This series of TV programmes presents the very best of the 16th Verbier Festival with worldwide renowned artists such as Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky, René Pape, Joshua Bell, and Philippe Jaroussky. Furthermore, a group of renowned artist such as…

Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier is the Old Testament of music, a work that summarizes and synthesizes three centuries of musical creation, and against which the entire musical production of the following three centuries can be measured. It is the…

The outstanding pianist Daniil Trifonov presents an eagerly-anticipated recital at the 2016 Verbier Festival. The former winner of the Tchaikovsky and Rubinstein Competitions has become a regular at the Verbier Festival over recent years. For this…

Hungarian Kristóf Baráti has gained international attention and counts as one of the most talented violinists of his generation. The solo violin repertoire by Bach that is presented here, was widely ignored until the three virtuosos Joachim, Busch…

For its 15th anniversary, the Verbier Festival has once again brought together the most prestigious artists in classical music. This series of TV programmes presents the very best of the 28 concerts.

Christian Tetzlaff plays three masterpieces from the solo violin repertoire by Ysaÿe, Bach and Bartók. Ysaÿe’s First Sonata in G minor was dedicated to virtuoso Joseph Szigeti and draws much inspiration from Bach’s Sonata No. 3 in C Major. The second…

For its 14th edition, the Verbier Festival has once again brought together the most prestigious artists in classical music. This series of 12 TV programmes presents the highlights of Verbier 2007.

Splendid rendition of Ravel’s famous opera staged specially for HDTV and performed by the Atelier de l’Opera de Lyon. This new version of the opera was written for four instruments (two pianos, cello and flute), thus emphasizing the fearful emotions…

In 1994, 54-year old José Van Dam undertook to play the role of Scarpia in Puccini's Tosca for the first time, a part that he had refused repeatedly in the past. In April 1995 in Liège, the singer met again with stage director Nicolas Joel for the…

Based on the story by H. C. Andersen, “The Nightingale” was transposed for opera by Igor Stravinsky who both composed the music and wrote the lyrics. This new adaptation using computer animation transposes the opera into a world ruled by the power of…