Friday 18 May 9:00pm
Marc Minkowski conducts Alcina by Handel in Vienna
Two years of High Definition
Mezzo Live HD: Two years of High Definition
With programmes exclusively filmed in High Definition, Mezzo Live HD brings you the richest musical experience: an opera singer seen from up close, the attack of a bow on a string, the glances between the members of a string quartet, the mutual signs of understanding between an orchestra and its conductor... together with an exceptional sound quality, such visual details add to the emotion of live music. Mezzo live HD is celebrating its second birthday and there are some fine candles on the cake: the best programmes in classical music, jazz and dance, all in HD. Unforgettable performances, rare documents and many surprises from the best concert halls: the Metropolitan Opera, the Salzburg Festival, La Scala in Milan, Covent Garden, Bayreuth, the Leipzig Gewandhaus, the Lucerne Festival, the Paris Opera, the Montreux Festival... Mezzo Live HD truly deserves to be called "The finest concert hall in the world".
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Operas
THE TALES OF HOFFMANN by Offenbach, Sunday 1 April, 9pm
Joseph Calleja (Hoffmann), Anna Netrebko (Antonia), Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine (musical direction), Bartlett Sher (stage direction), Gary Halvorson (video direction)
Recorded at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 2009
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DON GIOVANNI by Mozart, Wednesday 4 April, 9pm
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Bertrand de Billy (musical direction), Claus Guth (stage direction), Brian Large (video direction)
Recorded at the Salzburg Festival in 2008
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SIMON BOCCANEGRA by Verdi, Friday 6 April, 9pm
Plácido Domingo (Boccanegra), Ferruccio Furlanetto (Fiesco), Anja Harteros (Amelia)
Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Daniel Barenboim (musical direction), Federico Tiezzi (stage direction)
Recorded at the Teatro alla Scala di Milano, 16 April 2010
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DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG by Wagner, Sunday 8 April, 9pm
Orchestra and choir of the Bayreuth festival, Sebastian Weigle (musical direction)
Katharina Wagner (stage direction), Andreas Morell (video direction)
Recorded at the Bayreuth festival in 2010
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CENDRILLON by Massenet, Wednesday 11 April, 9pm
Joyce DiDonato (Cinderella), Alice Coote (The Prince Charming), Ewa Podles (Madame de la Haltière), the Royal Opera House orchestra, Bertrand de Billy (musical direction), Laurent Pelly (stage direction), Olivier Simonnet (video direction)
Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 2011 – Duration: 2h30
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EUGENE ONEGIN by Tchaikovsky, Friday 13 April, 9pm
Krassimira Stoyanova (Tatiana), Bo Skovhus (Eugene Onegin), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (musical direction), Stefan Herheim (stage direction), Misjel Vermeiren (video direction)
Recorded at the Amsterdam Muziektheater on 23 June 2011
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Classical concerts
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A RECITAL BY PHILIPPE JAROUSSKY IN MUNICH, Monday 2 April, 9pm
Works by Vivaldi, Caldara, Porpora, Sammartini
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Concerto Köln
Recorded at the Prinzregententheater in Munich (2010) – directed for video by Klaus Wischmann
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JORDI SAVALL CONDUCTS RAMEAU AT THE OPÉRA ROYAL IN VERSAILLES, Monday 2 April at 9.55pm
Rameau: Orchestral suites (Naïs, Les Indes Galantes, Zoroastre, Les Boréades)
Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall
Recorded at the Opéra Royal in Versailles (2011) – directed for video by Andy Sommer
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TUGAN SOKHIEV CONDUCTS THE ORCHESTRE DU CAPITOLE DE TOULOUSE , Thursday 5 April, 9pm
Stravinsky: The Firebird, The Rite of Spring
Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Tugan Sokhiev
Recorded at la Halle aux Grains in Toulouse (2011) – directed for video by Jean-Pierre Loisil
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NIKOLAI LUGANSKY AT LA ROQUE D’ANTHERON FESTIVAL, Thursday 5 April, 10.30pm
Liszt: Tasso, Lamento e Trionfo, the Préludes
Rachmaninov: Piano concerto No. 2
Nikolai Lugansky, piano
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit
Recorded at "La Roque d’Anthéron" festival in 2011 – directed for video by Corentin Leconte
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CLAUDIO ABBADO CONDUCTS MAHLER IN LUCERNE, Monday 9 April, 9pm
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"
Eteri Gvazava SOPRANO, Anna Larsson MEZZO-SOPRANO, Orfeón Donostiarra, Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Recorded at the KKL in Lucerne (2003) – directed for video by Michael Beyer
