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      • InterMezzo

        (82 min)

      • Bach: Cantatas BWV 21, 82 - Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon

        Ensemble Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon (Conductor); Robin Johannsen (soprano), Lucile Richardot (alto), Robin Tritschler (tenor), Stéphane Degout (baritone), Tomáš Král (bass), Anne Alvaro (reading); Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750); Motet BWV deest 'Der Gerechte kömmt um'; Cantata BWV 82 'Ich habe genug ' Aria 1 & Récitatif 2; Johann Christoph Bach (1642 - 1703); 'Mit weinen hebt sich's an'; Johann Sebastian Bach; Cantata BWV 82 'Ich habe genug' Aria 3 & Récitatif 4; Johann Christoph Bach; Es ist nun aus; Johann Sebastian Bach; Cantata BWV 82 'Ich habe genug' Aria 5; Sven-David Sandström (b. 1942); Es ist genug; Johann Sebastian Bach; Cantata BWV 21 'Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis'; Recorded on May 14, 2018 at la Cité de la Musique, Paris; Directed by Colin Laurent; 11.01.2020 (76 min)

      • Bach in Italy: Concerto Köln in Malta

        Concerto Köln; Markus Hoffmann (violin); Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741); Concerto for Strings and Basso Continuo in C minor RV 120; Pietro Antonio Locatelli (1695 - 1764); Concerto grosso in G minor Op. 1 No. 12; Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco (1675 - 1742); Concerto a piú Istrumenti in D major Op. 5 No. 6; Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750); Concerto for Harpsichord, No. 4 in A major BWV 1055; Giovanni Battista Sammartini (1700 - 1775); Sinfonia in A major; Antonio Vivaldi; Violin Concerto in E minor RV 277 'Il favorito'; Johann Sebastian Bach; Sinfonia in C major from Cantata Der Herr denket an uns (The Lord careth for us) BWV 196; Johann Sebastian Bach; Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major BWV 1049; Recorded at the Teatru Manoel Valletta International Baroque Festival, Malta, on January 14, 2018; Directed by Julien Condemine (84 min)

      • Dhafer Youssef 'Diwan of Beauty and Odd'

        Dhafer Youssef, Diwan of Beauty And Odd; Dhafer Youssef, oud and voice; Aaron Parks, piano; Ben Williams, bass; Justin Faulkner, drums; Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpet; After the phenomenal success of his previous album 'Birds Requiem', which sold over 50,000 copies, Dhafer Youssef, the master of the oud, an exceptional singer and prolific composer, returns to the concert platform with one of the most anticipated albums of 2016: 'Diwan Of Beauty And Odd'. Dhafer Youssef is definitely one of the most innovative musicians of the decade. An indefatigable explorer, his album 'Diwan Of Beauty And Odd' shows his extraordinary ability to transcend musical genres and experiment with the asymmetry of the off-beat. The result is complex and mesmerising, beautiful and universal. Recorded on April 14th at L'Olympia, Paris; TV director, Laurent Hasse (67 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (50 min)

      • Lohengrin by Wagner at La Monnaie, Brussels

        Lohengrin; 'Romantische Oper' in three acts by Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883); Libretto by Richard Wanger; First performance in Weimar, Grossherzoliches Hoftheater, 28 August 1858; La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra, Alain Altinoglu (conductor); La Monnaie Chorus, Martino Faggiani (Chorus Master); Olivier Py (Stage Direction); Pierre-André Weitz (sets, costumes), Bertrand Killy (lighting); Eric Cutler (Lohengrin); Ingela Brimberg (Elsa von Brabant); Andrew Foster-Williams (Friedrich von Telramund); Elena Pankratova (Ortrud); Gábor Bretz (Heinrich der Vogler); Werner Van Mechelen (Heerrufer); Recorded at La Monnaie | De Munt, Brussels, April 22 & 26 2018; TBV Director, Christian Leblé (217 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (22 min)

      • Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain & Chris Potter - Jazz in Marciac

        Zakir Hussain (tabla); Chris Potter (saxophone); Dave Holland (double bass); The Indian composer and percussionist Zakir Hussain is THE tabla player of his generation. The tabla is a percussion instrument from the north of India which does indeed give rhythm to the musician's compositions as much when he is performing solo as here when he is accompanied by the bass player Dave Holland or the tenor saxophonist Chris Potter. Considered as a national treasure in India, this artist accrues performances with no less than 150 concerts per year and a career which began at 12 years of age! Perhaps the most impressive virtuoso of the tenor saxophone according to Michel Contat of Télérama, Chris Potter comes from the generation of saxophonists who came to the fore during the course of the 1990's alongside Joshua Redman, James Carter, Chris Cheek and Seamus Blake. Very quickly, this native of Chicago attracted attention because of his succulent tenor sound and a very personal manner of constructing his solos, imposing himself as a reference amongst his peers. Dave Holland's class! This majestic double bass with a round sound. A self-taught double bass player whose atypical manner of playing and magnificent sound were quickly noticed by a certain Miles Davis. A great composer as well. A great leader too.Together with Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Stan Getz or heading up his own groups, the Brit could never be happy with the minimum. Recorded at Jazz in Marciac Festival (Circus top), on July 28, 2018; TV Director, Jean-Marc Birraux (59 min)

