Musica 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. 18/02/2021
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. 28/01/2021
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. 24/12/2020
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. 17/12/2020
No Comment France eases lockdown but issues curfew from 8:00pm Police checked drivers in Paris for certificates exempting them from the curfew that started at 8pm Tuesday. 16/12/2020
Musica Musica highlights 2020: Puccini's timeless La Boheme Musica goes behind the scenes to capture Puccini's masterpiece with Juan Diego Flórez and Ruzan Mantashyan. 03/12/2020
Musica A look back at Massenet's “Manon“ at the Opéra Bastille Euronews' Musica looks back at the highlights from the new production of Massenet's “Manon“ at the Opéra Bastille in Paris earlier this year, reimagined by Vincent Huguets. The director sees Manon as a modern emancipated woman during the 1920s. 19/11/2020
No Comment Opera star sings US national anthem from his window to toast Biden win Senechal rose to fame on social media during France's first coronavirus lockdown after uploading clips of himself singing to his neighbours. 10/11/2020
No Comment Bordeaux's national opera turns to recording amid COVID-19 lockdown In the absence of live shows due to the coronavirus lockdown, Bordeaux's national opera is recording an album for its most ardent followers. 06/11/2020
Musica Rolando Villazón and Xavier de Maistre explore the soul of Latin America What happens when a famous tenor and a master of the harp get together? The result is a very special programme: Rolando Villazón and Xavier de Maistre present the 'Serenata Latina' – “Across Latin America”. Latin American melodies intimate – in this edition of Musica on euronews and 22/10/2020
World Greek National Opera entices people back to the theatre after hiatus It has been a seven-month break but the Greek National Opera is finally welcoming back audiences in Athens. With a number of health restrictions measures in place, the company’s singers have found an original way of convincing the public it is a safe activity. 22/10/2020
Musica 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. 15/10/2020
No Comment English National Opera begins drive-in performances As COVID-19 restrictions put a halt to traditional indoor performances, the almost 90-year-old opera company is embracing an open-air alternative: the drive-in. 21/09/2020
Musica Perpetual Music: Rolando Villazón and Renaud Capuçon mesmerise Paris Rolex Perpetual Music is a concert series designed to help performers during the difficult time caused by the pandemic. Musica takes a trip to Paris' wonderful Palais Garnier to see the third and final concert in the series. 17/09/2020
Musica Talented musicians join forces for the Perpetual Music Concert series In this edition of Musica on Euronews, opera soprano Sonya Yoncheva puts on a unique performance in Berlin with an array of international musicians. 10/09/2020
Russia Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre reopens after six month coronvirus lockdown The theatre kicked off its 245th season to a mask-wearing half-empty auditorium with a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Don Carlo”. 07/09/2020
Musica Rolex Perpetual Music Concerts launched to support performers The first of a series of Rolex Perpetual Music Concerts to support singers and musicians during this critical time has taken place. It was led by celebrated Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez, who handpicked the stellar cast of performers. 27/08/2020
Musica The show goes on: 'Così fan tutte' at the Salzburg Festival The show goes on: Così fan tutte performed at the Salzburg Festival. Austria's music and drama festival returns to celebrate its first centenary, despite the coronavirus pandemic. 13/08/2020
Italy Coronavirus consolation as open-air opera lifts spirits in Naples Naples is taking opera into the town square to thank its medical workers – and bring hope to residents. 27/07/2020
No Comment Venice's La Fenice opera house reinvents itself for post-lockdown era Musicians played where once the audience would have sat. 06/07/2020