Sol Gabetta, Cello, and Polina Leschenko, Piano, playing Frédéric Chopin's Étude, Op. 25, No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor. Have a beautiful evening!

Sabine Devieilhe as Lakmé and Ambroisine Bré as Mallika in "Duo des fleurs" from Delibes's Lakmé. Q: Would anyone be interested if I added in the posts, at least once in a while, the songs as text in the original version (when in French, Italian or German) with the English translation?

When we talk about opera, I truly enjoy more theatrical presentations. In that spirit, Elīna Garanča with "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" from Carmen. (2010)

Mabel Millán playing Alfonsina y el Mar by Ariel Ramírez. "Nostr shorts"

I will say my goodbye today with Pretty Yende and Benjamin Bernheim singing Verdi's La Traviata, "Libiamo ne' lieti calici", alongside the Orchestra and Chorus of the Paris Opera.

During his life, Luciano Pavarotti held quite a few charitable concerns. This footage is from a 2001 event when he sang, together with Tom Jones, "Delilah". This specific event was dedicated to raising funds for the Palestinian kids.

Vivaldi's Concerto in B minor for 4 Violins and Orchestra, Op. 3 No. 10 RV 580, The Huberman Festival, 1983. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime concert, with four of the greatest violinists on one stage. Ivry Gitlis, Isaac Stern, Ida Haendel, and Shlomo Mintz, with Zubin Mehta as Conductor. As a side note, Pinchas Zukerman and Itzhak Perlman also played that day, on the same stage.

Let's start the weekend with Nikolai Lugansky performing Sergei Rachmaninov's Musical Moment No. 4 in E minor. This footage is from a concert recorded in La Roque d'Anthéron, France, in 2002.

In the mood for Jonas Kaufmann performing Canio’s aria, “Vesti la giubba,” from Pagliacci at the Vienna State Opera. Conducted by Nicola Luisotti, January 2025.

Khatia Buniatishvili playing Tchaikovsky’s October seems optimal right now. View quoted note →

Sometimes I wonder. How many normies, like me, were attracted by classical music through Beethoven's Für Elise? Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Berlin conducted by Michael Zukernik.

Yuri Boukoff playing Albéniz's Asturias. View quoted note →