When Strauss and Hofmannsthal wrote «Der Rosenkavalier» – setting it in an imaginary Rococo Vienna and yet closely linked to the decadent fin de siècle – they created a profound social comedy. It is not without melancholy that the Marschallin lets her young lover Octavian go when he falls head over heels with Sophie, who hails from Faninal’s bourgeois household. As voluptuous as Strauss' score is, it contains tender moments of dream and melancholy. Director Lydia Steier stages Strauss’ opera according to an aesthetic concept by Austrian artist Gottfried Helnwein. Diana Damrau sings the Marschallin. Joana Mallwitz, chief conductor at the Konzerthaus Berlin, conducts the Orchester der Oper Zürich.
This concert film was shot in October, 2022, over two nights at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. More than 70 artists gathered with family, the Nashville community, and music fans to remember and pay tribute to the life and songs of John Prine.
This once-in-a-lifetime musical event sees the legendary band perform at the Hollywood Bowl with the world-renowned L.A. Philharmonic. It will celebrate nine-time GRAMMY-winning group’s enduring legacy, cultural impact and timeless sound with hit songs and special guests.
Spain 1969. After the death of her brother, a young, dyslexic organist begins a forbidden love affair with an idealistic woman who pushes her to write a song and rebel against the highly censorious and conservative society ruled by the dictator Franco.
An exploration of Falmouth’s vibrant DIY music scene, capturing the community spirit, resilience, and creativity that keep grassroots music alive in a small university town far away from big cities.
Chun-hee is left alone in the world after the sudden death of her husband. Faced with her own illness, she puts her life in order, but she intends to keep the appointment she made with her husband for an assisted suicide.
At the close of the 74th ARD International Music Competition, the best clarinetists, trumpeters, and pianists perform at the winners' concert. They are accompanied by one of the world's most renowned ensembles: the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sasha Scolnik-Brower.
With its lively dances, ghost scenes and touching arias, Hamlet was Ambroise Thomas’s single great success of the Paris Opera, remaining in its repertoire for decades after the 1868 premiere. On the opening night, the title role was sung by a baritone, as has become the custom ever since. With the rediscovery of the original score in recent years, it transpires that Thomas originally scored the role of Hamlet for a tenor. In this new production of Teatro Regio Torino, the tenor John Osborn is the tormented prince, singing the celebrated monologue “To be or not to be” (“Être ou ne pas être”). Sara Blanch sings Ophélie, whose pyrotechnic aria in the mad scene is a pièce de résistance for a coloratura soprano. Under the musical direction of Jérémie Rhorer, the production is directed by Jacopo Spirei.
Gifted jazz singer Judi Singh defied expectations as a Punjabi-Black artist stepping onto the stage in the late 1950s. Weaving together moments of struggle and resilience, the film reintroduces a forgotten artist to the spotlight.
Over six years, 18-year-old Nico Ballesteros captured an unfiltered portrait of Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, offering unprecedented access into the private and public life of one of the most controversial figures in modern culture.