Although he is unanimously credited with having democratised opera, making it accessible to the greatest number, focus is rarely put on the strategy he devised and implemented in order to carry out his actions, nor what his actions reveal of the man and artist, and of the resulting metamorphosis from opera singer to pop artist. Through this angle, this film sets out to pay tribute to the man who summed up his credo, obsession and life’s work, in the following way: “They led the public to believe that classical music belonged to a restricted elite. I was the way to prove to the world that was wrong.

Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Com...

Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpub...

After an 18-year hiatus from acting, Sherihan returns to the stage to portray Coco Chanel, the renow...
The programme offers unique access to Julia Donaldson, her family, her rich archives and home movies...

Anton Bruckner’s 6th Symphony was written between 1879 and 1881: a very happy time in his life. Unli...

“Clarity was one thing that made this performance a marvel. Another was the flexibility of Barenboim...

Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost so...

The Zurich Opera gathered a superb cast for this production: Italian soprano Eva Mei sings the Count...

The Lyric Opera of Chicago's 1985 production of Puccini's opera, set in the late nineteenth century ...

Elizabeth Bagshaw was a forerunner of the women's movement. As one of the first women to practise me...

Take a perfect cast, a great conductor and a groundbreaking staging in-out makes a 'Tristan' for ete...

One of four biopics—all to be released in April 2028—focusing on individual members of The Beatles, ...

One of four biopics—all to be released in April 2028—focusing on individual members of The Beatles, ...

One of four biopics—all to be released in April 2028—focusing on individual members of The Beatles, ...

One of four biopics—all to be released in April 2028—focusing on individual members of The Beatles, ...

A musical based on the life and music of Johann Strauss, Jr.

Packed with intricate melodies, harmonies, and instrumentation, Johannes Vogel conducts the Synchron...