Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) Opera in three acts by Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875) Libretto by Eugène Cormon and Michel Carré First performance in Paris, Théâtre Lyrique, 30 September 1863 Orchestre National du Capitol de Toulouse, Chœur de l'Opéra national du Capitole, Victorien Vanoosten (Conductor) Ballet de l'Opéra national du Capitole Thomas Lebrun (Stage Direction) David Belugou (Costumes), Patrick Méeüs (Lighting) Anne-Catherine Gillet (Leïla) Mathias Vidal (Nadir) Alexandre Duhamel (Zurga) Jean-Fernand Setti (Nourabad) Toulouse, Théâtre du Capitole, 6 October 2023

A documentary with extraordinary and previously unpublished material about the "world's foremost composer of tango music" - Astor Piazzolla. The Argentine bandoneon player and composer Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) revolutionized the tango. His tango nuevo, with its jazz and classical influences, made him a controversial figure in his own country, as his revolution clashed with tradition. Astor received his first bandoneon from his father when he was nine. Twenty years later, he had reached the limits of tango. In search of his own style, he went to study piano composition in Paris in the early 1950s. There he realized that in spite of everything, he was still a tanguero. A multifaceted career was to follow, chiefly in Europe and the United States. For this documentary, Piazzolla's son Daniel drew on his private collection. Unique footage of numerous performances and intimate family films combine with archive material to paint a vivid portrait of Piazzolla: self-assured, obstinate, passionate and a true virtuoso. Daniel's commentary reveals a complicated relationship with his father. The tapes of hours of conversations between Piazzolla and his daughter Diana provide a rare insight into the mind of a musical genius.

Belmondo Quintet Lionel Belmondo (tenor saxophone, flute) Stéphane Belmondo (trumpet, flugelhorn) Eric Legnini (piano) Sylvain Romano (double bass) Laurent Robin (drums) Jazz à Vienne, July 8, 2021

Czech Philharmonic, Jakub Hrůša (conductor) Daniil Trifonov (piano) Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915) Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, Op. 20 Josef Suk (1874 - 1935) Asrael Op. 27 Prague, Rudolfinum, 28 April 2023

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Carmen Antonio Gades, Carlos Saura (libretto, choreography, lights) Antonio Saura (Director) Stella Arauzo (Art Direction) Music by Antonio Gades, Antonio Solera, Ricardo Freire Gonzales, Georges Bizet, José Ortega Heredia and Federico García Lorca Antonio Gades Company Vanessa Vento (Carmen) Angel Gil (Don Jose) Joaquin Mulero (Husband) Jairo Rodriguez (Bullfighter) Directed by Angel Luis Ramírez Teatro Real, Madrid, 2011

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda (Conductor) Yefim Bronfman (piano) Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904) The Noon Witch, Op.108 Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967) Variations on "Fölszállott a páva" (Peacock Variations) Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major Recorded on 13 January 2021, Amsterdam, Concertgebouw Directed by Ferenc Soeteman

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La Sonnambula Opera by Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835) Libretto by Felice Romani First performance in Milano, Teatro Carcano, 6 March 1831 Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Giampaolo Bisanti (Conductor) Chœur de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Jaco van Dormael, Michèle Anne De Mey (Stage direction) Michèle Anne De Mey (Choreography, sets), Vincent Lemaire (sets), Fernando Ruiz (Costumes), Nicolas Olivier (lighting), Giacinto Caponio (Video) Jessica Pratt (Amina) René Barbera (Elvino) Marko Mimica (Il conte Rodolfo) Shiri Magar (Lisa) Julie Bailly (Teresa) Ugo Rabec (Alessio) Liège, Opéra Royal de Wallonie, 28 January 2023

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Estival Jazz 1986 John Mc Laughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra John McLaughlin (guitar) Bill Evans (saxophone) Mitchell Forman (clavier) Danny Gottlieb (drums) Jonas Hellborg (bass) Recorded in 1986, Lugano, Swiss Tv director, Sandro Pedrazzetti

John McLaughlin (guitar) Gary Husband (piano) Etienne M'Bappe (bass) Nicolas Viccaro (drums) A to Jazz Festival, Sofia, 2022

Kinga Glyk Kinga Glyk (basse, saxophone) Arek Grygo (Keyboard) Pawel Toraszewski (Keyboard) Yoran Vroom (Drums) Recorded at the New Morning on January 23, 2020 TV Director, Patrick Savey

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Electronic Vibrations - A sound changes the world Whether techno or hip-hop - electronic music is nowadays the driving force of pop culture. We have almost forgotten that its origins lie in the WDR's electronic studio, which made Cologne to one of the centres of the avant-garde during the post-war years. This is the story of how a room full of strange devices would become a cabinet of curiosities, the vibrations of which sent the whole world in a state of ecstasy. From the beginnings directly after the Second World War in Paris with Pierre Schaeffer's 'musique concrète', the film focuses on Stockhausen and goes on to Kraftwerk, from Jean-Michel Jarre and the IRCAM studio right up to Detroit to the beginnings of techno. Directed by Thomas von Steinaecker

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (conductor) Pablo Ferrández (cello), Renaud Capuçon (violin), Lahav Shani (piano), Kian Soltani (cello) Antonín Dvořák (1841- 1904) Cello concerto in B minor op. 104 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 -1827) Coriolan, overture op. 62 Triple Concerto for piano, violin and violoncello in C major op. 56 Symphony no 5 in C minor op. 67 Recorded at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium (Heichal Hatarbut), Tel-Aviv, on June 23 and 24, 2018 Directed by Christophe Boula

