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Les Siécles and François-Xavier Roth: Beethoven's Symphonies No.5 & 7
Les Siécles, François-Xavier Roth (Conductor); Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827); Symphony no 5 in C minor, op. 67; Symphony no 7 in A major, op. 92; Recorded at the Opéra Royal, Versailles, 14 March 2020 (75 min)
Norma by Bellini at the Royal Opera House
Norma; Tragedia lirica in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835); Libretto by Felice Romani after the play 'Norma, ou L'infanticide' (Norma, or The Infanticide) by Alexandre Soumet; First performance in Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 26 December 1831; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano (Conductor); Royal Opera Chorus; Alex Ollé (Stage Direction); Alfons Flores (Sets), Lluc Castells (Costumes), Marco Filibeck (Lighting); Sonya Yoncheva (Norma); Joseph Calleja (Pollione); Sonia Ganassi (Adalgisa); Brindley Sherratt (Oroveso); Directed by Jonathan Haswell; Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden London, 2016 (154 min)
Panorama circus feat. Logan Richardson & Médéric Collignon - Jazz á Porquerolles
Panorama circus feat. Logan Richardson; Logan Richardson, sax; Jean-François Blanco, machine; Mathieu Jerome, piano; Blaise Chevallier, double bass; David Aknin, drums; François Olivier, videographer; Panorama Circus is the brain-child of Matthieu Jérôme and Jean-François Blanco. The first shares his interest between jazz, afrobeat, funk, pop and hip-hop, while the second is a sound alchemist with a passion for electro. On the stage of Fort Sainte-Agathe, they invite American Logan Richardson. A voyage through several dimensions, improvised or composed, but always melodic and free. Recorded on 2017, July 07th at the Jazz Festival in Porquerolles; TV Director, Yvan Schreck (60 min)
InterMezzo
(60 min)
René Jacobs conducts Beethoven's Missa solemnis
Freiburger Barockorchester, RIAS Kammerchor, Rene Jacobs (conductor); Polina Pastirchak (soprano), Sophie Harmsen (contralto), Steve Davislim (tenor), Johannes Weisser (bass); Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827); Missa solemnis in D major, op. 123; Recorded at the Philharmonie, Berlin, 13 May 2019; TV Director, Michael Beyer (79 min)
Tetzlaff Quartet plays Mozart, Shostakovich and Sibelius
Tetzlaff Quartet; Christian Tetzlaff (Violin), Elisabeth Kufferath (Violin), Hanna Weinmeister (Viola), Tanja Tetzlaff (Cello); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791); String Quartet No.16 in E-flat major, K.428; Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975); String quartet no. 11 in F major, op. 122; Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957); String Quartet 'Voces intimae', Op.56; Recorded in January 2016 at the Philharmonie 2, Cité de la Musique, Salle de Concerts, Paris; Directed by par Franck Chaudemanche 18.04.2020 (80 min)
InterMezzo
(75 min)
Daniel Harding and the Orchestre de Paris: Berg and Mahler
Orchestre de Paris, Daniel Harding (Conductor); Isabelle Faust (violin), Christina Landshamer (Soprano); Alban Berg (1885 - 1935); Violin concerto 'To the memory of an angel'; Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911); Symphony no 4 in G major; Recorded on May, the 19th 2016 at the Philharmonie of Paris; Jean-PIerre Loisil, TV director (97 min)
Daniel Harding and the Orchestre de Paris: Mahler Symphony No. 2
Orchestre de Paris, Daniel Harding (Conductor); Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris, Lionel Sow (Chorus master); Christiane Karg (soprano), Wiebke Lehmkuhl (mezzo-soprano); Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911); Symphony no. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection'; Recorded on 24 & 25 May 2017 at the Philharmonie de Paris; Directed by Julien Condemine (87 min)
InterMezzo
(22 min)
Raphaël Pichon conducts Saint John Passion by Bach at the Philharmonie de Paris
Ensemble Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon (Conductor); Julian Prégardien (Evangelist), Thomas E. Bauer (Jesus), Kateryna Kasper (soprano), Lucile Richardot (alto), John Irvin (tenor), Christian Immler (bass); Marcus Borja (Stage Direction), Bertrand Couderc (lighting); Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750); Saint John Passion BWV 245; Recorded on March 31, 2018 at the Philharmonie de Paris; 16.04.2020 (151 min)
InterMezzo
(58 min)
Michel Portal Quintet - Europa Jazz
Michel Portal Quintet; feat. Nils Wogram & Lander Gyselinck; Michel Portal, clarinets, saxophone, bandoneon; Nils Wogram, trombone; Bojan Z, piano, keyboard; Bruno Chevillon, double bass, bass; Lander Gyselinck, drums; An original musician, Michel Portal is a celebrity in the classical repertoire (Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, Berg) and contemporary music (Boulez, Stockausen, Berio, Kagel, Globokar). A virtuoso and something of a maverick, Portal is always up for musical experiments, exploring all kinds of fields! A regular guest at Europa Jazz over the past forty years, he has always delivered! This year, he presents a new project, involving Boyan Z and Bruno Chevillon, along with one of the greatest trombone players of today, Nils Wogram (who regularly plays with Bojan Z) and the new prodigy on the European jazz scene, young Belgian drummer Lander Gyselinck (Lab trio, Kris Defoort trio). Recorded on 2017, May 5th 2017 at the Epau Abbey, Europa Jazz Festival; TV Director, Josselin Carré (51 min)
Jowee Omicil - Let's Bash - Europa Jazz Festival
