Massenet's most popular opera boldly explores women's passion for love.

Musical harmony in Slavic lands for the violin of Christian Tetzlaff and the piano of Leif Ove Andsnes.

Sumptuous Straussian symphonic overture with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and the soprano Diana Damrau.

The Orchestre de chambre de Paris is back for another year of fun and sharing.

THE French tenor of the hour in the intimacy of the recital to make the poetry of Chausson and Poulenc heard

Adam Laloum opens this season's Sunday Morning Concerts cycle on Schubert's Last Journey.

Igor Levit performing Bach and Beethoven, his favourite repertoire, and searching for his Russian roots.

A Handelian ode to conjugal love brought to a climax by the magnificent couple Philippe Jaroussky and Marie-Nicole Lemieux.

The most intimate love drama in French opera, or the art of pure feeling, revisited by Eric Ruf from the Comédie-Française

Conductor Alexis Kossenko and countertenor Alex Potter bring Bach and Vivaldi into dialogue.

The violinist and his Double Sens ensemble take a musical journey to the four corners of Europe.

A whirlwind of the senses from Liszt to Granados performed by Simon Ghraichy.

Beethoven-Strauss mirror programme for the Orchestre National de France and the American conductor James Gaffigan.

Cellist Alban Gerhardt performing the two Saint-Saëns cello masterpieces.

Swan Song in the Schubert / Liszt version by the young pianist Tanguy de Williencourt.

Renée Fleming's elegance in Messiaen and Bruckner's "romantic" invitation.

The eternal journey of Ulysses and the sweet patience of Penelope, subtly set to music by the great founder of opera.

The multi-awarded cellist Etienne Moreau and the Tchalik Quartet for a Bach - Schubert dialogue.

The young Japanese pianist, a star in his country and a rising star on the world stage with Chopin and Liszt.

One of the most poignant lyrical «scenes» in the Russian repertoire, revisited by Stéphane Braunschweig and the young conductor Karina Canellakis.

The 20th anniversary of Emmanuelle Haïm's Concert d'Astrée with a host of faithful artists.

Shani Diluka, with Natalie Dessay, sets her metronome to that of In Search of Lost Time.

Liszt in all his splendour by Kit Armstrong.

The great Anne-Sophie Mutter with a programme that mirrors her extraordinary career.

The Parisian musical atmosphere of the early 20th century is celebrated with Hervé Niquet and the pianist Shani Diluka.

Philippe Jaroussky in the footsteps of Farinelli and Carestini, two of the greatest castrati in the history of Baroque music.

The Wanderer Trio following in the footsteps of Beethoven and Schubert.

A twilight masterpiece and one of Handel's most moving works, illuminated by exceptional singers.

Adam Laloum in Brahmsian territory and the New World of Dvořák.

Between a fable and an initiatory journey, the adventures of the cunning little vixen brilliantly illustrate Janacek's musical and humanist legacy.

Alessandra Vittini and her New International Philharmonia Orchestra offer a special program with three summits of Mozart's work.

A concert for romantic strings conducted by violinist Antje Weithaas.

The Great Lyrical Karaoke presented by Jean-Christophe Spinosi for the 30th anniversary of his Ensemble Matheus.

Evgeni Koroliov's Schubertian journey, combining poetry and virtuosity.

Pretty Yende's charm and elegance for a kaleidoscopic programme.

A dream evening of dance with the most prominent choreographers working today

The extraordinary journey of the pianist Fazil Say, reflecting his cosmopolitan personality.

Kun-Woo Paik, the "most French of Korean pianists" surrounded by three promising young piano prodigies.

The splendour of Charpentier and Handel vs the tenderness of Corelli by Hervé Niquet.

Paris-London revisited by Douglas Boyd, Scotland's most Parisian conductor.

A moment of celebration and togetherness combining classical masterpieces and a selection of the most beautiful Christmas songs.

Prokofiev's classic symphonic fairy tale continues to captivate and delight all generations.

