano) Clara Schumann (1819 - 1896) Piano Concerto in A minor op. 7 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Symphony no. 1 in C minor op. 68 Baden-Baden, Festspielhaus, 8 July 2022

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La fiamma Opera in three acts by Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936) Libretto by Claudio Guastalla, based on Hans Wiers-Jenssen's theatre play "Anne Pedersdotter, the Witch" First performance in Rome, Teatro dell'Opera, 23 January 1934 Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Carlo Rizzi (Conductor) Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Jeremy Bines (Chorus Master) Kinderchor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Christian Lindhorst (chorus master) Christof Loy (Stage Director) Herbert Murauer (Set-design), Barbara Drosihn (Costume design), Fabrice Kebour (Light-design) Olesya Golovneva (Silvana) Georgy Vasiliev (Donello) Ivan Inverardi (Basilio) Martina Serafin (Eudossia) Doris Soffel (Agnese di Cervia) Sua Jo (Monica) Cristina Toledo (Agata) Martina Baroni (Lucilla) Karis Tucker (Sabina) Caren Van Oijen (Zoe) Patrick Guetti (L'Esorcista) Manuel Fuentes (Il Vescovo) Caitlin Gotimerc (Madre) Chance Jonas-O'Toole (Tenor solo) Andrea Spartà, Nicolas Franciscus, Koray Tuna (Actors) Berlin, Deutsche Oper, 7 October 2024

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Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (conductor) Marina Viotti (mezzo-soprano) Georg Frideric Haendel 1685 - 1759 Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 2 "O Jordan ! Jordan !" (Esther) "All Danger disdaining" (Deborah) "Defend her, Heaven" (Theodora) Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 4 "Fair virtue" (Alexander Balus) 'Where shall I fly (Hercules) Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 1 "Crude furie" (Serse) "Verdi prati" (Alcina) "Dopo notte" (Ariodante) Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 5 "Ombra cara" (Radamisto) Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 28 June 2024

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

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Oslo Philharmonic, Klaus Mäkelä (cello, conductor) Daniel Lozakovich (violin) Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897 Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra in A minor, op. 102 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68 Vienna, Konzerthaus, 6 June 2024

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä (conductor) Felix Mendelssohn 1809 - 1847 Symphony No. 3 in A minor op. 56 "Scottish" Hector Berlioz 1803 - 1869 Harold in Italy Oslo, Oslo Concert Hall, December 1, 2023

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Rhoda Scott at Jazz à Vienne Rhoda Scott (vocals, organ) Hugh Coltman (backing vocals) David Linx (backing vocals) Emmanuel Pi Djob (backing vocals) Lisa Cat-Berro (alto saxophone) Géraldine Laurent (alto saxophone) Sophie Alour (tenor saxophone) Jeanne Michard (tenor saxophone) Céline Bonacina (baritone saxophone) Airelle Besson (trumpet) Anne Paceo (drums) Julie Saury (drums) Jazz à Vienne, 11 July 2024

Chucho Valdés (piano) Ramón Alvarez (vocals) Luis Beltrán (alto saxophone) Carlos Averhoff Jr. (tenor saxophone) Eddy De Armas Jr. (trumpet) Osvaldo Fleites (trumpet) José A. Gola (bass) Roberto Jr. Vizcaíno Torre (percussion) Horacio Hernandez (drums) Vienne, Théâtre Antique, Festival Jazz à Vienne, 10 July 2024

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Orchestre national de Lille, Alexandre Bloch (conductor) Francesco Piemontesi (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Don Giovanni, Overture Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) Piano Concerto in A minor op. 54 Lille, Nouveau Siècle, 10 June 2022

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Carmen Georges Bizet (Music) Israel Galván (Concept, Choreography and Dance) Micol Notarianni (Costumes), Valentin Donaire (Lighting) Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville, Maria Itkonen (conducting) Mieskuoro Huutajat Oulu Nancy Fabiola Herrera (Carmen) José Bros (Don José) Ángel Ódena (Escamillo) María Marín (Singing and guitar) Seville, Teatro de la Maestranza, October 6, 2024

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor) Tenebrae Vilde Frang (violin) Edward Elgar 1857 - 1934 Violin Concerto in B minor, op. 61 Gustav Holst 1874 - 1934 The Planets, op. 32 London, Barbican Hall, 12 September 2024