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LANG LANG AND RICCARDO CHAILLY AT THE LEIPZIG GEWANDHAUS, Monday 9 April, 10.30pm
Mendelssohn: Overture Op. 101, Piano concerto No. 1, Symphony No. 3 "Scottish"
Lang Lang PIANO, Gewandhausorchester Liepzig, Riccardo Chailly
Recorded at the Leipzig Gewandhaus in 2009 – directed for video by Michael Beyer
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LEIF OVE ANDSNES AND PAAVO JÄRVI WITH ORCHESTRE DE PARIS, Thursday 12 April, 9pm
Brahms: Piano concerto No. 2
Dvorák: Symphony No. 7
Leif Ove Andsnes PIANO, Orchestre de Paris, Paavo Järvi
Recorded at Salle Pleyel in 2011 – directed for video by Louise Narboni
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VALERY GERGIEV AND THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AT PLEYEL, Thursday 12 April, 10.40pm
Mahler: Adagio from Symphony No. 10, Symphony No. 9
London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev
Recorded at Salle Pleyel on 28 March 2011 – directed for video by Isabelle Soulard
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Jazz
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TIGRAN HAMASYAN AND MARTIAL SOLAL, Tuesday 3 April, 9pm
Recorded at the "Jazz sous les pommiers" festival in 2011 – directed for video by Laurent Hasse & Thierry Villeneuve
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YARON HERMAN TRIO, Tuesday 3 April, 10pm
Recorded at Cully Jazz festival (2011) – directed for video by Eric Michaud
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MEDESKI MARTIN AND WOOD, Tuesday 3 April, 10pm
Recorded at la Villette Jazz Festival (2011) – directed for video by Giuseppe de Vecchi
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DIANNE REEVES, Tuesday 10 April, 9pm
Dianne Reeves VOICE, Russell Malone GUITAR, Romero Lubambo GUITAR
Recorded at the Théâtre du Châtelet (2010) – directed for video by François Goetghebeur
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ROMANO, SCLAVIS, TEXIER, LE QUERREC, Tuesday 10 April, 10.35pm
Recorded at "Jazz à Porquerolles" festival in 2011 – directed for video by Frank Cassenti
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JOE LOUIS WALKER, Tuesday 10 April, 11.35pm
Recorded at "Nancy Jazz Pulsations" in 2011 – directed for video by Sylvain Pierrel
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MELODY GARDOT, Tuesday 17 April, 9pm
Recorded at "Jazz à Juan" festival in 2010 – directed for video by Patrick Savey
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PHAROAH SANDERS, Tuesday 17 April, 10pm
Recorded at Jazz café London in 2011 – directed for video by Lionel Escama
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MIKE STERN AND DIDIER LOCKWOOD, Tuesday 17 April, 11pm
Recorded at "Jazz à Vienne" festival 2011 – directed for video by Patrick Savey
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MILES DAVIS & QUINCY JONES PLAY GIL EVANS, Tuesday 24 April, 9pm
Recorded at "Jazz in Montreux" in 1991 – directed for video by P. Chilvers, G.Taylor
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CONGO SQUARE FEAT. WYNTON MARSALIS, Tuesday 24 April, 10pm
Recorded at Montreal International Jazz Festival 2007 – directed for video by Pierre Seguin
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ROY HARGROVE BIG BAND, Tuesday 24 April, 11pm
Recorded at "Jazz in Marciac" festival in 2011 – directed for video by Samuel Petit
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WORLD MUSIC
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ESTRELLA MORENTE, Saturday 31 March, 11pm
Estrella Morente VOICE, Montoyita, El Monti GUITARS,
Antonio et Angel Carbonell, El Quiqui CHORUS AND PALMAS, El Popo PERCUSSIONS
Recorded at "Les Suds à Arles" festival in 2011 – directed for video by Catherine Maximoff
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HOMAYOUN SAKHI, Saturday 7 April, 11pm
Recorded at the Fès festival in 2011
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FATOUMATA DIAWARA, Sunday 15 April, 7.10pm
Recorded at "Au fil des voix" festival in 2011
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ACHINOAM NINI « NOA », Saturday 21 April, 11pm
Noa VOICE, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Recorded at "Israel Festival" in 2011 – directed for video by Lionel Escama
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DANCE
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Coppélia by Delibes, choreography by Patrice Bart, Saturday 31 March, 9pm
With the Opéra National de Paris Ballet
Recorded at Opéra National de Paris in 2011 – directed for video by Vincent Bataillon – duration: 1h34
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Siddharta by Bruno Mantovani, choreography by Angelin Preljocaj, Saturday 7 April, 9pm
With the dancers and ballet of the Paris National Opera
Claude Lévêque (scenography)
Recorded at the Paris National Opera on 9 April 2010 – directed for video by Denis Caïozzi
Two years of High Definition