MIPCOM 2018 HIGHLIGHTS

Cecilia Bartoli in Gioachino Rossini’s L’Italiana in Algeri Photo: © SF_Monika Rittershaus © SF_Monika Photo: SALZBURG FESTIVAL 2018 OPERAS & CONCERTS UNITEL is the exclusive audiovisual partner of the Salzburg Festival, the world's most prestigious classical music festival.

"Salzburg has set scenic standards in opera this year, from which other institutions are miles away!" Kurier Photo: © Monika Rittershaus CECILIA BARTOLI IN GIOACHINO ROSSINI' S

RICHARD STRAUSS L’Italiana SALOME

"The rolein of Isabella Algeri is sung to perfection by Cecilia Bartoli – a clever, independent woman with an adventurous streak" New York Times "Asmik Grigorian sweeps all in her wake in the title role of Strauss's opera. […] What happens when a powerful man makes moves on a strong, Hers is a Salome to end all Salomes. […] independent woman who has no intention of accepting his In total, it is stunning" advances? And how are things further complicated if he is Middle Eastern and she is Western and their cultures fundamentally clash?  Find the answers in Moshe Leiser's & Patrice Caurier's colourful Financial Times production of "L'Italiana in Algeri" with Cecilia Bartoli in the title "Salome", the masterpiece of Richard Strauss, who conducted the very first opera role of the spirited Isabella. in the history of the Salzburg Festival, finally returns to Salzburg after 25 years. To witness Franz Welser-Möst, a Strauss conductor in a league of his own, at the helm of the Wiener Philharmoniker "makes you think you are hearing the piece in its most perfect incarnation yet." (Financial Times)

Length: approx. 160‘ | Cat. no. A 040 50104 | Opera Length: approx. 110‘ | Cat. no. A 040 50093 | Opera

Cast: Cecilia Bartoli, Ildar Abdrazakov, Cast: Asmik Grigorian, Gábor Bretz, John Daszak, Edgardo Rocha, Alessandro Corbelli Anna Maria Chiuri, Julian Prégardien Philharmonia Chor Wien Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Franz Welser-Möst Ensemble Matheus conducted by Jean-Christophe Spinosi Staged by Romeo Castellucci Staged by Moshe Leiser & Patrice Caurier Produced by ORF, 3sat, UNITEL Produced by BR/ARTE, UNITEL 3 KLAUS MARIA BRANDAUER NARRATES W.A.MOZART’S

MAGIC FLUTE Photo: © Roman Zach-Kiesling

Mozart's timeless masterpiece at the Salzburg Festival – it doesn't get much better than this!

Especially when "The Magic Flute" receives such a "spectacular and virtuosic staging" (Le Figaro) by Lydia Steier. Her colourful, fairy-tale production conjures up magical scenes and revolves around Hollywood star Klaus Maria Brandauer as grandfather, who reads the fantastical story of Tamino's quest to his three grandchildren. The Three Boys are sung "technically flawlessly and expressively by three members of the Wiener Sängerknaben, a pure joy" (Spiegel Online). Constantinos Carydis leads a young ensemble of world class singers and draws "precise phrasing and plenty of crisp articulation from the Wiener Philharmoniker" (Financial Times).

Photo: © Ruth Walz A delight already enjoyed by over one million TV viewers in Germany alone!

Length: approx. 140‘ | Cat. no. A 040 50092 | Opera

Cast: Christiane Karg, Albina Shagimuratova, Matthias Goerne, Mauro Peter, Klaus Maria Brandauer Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Constantinos Carydis Staged by Lydia Steier Produced by ORF, ZDF/ARTE, UNITEL

4 WIENER WEST-EASTERN PHILHARMONIKER DIVAN ORCHESTRA ANDRIS NELSONS DANIEL BARENBOIM & LISA BATIASHVILI

David Strongin, violinist of the WEDO, on playing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with Lisa Batiashvili and Daniel Barenboim: "Her and Barenboim's interpretation of Tchaikovsky's works is something very special. Barenboim teaches us the composer's musical language. I have been listening to this piece a thousand times, yet it impresses me again and again."