      • Hugh Coltman - Jazz in Marciac

        Hugh Coltman (voice); Frédéric Couderc (baritone clarinet); Jérôme Etcheberry (trumpet); Jerry Edwards (trombone); Didier Havet (soubassophone); Freddy Koella (guitar); Gael Rakotondrabe (piano); Raphael Chassin (drums); Heard in the company of the pianist Eric Legnini on an album where he was simply a guest, Hugh Coltman rapidly broke the barrier of confidentiality to gain access to the the antechamber of notoriety. His latest hour of glory (for the time being), was his allegorical project based on the repertoire of Nat King Cole, the historic crooner and pianist. The voice of this Brit possesses that full masculinity which characterises his dedicatee, but it carries with it a bit of spleen, a sort of Baudelairian charm which the language of Shakespeare makes even more palpable...A confirmation eagerly awaited in Marciac this summer with his new album 'Who's happy?'. With drums which dance just like in one of those legendary burials in New Orleans, brass saturated with soul, guitars mixing up all the blues and all the folk... Hugh Coltman treated himself to a sublime backdrop for eleven songs in which his warm 'been through it all' voice can be heard. He is a conoisseur in human emotions, always charitable towards the evening's lover, the lost soul at dawn or the forlorn in the blazing sunshine. Recorded at Jazz in Marciac Festival (Circus top), on July 31, 2018; TV Director, Jean-Marc Birraux (64 min)

      • Manu Katché, Richard Bona, Mike Stern, Niels Lan Doky

        Mike Stern (guitar); Niels Lan Doky (piano); Richard Bona (bass); Manu Katché (drums); The Cameroonian international artist Richard Bona at first became known as a bass player in the company of jazz musicians before beginning a career as a singer and composer in 1999. He interprets his own songs and now has more than half a dozen albums under his belt. Jazz Grand Prix winner of the SACEM, Richard Bona never cheats, but then, he doesn't need to. For those who may be unaware, Mike Stern is one of the greatest jazz-rock guitarists, and has been for more than twenty years now. Pupil of Pat Metheny, he was at first spotted by Billy Cobham and then by Miles Davis at the beginning of the 1980's, he was then taken on by Jaco Pastorius and an active member of 'Steps Ahead' with Danny Sanborn before starting out on a promising solo career. The drummer and percussionist Manu Katché has been for some thirty years one of the most sought after musicians at an international level on the jazz, rock and pop scenes. He became known in 1986 thanks to his participation in the album 'So' by Peter Gabriel and since then has been performing non-stop in groups or for recordings, as leader or as sideman. Whatever the context he demonstrates his magnificent technique. Recorded at Jazz in Marciac Festival (Circus top), on August 6, 2018; TV Director, Jean-Marc Birraux (60 min)

      • InterMezzo

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      • The Tale of Tsar Tsaltan by Rimsky-Korsakov at La Monnaie, Brussels

        The Tale of Tsar Tsaltan; Opera in a prologue and four acts by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsavov (1844 - 1908); Libretto by Nikolay Andreyvich Belsky after Alexander Pushkin; Fist performance in Moscow, Solodovnikov Theatre, 3 November 1900; Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Monnaie Theatre, Alain Altinoglu (Conductor); Dmitri Tcherniakov (Stage direction, sets); Elena Zaytseva (Costumes), Gleb Filshtinsky (video, lighting); Ante Jerkunica (Tsar Saltan); Svetlana Aksenova (Tsaritsa Militrisa); Stine Marie Fischer (Tkatchikha); Bernarda Bobro (Povarikha); Carole Wilson (Babarikha); Bogdan Volkov (Tsarevich Gvidon); Olga Kulchynska (Tsarevna Swan-Bird / Lyebyed); Vasily Gorshkov (Old man); Alexander Vassiliev (Skomorokh / Shipman); Nicky Spence (Messenger / Shipman); Alexander Kravets (Shipman); Recorded at the Monnaie-De Munt Theatre, Brussels, 27 June 2019; TV Director, Andy Sommer (157 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (50 min)

      • Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: Mozart and Beethoven

        Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (conductor); Denis Matsuev (piano); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791); Piano Concerto no 17 in G major, K. 453; Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827); Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Recorded at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium (Heichal Hatarbut), Tel-Aviv on May 26, 2017; Directed by Christophe Boula (68 min)

      • Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: Haydn

        Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (conductor); David Radzynski (violin), Emanuele Silvestri (cello), Dudu Carmel (oboe), Daniel Mazaki (bassoon); Joseph Haydn; Symphony no. 88 in G major, Hob.I:88; Joseph Haydn; Sinfonia Concertante for violin, cello, oboe and bassoon in B-flat major, Hob.I:105; Recorded at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium (Heichal Hatarbut), Tel-Aviv on May 27, 2017; Directed by Christophe Boula (46 min)

      • Valery Gergiev conducts Tchaikovsky at the Zaryadye Hall: Symphonies No. 2 & 5

        Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (Conductor); Mark Bushkov (violin); Piotr I. Tchaikovsky (1844 - 1890); Symphony No. 2 in C minor, 'Little Russia', op. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, op. 64; Valse-Scherzo for violin and orchestra; Recorded at the Zaryadye Hall, Moscow, 7 September 2019; TV Director, François-René Martin (87 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (26 min)

      • White Darkness de N. Duato - The Lavender Follies de J. Hernandez - Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo

        White Darkness; Choreography by Nacho Duato; Music by Karl Jenkins ( Adiemus variatons, string quartet N°2); The Lavender Follies; Choreography by Joseph Hernandez; Music by Johannes Till; Wth; The Ballets de Monte Carlo, and; Asier Edeso, April Ball, Francesco Mariottini, Maude Sabourin, Kaori Tajima, Taisha Barton- Rowledge, Benjamin Stone, Simone Tribuna, Alvaro Prieto, Lennart Radtke, Anna Blackwell... Recorded on July 28 & 29, 2018 at the Monte-Carlo Opera, Garnier Hall; TV Director, Andreas Morell (74 min)

      • Casse-Noisette Compagnie by J.C Maillot - Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo

        Casse-Noisette Compagnie (Nutcracker company); Choreography by Jean-Christophe Maillot; Music By Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovski. Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo; Accompanied by The Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra; Nicolas Brochot, musical direction; Alain Lagarde, scenography; Philippe Guillotel et with the complicity of Karl Lagerfeld and Jérôme Kaplan, costume; Dominique Drillot, light; Bertrand Maillot, additional music; Jean-Christophe Maillot and Jean Rouaud, dramaturgy; With: Marianna Barabas (Drosselmeyer); George Oliveira, Alexis Oliveira (the Guardian Angels); Stephan Bourgond (Le Casse-Noisette); Alvaro Prieto (The Father); Mimoza Koike (The Mother); Anjara Ballesteros (Clara, Their Daughter); Lucien Postlewaite (Fritz, Their Son); Christian Tworzyanski (Charmant, Friend of Clara); Victoria Ananyan (Zoé, Friend of Fritz); Gabriele Corrado (Albercht); Liisa Hämäläinen (Giselle); With a special appearance by Olga Smirnova, principal at the ballet of Bolshoi Theatre & Artem Ovtcharenko, principal at the ballet of Bolshoi Theatre; Under the Presidency of H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover; The ballet of Monte-Carlo; Jean-Christophe Maillot; Recorded at the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco, December the 28th, 29th and 30th 2015; TV Director, Vincent Massip (107 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (52 min)

      • La Clemenza di Tito by Mozart at the Salzburg Festival

        La Clemenza di Tito; Opera seria in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791); Libretto by Pietro Mestastasio adapted by Caterino Mazzolá; First performance in Prague, National Theatre, 6 September 1791; musicAeterna, Teodor Currentzis (Conductor); Vitaly Polonsky (Chorus master); Peter Sellars (Stage Direction); George Tsypin (Sets), Robby Duiveman (Costumes), James F Ingalls (Lighting); Russell Thomas (Tito Vespasiano); Golda Schultz (Vitellia); Christina Gansch (Servilia); Marianne Crebassa (Sesto); Jeanine de Bique (Annio); Willard White (Publio); Directed by Peter Sellars; Recorded at the Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, 2017 (169 min)

      • Snarky Puppy - Salle Pleyel, Paris

        Snarky Puppy; 11 musicians; Performed music from the last recording, IMMIGRANCE. Two years after their sold-out French tour, the jazz group phenomenon is back to celebrate the release of its latest album. Based in Brooklyn, the community group brings together around thirty musicians who work with the greatest names in music. Having achieved recognition three times at the Grammy awards, Snarky Puppy, endeavours to create 'music for the body and the mind'. Recorded at the salle Pleyel on November 22, 2019; TV Director, Patrick Savey (105 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (14 min)

      • Raphaël Pichon and Pygmalion: Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine

        Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon (Conductor); Lea Desandre (Soprano); Eva Zaicik (Soprano); Lucile Richardot (Alto); Emiliano Gonzalez Toro (Tenor); Zachary Wilder (Tenor); Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1653); Vespro della beata Vergine; Recorded at the Chapelle Royale, Château de Versailles, 9 February 2019; TV Director, Colin Laurent (118 min)