Italian Baroque

Soprano Ana Vieira Leite and the Concerto 1700 ensemble perform Handel's German Arias in Madrid.

The FIAS opening concert featuring the El Gran Teatro del Mundo ensemble and works by Marc-Antoine Charpentier.

By the Orchestra and Choir of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, a magnificent performance of Mozart's Requiem at the Sagrada Família.

Handel's most famous oratorio about the Messiah, from the birth of Christ to his death on the cross.

An evening combining traditional music and contemporary compositions by the Latvian master of introspection.

A dance retelling of Bach's masterpiece by German choreographer Sasha Waltz.

The Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg presents a rare, little-performed work by composer Camille Saint-Saëns.

Baroque masterpieces by Vivaldi, Lotti and Caldara - live from the Elbe Philharmonic with Akamus and the NDR Vocal Ensemble.

The Orchestre de Chambre de Paris under the baton of Thomas Hengelbrock.

Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris celebrated with music.

Julia Lezhneva and Franco Fagioli in arias and duets by Baroque masters at the Bayreuth Baroque Festival 2025.

Terra Mater: From the roar of the surf to the song of the cuckoo, Malena Ernman and Christina Pluhar celebrate Mother Nature in music.

Based on one of Shakespeare's most famous comedies, a virtuoso and irresistible ballet choreographed by John Cranko to music inspired by Scarlatti.

Piano/electric duo Grandbrothers perform at Cologne Cathedral to celebrate the 700th anniversary of its consecration, in a spectacular show featuring their ‘augmented’ piano and light show.

This rising star of French music returns to her album ‘La symphonie des éclairs,’ acccompanied by the Orchestre National de Lyon.

Mindblowing bigband from Hamburg's NDR, showcasing their ongoing collaboration with Cuban pianist-composer Omar Sosa.

Tarta Relena takes a gentle stroll through futuristic sounds and traditional Catalan harmonies.

Handel's most famous oratorio about the Messiah, from the birth of Christ to his death on the cross.

There were 27, now there are just three: The final of the 2025 Leipzig Bach Piano Competition.

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

Culture magazine Twist meets artists and creatives to discuss insomnia and how it manifests in their art.

Claude Monet made the cliffs at Étretat famous, but the charming town now suffers from overtourism.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

Cultural workers are calling for a Europe-wide work status that protects artists in the face of shrinking budgets and the rise of AI.

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.