Elgar's violin spirit by Julia Fischer and the might of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Diapason d'Or 2021 winners' concert with Roberto Alagna, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Daniil Trifonov.  

Offenbach's masterpiece for the enjoyment of young and the young at heart with a score as sparkling as the champagne of late 19th-century Parisian parties and fun.

Cellist Victor Julien-Laferrière and pianist Alexandre Kantorow for a morning of French music.

A birthday party and harp for Marielle Nordmann's 80th birthday.

Handel's Messiah is arguably the most frequently performed oratorio in the history of sacred music.

An impressionist concert delivered with mastery by the English tenor Ian Bostridge.

Fauré and Chopin for this new recital by Jean-Philippe Collard.

With Nemorino's languid arias and Adina's mischievous arias, The Elixir of Love is one of Donizetti's little gems.

An almost brotherly trio to combine Schubert and Dvořák on a Sunday morning.

The spirited violin playing of young prodigy Daniel Lozakovitch and the piano mastery of Stanislav Soloviev

The traditional Parisian concert by Yuri Temirkanov and his St Petersburg Orchestra with Boris Berezovsky as soloist.

Fazil Say plays French music from the classicism of Couperin to the impressionism of Ravel and Debussy.

An evening of passionate Mozart playing-directed by Deborah Nemtanu.

Muriel Robin is back doing her cult sketches.

A brilliant Beethoven and Chopin programme for Evgeny Kissin's new recital.

Piccolo, Saxo et Compagnie enchants the young and the young at heart with Juliette as the narrator.

Philippe Jaroussky's timbre magnified by the plucked strings of Thibaut Garcia.

A masterly score that gave rise to a legend comparable to that of Mozart's Requiem.

The Wiener Philharmoniker and Valery Gergiev are back for an evening of Rachmaninov.

Angelin Preljocaj embraces Schubert’s Winter Journey in a new ballet combining graphical and musical elements.

Fazıl Say takes on the Goldberg Variations, the undisputed summit in Bach's immense work.

Daniele Gatti rejoins the 'National' for Verdi's Requiem, in which the composer has summoned all the expressive forms of the operatic art.

An inner and poetic contemplation by Martin Helmchen.

All the darkness and tenderness of Verdi's opera in a version adapted for young audiences, where they will once again be invited to join in the singing.

Amidst Debussy, Schubert and Liszt, Francesco Piemontesi takes on Rachmaninov.

Fauré's Requiem and Gounod's rare Messe de Clovis. Two visions of the French sacred repertoire at the end of the 19th century.

Julien Taylor and his friends of the Consort for a morning dedicated to the young Mozart.

Jean-Christophe Spinosi continues his exploration of the Red Priest's operatic repertoire with this Venetian L'Olimpiade with a libretto by Metastasius.

The great Mozartian heroines revisited by Elsa Dreisig.

The enthusiasm of the Ensemble Les Surprises and the expertise of Véronique Gens for a concert focusing on French tragedy.

The discreet but no less talented pianist Anne Queffélec for Schubert's and Mozart's last sonatas.

The young Russian Alexandra Dovgan is proof that talent does not wait for years to express itself.

A symbolic date to celebrate women composers through the centuries.

Così fan tutte, a lavish lesson in love revisited by Emmanuelle Haïm and Laurent Pelly.

The Russian passions of the Orchestre de chambre de Paris and cellist Alban Gerhardt.

The deep beauty of Emőke Baráth's singing guided by her partner Philippe Jaroussky.

The violinist Christian Tetzlaff and his eponymous quartet celebrate Haydn and Beethoven.

Sunwook Kim in solo to celebrate Haydn, Schubert, Chopin and Prokofiev.

Nikolay Lugansky, the quiet force of Russian piano, has an affinity for Beethoven and César Franck.

Strauss, Wagner and Matthias Goerne, chemistry at its best.

The perfect fusion of a trio playing Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich.

Thibault Cauvin, the latest guitar sensation.

