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Anoushka Shankar's mesmerising musical journey
Sitar-virtuoso Anoushka Shankar performs the concerto Raga-Mala, composed by her father Ravi Shankar, the most famous Indian musician of the 20th century at Lyon's Auditorium, accompanied by the Orchestre National de Lyon.
Comedy without the clichés: Don Pasquale charms Zurich
Stage Director Christof Loy has taken a new look at the old classic, ditching the usual clichés to focus instead on the complexity of the characters.
Bellini's Pirata: a tale of love, betrayal and madness
Betrayal, despair and madness combine in an unforgettable production of Bellini’s rarely staged masterpiece Il Pirata at the Teatro Real in Madrid.
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From Wagner to Broadway: Terfel takes Sydney Opera by storm
The acclaimed bass-baritone Bryn Terfel is joined at the iconic Sydney Opera House by his wife, harpist Hannah Stone to perform great classics, from Wagner to Broadway.
Time with the best: Vienna Philharmonic's mastery passed to Peruvian protégés
“Sinfonía por el Perú” is a project created eight years ago by Tenor Juan Diego Flórez which offers free music education to disadvantaged children. Fifty of the young group traveled to Saltzburg to learn from the best. Watch the Musica programme to see how they got on.
Witty comedy 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' charms Berlin
"The Merry Wives of Windsor" at the Berlin State Opera is Otto Nicolai's comical-fantastical opera ( based originally on the Shakespeare's play) and tells the story of the bon vivant Falstaff with German bass René Pape makes his debut in the role. Daniel Barenboim conducts the lighthearted score.
Rolando Villazón's Wild Western wows Leipzig
There's plenty of action at the opera Leipzig in Donizetti's comedy "The elixir of love," where the extra Nemorino is passionately in love with the movie star Adina, as the opera is transformed into a cowboy movie set.
A Traviata for the 21st Century takes Paris by storm
A daring new staging of Verdi's legendary "La Traviata" brings the classic tale into the internet age. And it has clicked with audiences.
The power of music: Juan Diego Flórez gives hope to disadvantaged children in Peru
Juan Diego Flórez is proving that music can be a life changer for the poorest and most disadvantaged kids.
Gustavo Dudamel electrifies the Rencontres Musicales d'Évian festival
The inspirational conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the festival's specially-created orchestra gave a passionate performance of Brahms' 4th symphony at the grand finale.
Star-studded gala wows La Scala!
The classical music world's greatest, unite on stage at Milan’s La Scala for the Rolex Ambassadors Gala accompanied by none other than the Vienna Philharmonic, under the baton of legends such as Plácido Domingo and Gustavo Dudamel.
Salzburg’s ‘Heavenly Voices’ with Cecilia Bartoli and Philippe Jaroussky
Voci celesti - 'Heavenely Voices' is dedicated to this year's edition to castrato voices who inspired Handel and many other Baroque composers. 'Alcina' also features on the bill of the Salzburg Summer Festival, where it will be performed between 8 - 18 August. The festival runs from 20 July - 31 Aug
Michael Bublé: "Be in the moment"
With more than 60 million records sold, many awards and now back on stage: the king of swing Michael Bublé is currently on world tour. We met up with the mega star in Birmingham.
Puccini's gripping thriller 'Tosca' returns to Paris
It is one of the most dramatic thrillers in the history of opera, and now Giacomo Puccini's Tosca has returned to Paris.
Hélène Grimaud: "the hope is to convey enough emotion to alter time"
Muscia meets French pianist Hélène Grimaud as she takes to the stage with Lionel Bringuier and the LA Philharmonic Orchestra at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Sumptuous "La Traviata" charms La Scala with Plácido Domingo and Angel
Sumptuous opera "La Traviata" charms La Scala with Plácido Domingo and Angel Blue
Sir Antonio Pappano and Benjamin Bernheim enchant London with Puccini's 'Messa di Gloria'
When you hear the name Puccini the first thing you probably think about is opera: but the great Italian composer's first major work was a piece of church music, the "Messa di Gloria". The London Symphony Orchestra recently performed it at the Barbican Centre under the baton of Sir Antonio Pappano.
Juan Diego Flórez and Olga Peretyatko: Vienna's tragic lovers
It's one of the delights of the bel canto-repertoire: Donizetti's opera “Lucia di Lammermoor”. Laurent Pelly creates a dreamlike and mysterious atmosphere at the Vienna Staatsoper . Olga Peretyatko and Juan Diego Flórez incarnate the tragic lovers in this edition of Musica.
Paris Opéra Bastille celebrates 30th anniversary
Russian director Dmitri Tcherniakov reimagines 'Les Troyens'
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