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On the island of Ceylon, two pearl fishermen and childhood friends are torn apart by their love for the same woman, the young priestess Leïla. In this opera, which marks his debut, Bizet delivers luminous, tender music with a subtle Oriental flavour…
Length
120 mins
Prog. No.
4763
Richard Strauss’s Elektra was the sensation that ushered in modernity by at the same time popularizing it. Heroes on the verge of madness, just what the audience loves! The world comes tumbling down upon us, specifically here: the Straussian…
Length
110 mins
Prog. No.
4728
At her wedding reception, the beautiful but depressed Justine spots a red star in the sky. It is the planet Melancholia, which is on a collision course with Earth. The bridegroom Michael tries to calm her down with his love, her mother Gaby poisons…
Length
140 mins
Prog. No.
6860
Three accomplished young Irish singers, all with performance experience around the world, make up the cast of TRINITY – CLASSICALLY IRISH. These three great young voices matched with the most beloved Irish songs and sung with great orchestral…
Length
55 mins
Prog. No.
6992
What a strange idea Mondonville had! Based on a cruel fable by La Fontaine with a tragic ending, he wrote a charming opera libretto with a happy ending, and composed a delightful pastoral. In the prologue, Dame Clémence Isaure, the mythical founder…
Length
136 mins
Prog. No.
6955
In this recording pianist András Schiff, violinist Yuuko Shiokawa and cellist Miklos Perenyi come together to perform Schubert’s Piano Trio No. 1. The renowned musicians shine through their outstanding interplay and musicality and are sure to delight…
Length
42 mins
Prog. No.
4458
Orchestras once played Bach as well as Bruckner. Only specialised ensembles showed that note and performance signs have changed their meaning quite a bit over the centuries. So far, so theoretical: in practice, Handel's "Il Trionfo" awaits us, a…
Length
128 mins
Prog. No.
6970
The Verbier Festival Orchestra, under the baton of one of the greatest Mahlerians of our time, Michael Tilson Thomas, perform the Austrian composer’s Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, an ode to nature. This concert, the climax of the 2016 Verbier Festival…
Length
103 mins
Prog. No.
7536
Since their first performance together in the 2010 Paris production of Werther, they’ve often appeared side-by-side in various stage productions. And as in this concert, the works of Verdi have played a key role. When they appeared as rivals in “La…
Length
110 mins
Prog. No.
6963
This performance of Bach's monumental Mass in B minor is recorded live at Thomaskirche Leipzig. The masterpiece is a dazzling example of the exuberance of the late German baroque and it is produced for the first time with the new Thomaskantor Andreas…
Length
120 mins
Prog. No.
6960