(Source: Tagesspiegel) Photo: © Marco Borggreve

A passionate rendition of Mahler's Resurrection Symphony, "oscillating between dream and grotesque, between idyll and Hellmouth" Wiener Zeitung

The notion of passion, in music, initially referred to accounts of the suffering and death of Jesus. But would any form of art be conceivable without ardent passion and that kind of suffering which mobilizes creative forces as starting point for new artistic endeavours? Conducting the Wiener Philharmoniker, Andris Nelsons presents a concert night which concentrates every conceivable passion: Bernd Alois Zimmermann's Trumpet Concerto "Nobody knows de trouble I see" and Mahler's Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection".

Length: 110‘ | Cat. no. A 045 50092 0000 | Concert

Length: approx. 95‘ | Cat. no. A 045 50093 0000 | Concert Soloists: Håkan Hardenberger, Lucy Crowe, Ekaterina Gubanova Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks Soloist: Lisa Batiashvili Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Andris Nelsons West-Eastern Divan Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim Produced by BR/ARTE, UNITEL Produced by ZDF/3sat, UNITEL

5 Photo: © Sammy Hart / DGG PYOTR I. TCHAIKOVSKY PIQUE DAME

CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI Photo: © Ruth Walz L’ INCORONAZIONE

DI POPPEA Photo: © SF / Maarten Vanden Abeele "A triumph for conductor Mariss Jansons at the Dizzying power games – Sonya Yoncheva and Kate Lindsey shine in Jan Lauwers's helm of the Wiener Philharmoniker" 'Gesamtkunstwerk' of the most sensual, yet most immoral love story of opera Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung history. "The love duet between Poppea and Nero The precise psychological focus of Alexander Pushkin's novella "Pique Dame", is one of the most tender in opera history which inspired Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky 50 years later to create his operatic masterpiece of the same name, is captured perfectly in the gripping new opera production and of infinite magic." by celebrated conductor Mariss Jansons and Hans Neuenfels, a luminary of Süddeutsche Zeitung modern director's theatre.

Length: approx. 195‘ | Cat. no. A 040 50103 | Opera Length: approx. 170‘ | Cat. no. A 040 50094 | Opera

Cast: Sonya Yoncheva, Kate Lindsey, Stéphanie d'Oustrac, Carlo Vistoli Cast: Brandon Jovanovich, Evgenia Muraveva, BODHI PROJECT / SEAD Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance Vladislav Sulimsky, Igor Golovatenko, Hanna Schwarz Les Arts Florissants conducted by William Christie Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Mariss Jansons Staged by Jan Lauwers Staged by Hans Neuenfels Produced by CLC, medici.tv, UNITEL Produced by Servus TV, NHK, UNITEL Produced by ORF,Produced UNITEL |Concert 50074 A045 no. Cat. 0000 75 approx. Length: &Elgar Puccini Arditi, Bernstein, Popper, Giménez, Berlioz, Verdi, by Rossini, Offenbach, Works Bellini, by conducted Orchestra Tonkunstler Violoncello Tenor Calleja Joseph Soprano MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S GALA GRAFENEGG OPEN-AIR Pretty Yende Pretty Harriet Krijgh

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BR, medici.tv, UNITEL by BR, Produced A055 |Concert no. 51004Cat. 0000 120‘ approx. Length: &Tchaikovsky Rimsky-Korsakov Puccini, Verdi, Massenet, Berlioz, Donizetti, by Mozart, Works by conducted Philharmoniker Münchner WITH JUAN DIEGO FLÓREZ THE ODEONSPLATZ CONCERT Valery Gergiev

Photos: © Thomas Jantzen, Marcus Schlaf GIUSEPPE VERDI Photo: © Bernd Uhlig MACBETH PLÁCIDO DOMINGO ANNA NETREBKO

"A magical moment of opera" Neue Zürcher Zeitung An "evening of legends" BR Klassik

Magnetic opera legend Plácido Domingo and Anna Netrebko, who performs as Lady Macbeth "perhaps the best role of her life" yet (rbb24), shine in Verdi's operatic take on William Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth". Maestro Daniel Barenboim conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin in a gripping staging by acclaimed stage director Harry Kupfer.

