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Who will be crowned the Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors champion?

Feel the excitement skyrocket as we go behind the scenes at the final of the prestigious Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award in Salzburg.

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The next superstar conductor: Salzburg hosts unique competition

In this episode of Musica, we meet the talented young conductors hoping to break through to the greatest orchestras, as they vie for the Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award in Salzburg.

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Backstage at the Metropolitan Opera: 'Champion' breaks new ground

Musica is granted backstage access at New York's Metropolitan Opera for the rehearsals of 'Champion,' the modern masterpiece that reflects the Met’s vision for the future.

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Backstage at New York Met's radical boxing opera 'Champion'

How do you bring the music and story of a contemporary opera to life? In this edition of Musica, we go backstage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and reveal what it takes to present the groundbreaking opera ‘Champion’.

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Opera star Sonya Yoncheva takes on new challenges in Milan and Vienna

Considered to be one of the most celebrated sopranos of our time, Sonya Yoncheva has a vast repertoire. She invited Musica behind the scenes to witness the action.

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Protégés receiving guidance from visionary artists

Since its inception, this remarkable mentoring initiative has cultivated an extensive community of artists, cutting across generations, cultures, and disciplines worldwide

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How Gustavo Dudamel is shaping the future of the Paris Opera

As Music Director of the Paris Opera, the legendary composer Gustavo Dudamel wants to shine a light on upcoming artists and open the doors to a new generation of opera-goers.

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'The secret is passion': An insight into the life of Cecilia Bartoli

Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli gives an exclusive insight into her life as one of the greatest artists of our time.

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Delving deep into the dark voices of opera with three legends

They are the villains, the kings, the fathers, and they are the lowest male voices in opera. Musica speaks to Ferruccio Furlanetto, Bryn Terfel and Ludovic Tézier about what it takes to embody the most complex characters.

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Secrets of the tenor’s voice: Juan Diego Flórez and Benjamin Bernheim

World-famous tenors Juan Diego Flórez and Benjamin Bernheim: two heroes of contemporary opera

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Young Peruvian talent shines at the 2022 Salzburg Festival

By providing free music education for disadvantaged kids in Peru, legendary tenor Juan Diego Flórez had one dream: to change lives through music. The result? His Sinfonía por el Peru Youth Orchestra lit up the room at the renowned Salzburg Festival!

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Changing lives through music: Acclaimed Peruvian tenor's dream

From Lima to Salzburg: the extraordinary story of acclaimed tenor Juan Diego Flórez's desire to change lives through music. His mission: to provide free music education for disadvantaged kids in Peru.The outcome: his Sinfonia por el Peru Youth Orchestra performs at the famous Salzburg Festival...

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The Vienna Philharmonic: the secret of its unique sound

Velvet, rich and homogeneous, the Viennese sound is distinctive. But what is its secret? How is it created? Musica goes in search of clues with musicians from the Vienna Philharmonic.

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Ludovic Tezier shines in Verdi's dark epic ''Simon Boccanegra"

Musica meets French baritone Ludovic Tézier, the lead role in Verdi's dark drama Simon Boccanegra at the Zurich Opera House.

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Paris Opera - attracting a younger audience

The new Music Director of the Paris Opera is aiming to attract a younger audience to opera with a little help from accessible tickets and wicked plots

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Wagner's epic 'Die Meistersinger' electrifies the Met

The Metropolitan Opera in New York stages the longest opera in the repertoire and also marks the triumphant return of Maestro Antonio Pappano to its podium for the first time in nearly 25 years.

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Operalia's rising stars take the Bolshoi by storm

Musica meets the rising stars of opera at 28th edition of Operalia, held this year for the first time at Moscow's iconic Bolshoi theatre.

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A new chapter: Gustavo Dudamel's story at the Paris Opera begins.

Muscia meets Venezuelan conductor and recently appointed head of the Paris Opera, Gustavo Dudamel.

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Sonya Yoncheva explores her creative prowess with 'Gala in Sofia'

Sonya Yoncheva, the Bulgarian star soprano, explores a new role and is now organising concerts herself. Accompanied by Plácido Domingo, she puts her mastery of music and stage to the test in "Gala in Sofia" with the awe-inspiring Alexander Nevsky Cathedral as a backdrop.

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Yuja Wang embraces Mozart’s darker piano concerto

Yuja Wang expertly performs Mozart's restless, gloomy and dramatic Piano Concerto in D minor at the third edition of the Riga Jurmala Music Festival.

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