What a strange idea Mondonville had! Based on a cruel fable by La Fontaine with a tragic ending, he wrote a charming opera libretto with a happy ending, and composed a delightful pastoral. In the prologue, Dame Clémence Isaure, the mythical founder…

On occasion of this 90th birthday, internationally acclaimed pianist Joaquín Achúcarro delivers a magnificent performance, brimming with warmth, colour, and a full display of his unpaired technique, of some of his signature pieces by favourite…

A Russian piano recital by the 20 year old pianist Alexander Malofeev who demontrates his extraordinary abilities in Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Medtner, Tchaikovsky and the challenging Sonata No.7 and Toccata by Prokofiev.

His career is not yet ten years old, but already the star Pene Pati shines high in the firmament of the Opera. On stage the Samoan-New Zealander has an extraordinary presence carried by irresistible joie de vivre. A contagious happiness that is…

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…

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…

Behzod Abduraimov’s has quickly established himself as one of the leading pianists of this generation. Here he performs masterpieces from the piano repertoire, with works by Chopin, Schubert, Beethoven, Bach and Prokofiev. Among the highlights of the…

Daniil Trifonov is one of the most exciting pianists of his age - at only 25, he has accomplished more than most music students dare to dream of. He is a regular guest at the Verbier Festival, and for his 2015 solo recital, he chose Liszt‘s famous…

After more than 3 years of absence and millions of albums sold all over the world, the French singer ZAZ gave a unique concert in the Carrières de Lumières des Baux de Provence in October 2021. Accompanied by her musicians, she performs her greatest…