Stravinsky's only violin concerto and two iconic works by Tchaikovsky.

Pianists David Kadouch and Guillaume Bellom bring Schubert, Satie and Stravinsky to life with their four hands.

Paris discovers the young Cuban company Malpaso with its incredible energy thanks to three ballets by Naharin, Ek and Delgado.

This beautiful sacred work ranks with the masterpieces of the genre by Pergolesi, Fauré and Poulenc. All the intimacy of the musician is displayed here with intensity and emotion.

Gérard Depardieu’s final tribute to the Lady in Black

Saint-Exupéry's classic revisited musically by Marc-Olivier Dupin.

Marin Marais is best known for his viola da gamba catalogue, but he also wrote for opera, including this exciting and rare Ariadne and Bacchus.

Bertrand Chamayou goes head to head with Messiaen for one of the pinnacles of modern French piano.

The first of the great works Bach composed for Leipzig and one of the highlights of his choral catalogue.

Dominique de Williencourt, master of a fine tribute to Camille Saint-Saëns.

Valentina Lisitsa on Russian soil with Prokofiev and Rachmaninov.

Massenet's work finds here a musical and vocal stage worthy of its sensual and spiritual dimension.

Benjamin Grosvenor's bold musicality in Albéniz, Schumann and Ravel.

Anna Bolena, Donizetti's third opus on the tragic fates of the Tudor queens, is a vocal feat that this evening's trio will tackle with great flair.

Simon Ghraichy's passion for Saint-Saëns and Liszt.

Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński takes us on a journey of discovery of some little-known Baroque gems.

A musical portrait of French comic opera by Véronique Gens and Sandrine Piau.

Opera and traditional African songs for an evening in aid of young African opera artists.

Beethoven's legacy, the rare Louise Farrenc and the virtuoso violinist Antje Weithaas.

Das Rheingold and the first meeting with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Rotterdam musicians for a complete tetralogy to come.

One of Handel's masterpieces by stage director Damiano Michieletto and Philippe Jaroussky, making his Parisian debut in the pit.

A brilliant work written with passion and which allows us to delve into the most intimate and spiritual side of Puccini.

A generous Chopin concert for the young Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki.

Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde, a moving work of humanity with Magdalena Kožená and Andrew Stamples.

The traditional and much awaited Parisian recital of the pianistic oddball Grigory Sokolov.

A rare display of double tessitura in this 'baritenore' recital by Michael Spyres.

Dumont and Charpentier, bringing the art of the Grand Motet à la française to its fullest.

The Belcea Quartet performs one of the masterpieces of Schubert's chamber repertoire.

Jakub Józef Orliński - the phenomenon of the young generation of countertenors.

The Russian giant is back with two Viennese classics, Chopin and Stravinsky.

In this rare Hulda, the musician rediscovers all the lyricism so characteristic of his symphonic and chamber works.

Bruckner's final masterpiece by Christian Thielemann and the Staatskapelle Dresden.

Austro-Hungarian pianist Andreas Schiff performing Beethoven's famous Emperor Concerto.

The pianist François-Frédéric Guy continues his exploration of musical filiations.

Vadim Repin and Nicholas Angelich, a duo at the peak of musical dialogue.

Nelson Goerner's elegance in performing Chopin, Debussy and Albéniz.

Andris Nelsons combines Viennese tradition with Russian modernity.

The piano of Elena Bashkirova and the art of poetic classicism.

Sumi Jo, a big name in world peace.

Spontini was celebrated in his time by the general public and many composers. La Vestale, at the crossroads of styles, is of imperial flamboyance.

David Fray is back with Schubert and his imposing Wanderer-Fantasy.

Another Folle Soirée event devoted to opera organised by Radio Classique.

A beautiful encounter between chamber music and dance by the Modigliani Quartet.

The French melodies of joy brought to life by the Palazzetto Bru Zane and a fine vocal group.

Akram Khan’s latest solo, at once gripping humanity, tragic and poetic, like this immense performer.