Glyndebourne's first-ever staging of The Merry Widow impresses visually, with Gary McCann's opulent Hollywood-inspired design and Carrie-Anne Ingrouille's witty, athletic choreography. Director Cal McCrystal brings his signature physical comedy to…

The Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen's Two Lieder is dedicated to violinist Christina Åstrand. Herbstlied and Liebeslied are both transformations of Abrahamsen's own music – he often works with rediscoveries of his own pieces, which are transformed…

Schönberg’s masterful string piece Verklärte Nacht tells the story of a loving couple walking through the night. The woman nervously reveals that she is carrying a child that is not her lover's, but he is magnanimous and replies that the child will…

The string section of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra performs Richard Strauss' sublime elegy: Metamorphosen, meaning "Transformations." The piece was composed during the final months of World War II. Strauss includes Beethoven "in memoriam"…

Waltraud Meier, born in 1956 in Würzburg, made musical history. Celebrated worldwide for her unmistakable timbre and unique expressive power, she set new standards above all as an interpreter of Wagner and is considered the " most famous Isolde of…

Marcus Miller delivered a captivating performance at Jazzopen Stuttgart 2024 in the historic setting of the Altes Schloss. Backed by a top-tier band, he showcased his signature slap bass technique and versatility, performing tracks like Panther, Mr…

As a tribute to the magnificent organ of Riga Cathedral, the renowned Latvian organist Iveta Apkalna and the Latvian State Choir have put together a programme that fluently combines the great classical organ literature with works of contemporary…

Jamie Cullum delivered an electrifying performance at Jazzopen Stuttgart 2024, marking his eighth appearance at the festival. Despite heavy rain, he kept the audience engaged with his signature mix of jazz, pop, and improvisation. He seamlessly…

Spanish choreographer Víctor Jiménez revisits the mega-hit of the classical repertoire, the mythical Swan Lake, which continues to inspire the creations of today. With grace and originality, he has created a clever reinterpretation of one of…

The Bern Ballet, under the artistic direction of Taiwanese choreographer Po-Cheng Tsai, masterfully reinvents the timeless classic "Don Quixote" in a whirlwind of exhilarating movement and emotionally moving moments on 6 September at the Gare du Midi…