Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Divided
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Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Divided

Leonard Bernstein is reaffirmed as a towering figure in this portrait that highlights his artistic struggle as both composer and conductor, his...

The Little Drummer Boy: Bernstein on Mahler
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The Little Drummer Boy: Bernstein on Mahler

In this enlightening film, Leonard Bernstein—the first conductor to record all of Mahler’s symphonies—recalls his experiences with the composer...

Mahler's First Symphony
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Mahler's First Symphony

Early works can provide glimpses of the mature composer to come, but Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 is the rare example of an early work that bears th...

London Symphony Orch: Mahler's "Resurrection"
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London Symphony Orch: Mahler's "Resurrection"

Led by Leonard Bernstein, soprano Sheila Armstrong and mezzo-soprano Janet Baker join the London Symphony Orchestra for Mahler’s musical contem...

Vienna Philharmonic: Mahler’s Third conducted by Leonard Bernstein
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Vienna Philharmonic: Mahler’s Third conducted b...

From Leonard Bernstein’s groundbreaking Mahler cycle, this Vienna Philharmonic performance of the composer’s longest work—the exalted Third Sym...

Vienna Philharmonic: Mahler’s Fourth Symphony
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Vienna Philharmonic: Mahler’s Fourth Symphony

Leonard Bernstein’s pioneering Mahler cycle with the Vienna Philharmonic includes this performance of the radiant Fourth Symphony, featuring so...

Vienna Philharmonic: Mahler's Fifth Symphony
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Vienna Philharmonic: Mahler's Fifth Symphony

Leonard Bernstein was one of the leading Mahler interpreters and the first conductor to record all the composer’s symphonies. Here he leads the...

Vienna Philharmonic: Mahler's Sixth Symphony
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Vienna Philharmonic: Mahler's Sixth Symphony

From the opening march to the fateful hammer blows of the finale, Mahler’s Sixth Symphony traverses a vast emotional terrain, charted here by t...

Vienna Philharmonic: Mahler's Seventh
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Vienna Philharmonic: Mahler's Seventh

Mahler called this five-movement symphony, which evokes nature and the night, his best work—though it is not among his best-known. This perform...

Vienna Philharmonic: Mahler’s Eighth conducted by Leonard Bernstein
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Vienna Philharmonic: Mahler’s Eighth conducted ...

“All Mahler symphonies … deal in extremes,” said Leonard Bernstein. When he recorded the Eighth for his pioneering cycle with the Vienna Philha...

Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera conducted by Zubin Mehta
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Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera conducted by Zubin...

Considered one of Verdi’s great operas, “The Masked Ball” has it all: love, betrayal, political intrigue, compelling characters, and memorable ...

Verdi’s Il trovatore conducted by Zubin Mehta
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Verdi’s Il trovatore conducted by Zubin Mehta

A Verdi masterpiece of emotional and expressive melodies, this production is vividly brought to life by conductor Zubin Mehta and director Cesa...

Verdi’s La traviata from Arena di Verona
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Verdi’s La traviata from Arena di Verona

With unforgettable melodies and raw emotion, this remains one of the most beloved operas of all time. Hugo de Ana stages this production with s...

Bellini’s Norma featuring Asmik Grigorian
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Bellini’s Norma featuring Asmik Grigorian

Asmik Grigorian makes her debut as Norma in this intimate staging of Bellini’s masterpiece, hailed as one of the best performances of the seaso...

Tosca at Arena di Verona
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Tosca at Arena di Verona

In Verona’s ancient Roman Arena, 22,000 audience members relish Sonya Yoncheva and Vittorio Grigolo in Puccini’s “Tosca.” The captivating stagi...

Carmen at the Bregenz Festival conducted by Paolo Carignani
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Carmen at the Bregenz Festival conducted by Pao...

This visually spectacular production is set on the famous lake stage at the Bregenz Festival. Designed by Es Devlin, the action unfolds around ...

Innocence: An Opera by Kaija Saariaho at Festival d’Aix-en-Provence
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Innocence: An Opera by Kaija Saariaho at Festiv...

Set on a summer evening in Helsinki at a wedding, family secrets are the heart of this modern opera. It asks the audience to consider the grey ...

Giselle: Teatro alla Scala Ballet
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Giselle: Teatro alla Scala Ballet

A tale of love, betrayal, and redemption, “Giselle” stirs emotions with a story set in the contrast between a sunlit world and a dark, haunted ...

Sylvia: Teatro alla Scala Ballet choreographed by Manuel Legris
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Sylvia: Teatro alla Scala Ballet choreographed ...

This production gives new life to a 19th-century classic. With powerful characters and feats of virtuosity, choreographer Manuel Legris adds fr...

Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde conducted by Christian Thielemann
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Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde conducted by Christ...

Under the direction of Christian Thielemann, Klaus Florian Vogt and Camilla Nylund deliver exquisite performances in the title roles as lovers ...