Jowee Omicil - Let's Bash; Jowee Omicil, saxophone, flute, clarinet, vocals; Jonathan Jurion, piano, keyboard; Just Wody Cereyon, bass guitar; Tilo Berthelot; drums; Jowee Omicil - a multi-instrumentalist who is like no one else - was born in Montreal in 1977 between the Haitian and Quebec communities. After living within a rich New York musical fabric, he splits his life between Miami and Paris. Fed by the playing of his masters - John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter or Kenny Garrett - his nomad jazz mixing Creole roots to Hip-Hop, gospel, soul and world folklores renews itself according to his encounters. Regarding 'Let's Bash', his new project, it is both a war cry and a love declaration that hide a great act of faith: 'I want jazz to become popular again'! Recorded on May 5, 2018 at the Europa Jazz Festival, Abbaye de l'Epau, Le Mans; TV Director, Samuel Thiebautt (56 min)
Roberto Negro DADADA with Emile Parisien and Michele Rabbia - Europa Jazz
Roberto Negro, piano; Emile Parisien, saxophone; Michéle Rabbia, drums; (Dadada); The pianist and composer Roberto Negro presents his new trio Dadada, with Emile Parisien and Michele Rabbia. With its nocturnal and fantasy themes with imperceptible fluctuations and a certain penchant for surprises, the trio's music is fascinating because of its play on timbres, mysterious tonalities and its use of subtle electronic effects. A miraculously inhabited saxophone.A beautifully detailed piano.A sensually choreographed drum set.When Negro leaves for an excursion without satelite beacons, the musique is filled with stars and poetry. Recorded on May 5, 2017 at the Epau Abbey, Europa Jazz Festival; TV director, Josselin Carré (30 min)
InterMezzo
(39 min)
Macbeth by Verdi - Opéra royal de Wallonie-Liége
Macbeth, opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901); Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after the tragedy of William Shakespeare; First performance in Florence, Teatro della Pergola, March 14, 1847; Paolo Arrivabeni (conductor); Stefano Mazzonis Di Pralafera (staging); Jean-Guy Lecat (sets); Fernand Ruiz (costume); Franco Marri (lights); Rachael Mossom (choreography); Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liége Orchestra and chorus; Pierre Iodice (Chorus master); Leo Nucci (Macbeth); Tatiana Serjan (Lady Macbeth); Gabriel Mangione (Mcduff); Giacomo Prestia (Banco); Papuna Tchuradze (Malcolm); Roger Joakim (Medico & Sicario); And the participation of; La Compagnie dle Centro di Danza - Balletto di Roma; Recorded on June 14th et 17th 2018 at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie- Liége; TV Director, Nicolas Foulon (155 min)
Daniel Barenboim conducts Mozart's Così fan tutte at the Berlin Staatsoper
Così fan tutte; 'Opera buffa' in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1790); Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte; First performance in Vienna, Burgtheater, 26 January 1790; Staatskapelle Berlin, Danile Barenboim (Conductor); Staatsopernchor, Anna Milukova (Chorus Master); Vincent Huguet (Stage Director); Aurélie Maestre (Sets), Clémence Pernoud (Costumes); Elsa Dreisig (Fiordiligi); Marianne Crebassa (Dorabella); Paolo Fanale (Ferrando); Gyula Orendt (Guglielmo); Ferruccio Furlanetto (Don Alfonso); Barbara Frittoli (Despina); Live from te Staaatsoper unter den Linden Berlin, 11 April 2020; LIVE (180 min)
Daniel Harding and the Orchestre de Paris: 50th anniversary concert
Orchestre de Paris, Daniel Harding (Conductor); Orchestre de Paris choir, Lionel Sow (chorus master); London voices, Terry Edwards (chorus master); Luciano Berio (1925 - 2003); Sinfonia, for eight voices and orchestra; Jörg Widmann (né en 1973); Fantasie, for solo clarinet; Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971); Symphony of Psalms For Mixed Choir And Orchestra; Jörg Widmann; Au Cœur De Paris (World Premiere); Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918); La Mer, Three Symphonic Sketches for Orchestra; Franz Schubert (1897 - 1828) / Luciano Berio; An die Musik D 547; Igor Stravinsky; The Firebird - Suite (1919) - Final; Recorded on november 2nd 2017 at the Philharmonie de Paris; TV Director, François-René Martin (97 min)
Chris Potter Trio featuring James Francies & Eric Harland - Jazz á Porquerolles
Circuits; Chris Potter Trio Feat James Francies & Eric Harland; Chris Potter, sax; Eric Harland, drums; James Francies, keyboard; After twenty years of a brilliant career, Chris Potter is now established as one of the best saxophonists on the jazz scene. A master of chiaroscuro, as well as the most lyrical, even epic modes, he encompasses the whole palette of contemporary jazz. Supported by world-class sidemen, this singular voice in a new generation of tenor saxophonists takes us on a voyage to the farthest horizons. Recorded on 2017, July 06th at the Jazz Festival in Porquerolles; TV Director, Yvan Schreck (52 min)
InterMezzo
(54 min)
Madama Butterfly by Puccini at the Royal Opera House
Madama Butterfly; Tragedia giapponese by Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924); Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after David Belasco's play 'Madame Butterfly'; First performance in Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 17 February 1904; Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano (Conductor); Moshe Leiser, Patrice Caurier (Stage Direction); Christian Fenouillat (Sets), Agostino Cavalca (Costumes); Ermonela Jaho (Cio-Cio-San); Marcelo Puente (Pinkerton); Scott Hendricks (Sharpless); Carlo Bosi (Goro); Elizabeth DeShong (Suzuki); Jeremy White (Bonze); Emily Edmonds (Kate Pinkerton); Gyula Nagy (Imperial Commissioner); Yuriy Yurchuk (Prince Yamadori); Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 2017; Directed by Matthew Woodward (138 min)