La Traviata Opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas First performance in Venice, Teatro La Fenice, 6 mars 1853 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Liceu Opera Barcelona, Speranza Scappucci (Conductor) Conxita Garcia (Chorus Master) David McVicar (Stage Direction), Marie Lambert (Reprise) Tanya McCallin (Sets, costumes) Jennifer Tipton (Lighting) Kristina Mkhitaryan (Violetta Valéry) Pavol Breslik (Alfredo Germont) Laura Vila (Flora Bervoix) Gemma Coma-Alabert (Aninna) George Petean (Giorgio Germont) Aaron Blake (Gastone) Gerardo Bullón (Douphol) Tomeu Bibiloni (D'Obigny) Felipe Bou (Grenvil) Recorded at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 21 December 2020

Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth (Conductor) Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) Firebird Petrouchka The Rite of Spring Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, 30 September 2022

Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth (Conductor) Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Edouard Lalo (1823-1892) Namouna, suite no. 1 from the complete ballet Albert Roussel (1869-1937) Bacchus et Ariane, suite no. 2 Jules Massenet (1842-1912) Scènes alsaciennes, orchestral suite Paul Dukas (1865-1935) L'Apprenti sorcier Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) La Valse Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, 10 January 2023

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New York City Ballet Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real Serenade Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Premiered at the Adelphi Theater in New York on March 1, 1935 Choreographer | George Balanchine Lights | Mark Stanley Costume designer | Karinska Square Dance Music by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) and Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) Premiered at the City Center for Music and Dance on November 21, 1957 Choreographer | George Balanchine Lights | Ronald Bates The Times Are Racing Music by Dan Deacon (1981) Premiered at the David H. Koch Theater on January 26, 2017 Choreographer | Justin Peck Costume designer | Humberto Leon Lights | Brandon Stirling Baker Sound | Abe Lacob Teatro Real, Madrid, March 26, 2023

Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon (Conductor) Lea Desandre (Soprano) Eva Zaïcik (Soprano) Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1653) Vespro della beata Vergine Recorded at the Chapelle Royale, Château de Versailles, 9 February 2019 TV Director, Colin Laurent

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Der Rosenkavalier Comedy for music in three acts by Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949) Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal First performance in Dresde, Hofoper, 26 January 1911 Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, Fabio Luisi (Conductor) Staatsopernchor Dresden, Matthias Brauer, Ulrich Paetzholdt (Chorus Masters) Anne Schwanewilms (Marschallin, Princess von Werdenberg) Kurt Rydl (Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau) Anke Vondung (Octavian) Hans-Joachim Ketelsen (Herr von Faninal) Maki Mori (Sophie) Sabine Brohm (Marianne Leitmetzerin) Oliver Ringelhahn (Valzacchi) Elisabeth Wilke (Annina) Uwe Eric Laufenberg (stage director) Christoph Schubiger (Stage Designer), Jessica Karge (Costume Designer), Jan Seeger, Christoph Schmädicke (Lighting Designers) Recorded at the NHK Hall, Tokyo, in 2007 Directed by Eiji Yoshida

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Paolo Fresu Trio Rome, Villa Medici, 10 October 2022

Paolo Fresu (trumpet), Omar Sosa (piano), Trilok Gurtu (percussions) Boulougne-Billancourt, Seine Musicale, 14 November 2021

André Midani: An Insider's Story of Brazilian Music Based on his autobiography, this unique session of intimate conversations reveals the key events in the history of Brazilian music through the eyes of André Midani, who helped shape the Brazilian music scene like no other from the 1950s to the new millennium. With Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Marisa Monte, Chico Buarque, Frejat, Jorge Ben Jor, Erasmo Carlos, Boni, Fernanda Torres, Washington Olivetto, Carlos Lyra, Miúcha, Roberto Menescal, Baby Brazil, Dadi, Liminha, Nelson Motta, Carlos Diegues, Fernanda Montenegro - and many others Directed by Andrucha Waddington, Mini Kerti 2015

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Gergely Madaras (Conductor) Denis Kozhukhin (piano) Sergei Rachamninov 1873 - 1943 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 Ernő Dohnányi 1877 - 1960 Symphony No. 2 in E major, op. 40 Liège, Salle Philharmonique, 23 February 2024

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Eugene Onegin "Lyric scenes" in three acts by Piotr Illich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) Libretto by Piotr Illich Tchaikovsky and Konstantin Stepanovich Shilovsky after Pushkin First performance Moscow, Maliy Theatre, 29 March 1879 Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Speranza Scappucci (Conductor) Choeur de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Denis Segond (Chorus master) Eric Vigié (Stage director, Costume designer) Henri Merzeau (Lighting designer), Gary Mac Cann (Set designer), Jean-Philippe Guilois (Choreographer) Ruzan Mantashyan (Tatyana) Vasily Ladyuk (Eugene Onegin) Alexey Dolgov (Lensky) Ildar Abdrazakov (Prince Gremin) Maria Barakova (Olga) Margarita Nekrasova (Filippyevna) Zoryana Kushpler (Larina) Daniel Golossov (Company Commander) Daniel Golossov (Zaretsky) Thomas Morris (Triquet) Liège, Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, 22 October 2021 TV director, Stéphane Verite

Orchestre de Paris, Lahav Shani (conductor) Kirill Gerstein (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 19 Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Paris, Philharmonie, 14 December 2022

Martha Argerich (piano), Lahav Shani (piano) Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 "Classical" (version for two pianos) Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) Suite for two pianos No. 2, Op. 17 Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) Ma mère l'Oye (Mother Goose), version for piano four hands La valse (for two pianos) Johann Sebastian Bach/György Kurtág Cantata "Gottes Zeit ist der Zeit allerbeste," BWV 106: Sonatina (Arr. for Piano Four-Hands) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky/Nicolas Economou Suite from The Nutcracker, Op. 71a: III. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (Arr. for Two Pianos) Dortmund, Konzerthaus, April 23, 2023