Legend has it that skateboarding was born one day when low waves forced surfers onto the Los Angeles asphalt. Gliding through the streets, conquering every new obstacle, skateboarding has become a peculiar choreography. It plays over the surface of…

Herve Koubi’s Sol Invictus stands as a fervent ode to the unifying power of dance, set against the insignificance of our human existence. Koubi once again curated a group of exceptionally talented dancers, sourced party through social media, creating…

In this interpretation, Sleeping Beauty lives isolated in a world shaped by hedonism, created as a social panorama in a kind of chamber play. Only after a major drop from this fake world, she lands on the ground of facts. She falls into a deep sleep…

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…

Celebrating Bedřich Smetana’s 200th anniversary 2024 Live signal available, 8 June 2024, 8:15 pm CET From the Festival Hall in Litomysl, Czech Republic Bedrich Smetana (2 March 1824 – 12 May 1884) is regarded as the founder of Czech music. His father…

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…

"I am Claudio - for all" quickly became a much-quoted quote from the maestro. Claudio Abbado empathised with his musicians. What particularly distinguished Claudio Abbado was his unpretentious, noble character, his democratic understanding of music…

David Fray was voted Instrumental Soloist of the Year at France’s Victoires de la Musique Classique awards in 2010. The beauty of his playing, the rhythmic flow and vital energy he generates, his imagination and charismatic personality, make him a…

The Latvian, Mariss Jansons, was one of the greatest and best loved conductors of modern times. In this tribute, the four orchestras that were central to his creative life, offer performances in his memory of music that he loved. They're led by…

Two former female Kurdish guerrilla fighters reconnect over their shared history and their decision to leave the movement to fight for Kurdish freedom in a different, non-violent way. A story of resistance against the suppression of one's own voice…