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Azerbaijan's Gabala Music Festival returns after a year's hiatus

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Held at the iconic Heydar Aliyev Congress Centre, orchestras performed for the first time in a year and a half after the pandemic put live music on pause.

Musica

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.

People

Meet the musician who can take you on any backstage tour in the world

Ricardo Araujo, a successful composer, conductor and musician now uses his connections to create bespoke trips and can take you behind the scenes at any cultural institution in the world.

Musica

The Vienna Philharmonic creates a musical journey at its Summer Night Concert

Wanderlust is the theme of this year's Summer Night Concert with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. In these complicated times for travel, it takes us on a magical, musical journey from Sicily with Verdi to Bernstein's New York.

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Rolando Villazón’s dreamy sleepwalker ‘La Sonnambula’ opera enthrals Paris with soprano Pretty Yende

Bellini's opera "La Sonnambula" staged by Rolando Villazón enchants audiences at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris and highlights some of the best Bel Canto.

Musica

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

Sweden

Philharmonic fitness: new workout videos feature Stockholm orchestra

If you’re starting to get weary of the electronic dance beat in your fitness centre - a Swedish sports club may just have come up with the perfect solution: working out to classical music.

Musica

Cecilia Bartoli's meditation on time dazzles Salzburg

"Time is ungrateful because when you need time, you don't have it" - Cecilia Bartoli dedicates this year's edition of the Whitsun Festival in Salzburg to her home town of Rome and conveys a meditation on time through Händel's 'Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno'.

Musica

Sonya Yoncheva shows her passion for Zarzuela

Sonya Yoncheva sings Zarzuela for the first time at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid. The Bulgarian star soprano explores Spanish heritage and takes on the classics of this art form.

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Deprived of an audience, Paris orchestra plays to the statues

At the Musée d'Orsay, empty of spectators because of Covid-19, the Orchestre de Paris has recorded a concert that will be broadcast on 1 May. This is an opportunity for conductor Pablo Heras-Casado to fulfil his "mission" by bringing "the museum and music into the home".

Musica

A glittering evening with sweeping arias and touching duets in Moscow

A glittering evening with sweeping arias and touching duets - Plácido Domingo recently united inspiring artists on the historic stage of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow for a special gala. All in this week's Musica on Euronews.

Musica

Gustavo Dudamel's blazing Otello takes Barcelona by storm

Verdi's tragic Otello is an enormous challenge for any conductor: from the rousing storm at the beginning to the quiet "Ave Maria" at the end. We delve into the craft of charismatic conductor Gustavo Dudamel as he inspires in Barcelona with his interpretation.

Musica

Sonya Yoncheva showcases her unique voice in a breathtaking performance

"Many colours in me changed. I'm another woman, growing, changing every day” - Sonya Yoncheva puts on a stunning and unique performance in the "Met Stars Live in Concert".

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Cellist Camille Thomas fills empty Louvre with classical music

Empty of its usual visitors, the Louvre's gallery spaces were filled with the strains of Bach in a performance by cellist Camille Thomas who went viral in France's first lockdown.

Musica

Previously unknown Mozart piece enthuses Mozart week

Famous pianist, Seong-Jin Cho, gives the world premiere of a recently discovered Mozart piano solo, 'Allegro in D - K.626b/16, during Mozart week at the Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation.

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Salisbury Cathedral becomes hub for huge COVID-19 vaccination drive

Melding the ornate trappings of medieval faith with 21st century science, Salisbury Cathedral is injecting new hope into Britain's biggest ever vaccination programme.

United Kingdom

Musicians blast UK government on 'unviable' EU tours under Brexit deal

In a letter to The Times, over 100 musicians say post-Brexit European tours "will now need costly work permits and a mountain of paperwork" for equipment.

Musica

Vienna Philharmonic lifts spirits with iconic New Year's Concert

The Vienna Philharmonic sends a message of 'hope and optimism' to the world with its New Year Concert. For the first time ever the concert was performed without an audience, instead, it was broadcast to millions across the globe.

Musica

La Scala's dreamlike night

A unique opening of La Scala's new season reunites some of the most extraordinary artists of our time.

Musica

"Silence, serenity and peace": Sir Bryn Terfel's Christmas message

The Metropolitan Opera's pay per view online concerts make Christmas for music lovers across the globe with performances from operatic stars. Its online format is a solution to get musicians to their audiences and to remove the veil of darkness on opera houses during the pandemic.