Zubin Mehta: Conductor and World Citizen

Portrait of a revered conductor and pioneer of historically informed performance, as he celebrates his eightieth birthday.

The Hradec Králové Philharmonic performs music by Brahms and Dvořák, conducted by Stanislav Vavřínek.

The Orchestra Philharmonique de Radio France celebrates contemporary music, conducted by Kent Nagano.

Romantic open-air opera gala at Hanover Klassik Open Air 2025.

A performance of Khatchaturian’s virtuosic violin concerto and Stravinsky’s ground-breaking The Rite of Spring.

Schumann, Prokofiev and Mozart are on the programme with pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja as soloist, conducted by Iván Fischer.

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.

Does make-up and masks transform us into the best version of ourselves?

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

With growing incursions since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU hopes to implement an anti-drone shield.

As the world heats up, cities around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change with fresh ideas.

With one of his paintings, Gerhard Richter made an intervention into a long-running an passionate debate: Which way round should you put the toilet roll?

The city of stars on the steppe is the largest space launch facility in the world and crucial to the Soviet space programme.

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you as you move around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?

Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

Hellfest kicks off now! Day one of France's most famous heavy metal festival includes sets from Shelter and The Plot In You.