Russia's hybrid war on Europe: Jamming and spoofing in the 'grey zone'
Andrea Buring
Meet the next generation of Opera's rising stars
In this latest episode of Musica, we take a look behind the scenes at the Zurich International Opera Studio where a group of rising Opera stars have their sights set on the world's biggest stages.
Opera in the 21st century
This week on Musica we talk to the rising directors turning the opera world on its head.
Mentoring musicians: Maestro Gustavo Dudamel inspires a new generation
World-famous conductor Gustavo Dudamel grew up in Venezuela and it was thanks to a programme to help children progress that he became a superstar in the world of classical music.
Let the fire burn! Villazón debuts in Wagner's "Rheingold"
How do opera singers prepare for a role debut? The French-Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón shows us, as we follow him preparing to sing in Das Rheingold.
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Tomorrow's leaders: the women training for tech's top jobs
In partnership with Huawei
Sci-Tech looks at a female leadership initiative aiming to empower some of Europe’s most talented young women.
Exuberant and minimalistic - a thrilling “Rigoletto” with tenor Benjamin Bernheim
Verdi’s vibrant masterpiece Rigoletto is currently being staged at the Liceu in Barcelona. Musica caught up with French tenor Benjamin Bernheim.
Jonas Kaufmann mesmerises Athens in a stunning setting
For more than 20 years, tenor Jonas Kaufmann has been singing at opera houses all over the world. Now he has made his debut at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens.
Summer School for Female Leadership aims to close gender gap
In partnership with Huawei
Women in leadership positions are still not a matter of course. The Summer School for Female Leadership aims to foster young hopefuls, teaching them to code, to speak publicly with confidence and work on their careers
Benjamin Bernheim stuns at the Salzburg Festival with an intimate recital
On stage, the tenor Benjamin Bernheim often incarnates the role of the lover and he remained true to this at his recital at the Salzburg Festival singing songs from Brahms to Britten and praising love to the highest tones.
Pure romanticism - the Vienna Philharmonic moves La Scala under the baton of Muti
Three legends in just one evening: The Vienna Philharmonic in La Scala playing under the baton of Riccardo Muti
Water good idea: how Europe is saving space with floating solar parks
In partnership with Huawei
Solar panels on artificial lakes are nothing new. But there are high expectations when it comes to the biggest floating solar park outside of Asia, built right near the city of Zwolle in the Netherlands. We check out its longevity and how it could be a space-saving solution to our energy needs.
Verdi’s Aida with Jonas Kaufmann keeps its magnificence whilst avoiding stereotypes
Dutch director Lotte de Beer creates a new take on Verdi’s famous opera by using puppets and by taking a critical look at Europe’s 19th-century history during colonization.
Aida: unheard version receives rapturous reception at La Scala
149 years ago, Giusppe Verdi replaced the original opening to the third act of his celebrated opera, Aida and it has remained unheard. Until now. Musica reports on the rapturously-received alternative version as performed at La Scala in Milan.
German COVID-19 study recruits thousands of volunteers for test gig
Researchers at the University of Halle want to simulate different ways of safely getting large groups of people together.
Der Messias: Robert Wilson stages Mozart's oratorio in Salzburg
Der Messias which premiered in Mozart Week in Salzburg in a production staged by American director and visual artist Robert Wilson, known as the 'master of minimalism'
Vienna Philharmonic marches to its own tune
The 178-year-old Vienna Philharmonic has played under the baton of some of the world's most famous maestros. But it marches to its own tune.
Korngold’s mysterious opera “Die Tote Stadt” mixes Hitchcock and Freud
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was just 23 years old when he wrote the technically difficult opera - before he knew the limits of the voice, resulting in incredible changes of harmony and rhythm and a "crazy maze of different styles.”
From smart trousers to flying taxis, Japan drives innovation at Berlin IFA exhibition
In partnership with The Government of Japan
What are the next trends in consumer electronics and home appliances? The answers are easy to find at one of the world’s leading trade shows - IFA in Berlin.
Kosky’s Orphée aux enfers: “visual and vocal pyrotechnics” in Salzburg
This year marks the 200th anniversary of composer Jacques Offenbach's birth. To commemorate this, director Barrie Kosky has reinvented the artist's famous operetta - Orphée aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld) - being performed at the Salzburg Festival until the 30th of August.
Dreisig and Beczala, the irresistible couple in “Manon”
It is a career jump for Elsa Dreisig. For the first time, the Danish-French soprano and 2016 Operalia-winner is performing in Jules Massenet’s 'Manon' at the Zurich Opera House - together with star tenor Piotr Beczala.
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