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Germany has a thousand different faces. Cities like Dresden, Leipzig, Berlin, Cologne or Munich each have their own musical traditions. With music by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, E.T.A. Hoffmann and others. 26 episodes from 6 - 12 minutes.
Length
22 mins
Prog. No.
1100
Based on Shakespeare's play, this ballet version adds some imaginative new twists to a popular tale. Heinz Spoerli and the Ballet der Oper am Rhein dance to music in a variety of styles - including Philip Glass's Violin Concerto No. 1, performed by…
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
1200
Multi award-winning Northern Ballet are the UK’s première narrative ballet company whose work pushes the boundaries of what stories can be told through dance. They inspire new and diverse audiences to engage with the artform through their unique…
Length
115 mins
Prog. No.
3445
On 17 July 1986, Nathan Milstein played his last public recital in the Berwaldhallen in Stockholm. The recital included the Bach Chaconne, one of the towering masterpieces of Western music and one of the most difficult to do justice to. Milstein was…
Length
23 mins
Prog. No.
3696
In this special Gala Night that took place at Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin in 1993, renowned conductor Daniel Barenboim and opera star Placido Domingo perform some of the most famous overtures and opera scenes from Giuseppe Verdi’s and Richard Wagner’s…
Length
106 mins
Prog. No.
4447
György Ligeti (1923-2006) is undoubtedly one of the most famous contemporary composers. Since his composition "Atmosphères" was used in Stanley Kubrick's "A Space Odyssey", at least the sound of his music has become known to a wider audience. In 1996…
Length
58 mins
Prog. No.
4451
The tale: The author and the exact date of origin are unknown, but it is believed that the story was written around 900. The story details the life of Kaguya-hime, a princess from the Moon who is discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing…
Length
120 mins
Prog. No.
4721
A dance story about Tchaikovsky, illuminating the long-hidden moments of his life. Through his compositions, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky influenced and shaped classical ballet like few other composers. The myth of his music remains unbroken to this day…
Length
90 mins
Prog. No.
4727
Based on the acclaimed English National Ballet production, choreographed by Akram Khan and directed by Academy Award-winning director Asif Kapadia (Senna, Amy, The Warrior). In a dilapidated former Arctic research station, Creature (Jeffrey Cirio) is…
Length
87 mins
Prog. No.
4735
For his new creation, Thierry Malandain brings together Vivaldi's Four Seasons and the Four Seasons composed by Giovanni Antonio Guido. Bringing these two compositions together in the same programme is a daring gamble. Because apart from being…
Length
67 mins
Prog. No.
4761