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How can you turn as gruesome a tale as Hansel and Gretel into an opera?

How did Hansel and Gretel go from chilling folk tale to holiday classic and beloved opera? This enduring story owes as much to 19th-century German folklore as it does to Humperdinck’s musical imagination—and the forgotten contributions of storyteller Dortchen Wild.

By Paul Kilbey

Reading time estimated : 9min read

In good harmony: Mozart’s most famous operatic duets

Mozart’s operatic duets capture the full spectrum of human emotion—love, betrayal, longing, and joy—through stunning musical interplay. From the seductive La ci darem la mano to the playful Papagena! Papageno!,…

By Kim Hunter

Reading time estimated : 6min read

Ravel’s challenges and obsessions

Maurice Ravel was a composer who thrived on constraint. Far from hindering his creativity, self-imposed challenges became the fuel for his musical innovation. From the hypnotic rhythms of…

By Karol Beffa

Reading time estimated : 9min read

Maria Callas and her greatest rivals: Opera’s most legendary divas

Explore the legendary rivalries of Maria Callas with Renata Tebaldi, Joan Sutherland, and more. Discover how these iconic sopranos shaped opera’s golden era.

By Editorial Team

Reading time estimated : 6min read

Listen Closer: Bizet’s Carmen

Have you ever been so bowled over by the beauty of a piece of music that you’re not even sure where to start? Us too! In this new series, we’ll…

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 3min read

What your favorite John Williams theme says about your classical music taste

John Williams’ themes have shaped generations of film lovers, but they also reveal a lot about classical music tastes. Whether you’re drawn to the bold heroics of Indiana Jones, the…

By Kim Hunter

Reading time estimated : 11min read

Concert capturers: Bringing classical music to life on screen from the Opéra Garnier to the Philharmonie de Paris

Camera and sound technicians talk to Charlotte Gardner about what it takes to translate a classical music performance onto screen.

By Charlotte Gardner

Reading time estimated : 7min read

Notes from History: Brahms’s First Piano Concerto

Brahms’s First Piano Concerto was born from doubt, revision, and a rough premiere—but it became one of his greatest works. Here's the story behind its long road to greatness.

By Paul Kilbey

Reading time estimated : 4min read

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Inside the score

How can you turn as gruesome a tale as Hansel and Gretel into an opera?

In good harmony: Mozart’s most famous operatic duets

Ravel’s challenges and obsessions

Maria Callas and her greatest rivals: Opera’s most legendary divas

Listen Closer: Bizet’s Carmen

What your favorite John Williams theme says about your classical music taste

Concert capturers: Bringing classical music to life on screen from the Opéra Garnier to the Philharmonie de Paris

Notes from History: Brahms’s First Piano Concerto

Catch up on the latest medici.tv replays

Handel's Jephtha — With Michael Spyres, Joyce DiDonato, Mélissa Petit, Cody Quattlebaum, Jasmin White, and Anna Piroli

Ravel's L'Heure espagnole and Puccini's Gianni Schicchi

Alexandra Dovgan performs Beethoven, Chopin, Franck, and Prokofiev

The 2025 Berliner Philharmoniker Europakonzert in Bari

Peer Gynt by Edward Clug, music by Grieg

Wagner's Tristan und Isolde

Klaus Mäkelä conducts Ravel, Bartók, and Connesson — With Emily Beynon and Ivan Podyomov

Behzod Abduraimov performs Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini — With Hans Graf and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Daniel Hope and Behzod Abduraimov perform Dvořák, Shor, and Franck

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