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…

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…

Rémi Panossian on piano, Maxime Delporte on double bass and Frédéric Petitprez on drums make up the Remi Panossian Trio. For over ten years now, the group has been producing energetic, creative jazz that has gone on to become a major international…

Take a pianist and composer from today's jazz scene, a curious musician constantly on the lookout for new experiences. Put him in the presence of soloists from the Ensemble Intercontemporain for a stimulating improvisation session. Then leave them to…

With a brilliant performance from the magnificent and humorously witty New Yorker, Cory Wong, at the jazzopen 2023 in Stuttgart on Schlossplatz, another outstanding musician with a fantastic band takes the stage at the venerable festival. Cory Wong…

The Cuban trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval in the magical courtyard of the Old Castle at the jazzopen stuttgart. A colorful potpourri of brilliant music, charmingly cheeky remarks, and entertaining magic in an atmosphere that can only be found in…

The Danish National Symphony Orchestra and the DR Big Band meet in a unique musical tribute to the 100th anniversary of Thad Jones. Leading the celebration is DR Big Band's chief conductor Miho Hazama, who has arranged several Jones' best numbers for…

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…

When painter Gustav Klimt coated his famous paintings with gold leaf, Richard Strauss musically reveled in the opulence that was so typical of Vienna at the time. No fewer than five powerful Wagnerian voices are needed for his "Die Frau ohne Schatten…

‘Pray. But to whom.' In his erudite and haunting novel The Convert, Stefan Hertmans captures the inner conflict of his titular heroine with these concise words. The Belgian composer Wim Henderickx and librettist Krystian Lada were inspired by these…