Length: approx. 150‘ | Cat. no. A 050 50611 | Opera

Cast: Plácido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, Kwangchul Youn, Fabio Sartori Staatsopernchor | Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by Daniel Barenboim Staged by Harry Kupfer Produced by ZDF/ARTE, NHK, UNITEL

8 RICCIARDO EZORAIDE "a virtuosa in Rossini singing" (Neue Musikzeitung). Rossini (Neue singing" in "a virtuosa expressive" (Financial Times) richly and as Zoraide –proves is she that Yende a"masterclass canto" in bel –"radiantgiving (Bachtrack). Pretty Ricciardo, crusader makes as the Flórez his debut Diego Juan cast. all-star "Ricciardo eZoraide" an with in Pesaro stages Festival Rossinithe Opera Rossini of the rarity, premiere of the To anniversary 200th the celebrate Produced by RAI, UNITEL by RAI, Produced by conducted Rai della Nazionale Sinfonica Orchestra Teatro Basso del Ventidio |Coro Ulivieri Nicola Romanovsky, Sergey Flórez, Yende, Diego Juan Pretty Cast: |Opera 50063 A000 no. 180‘ |Cat. approx. Length: Giacomo Sagripanti Giacomo GIOACHINO ROSSINI

9 Andreï Popov | Chorus of the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera Opera National –Polish Teatr the of Wielki |Chorus Popov Andreï mesmerizing staging. Awards, in his shows Opera 2018 International atthe director best named Trelinski, as Mariusz existence, previous their dissolve to completely threatens soul and body to surrender willingness Their behind. reason and of leave morality and all rules of perception boundaries cross the two The angel. an with fantasies erotic of her fulfilment search the for obsessive in Renata's her follows unconditionally and Renata Ruprecht for falls "A benchmark performance" THE FIERYANGEL Financial Times  Aušrine Stundyte, Scott Hendricks, Agnieszka Rehlis, Rehlis, Agnieszka Hendricks, Scott Stundyte, Aušrine Cast: Produced by Camera Lucida, France by Camera Télévisions,Produced CNC, UNITEL Length: approx. 130‘ A010 no. |Opera approx. |Cat. 50094 Length: SERGEI PROKOFIEV

conducted by conducted Paris de Orchestre

Mariusz Trelinski by Mariusz Staged Kazushi Ono

Photo: © Pascal Victor LIVE FROM THE

AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

Four mesmerizing concerts from this year's BBC Proms, the world's most popular classical music festival!

Hungarian Night with the Russian classics & a UK premiere Nordic Night with the Sir András Schiff Budapest Festival Orchestra with the BBC Symphony Orchestra Estonian Festival Orchestra performs Book 2 of Bach's & Iván Fischer & Karina Canellakis & Paavo Järvi Well-Tempered Clavier Works by Liszt, Brahms & Works by Beethoven, Shostakovich, Works by Pärt, Grieg & Sibelius "One of those unforgettable de Sarasate Norman & Rachmaninov Piano Khatia Buniatishvili revelations" (Observer) Cello Alisa Weilerstein

Length: approx. 80‘ Length: approx. 80‘ Length: approx. 85‘ Length: approx. 145‘ Cat. no. A 025 50421 0000 | Concert Cat. no. A 025 50419 0000 | Concert Cat. no. A 025 50420 0000 | Concert Cat. no. A 020 50128 | Concert

Produced by BBC, UNITEL ON THE OCCASION OF THE BICENTENNIAL OF SILENT NIGHT THE STORY OF THE MOST FAMOUS CHRISTMAS SONG

a film by Hannes M Schalle

STARRING ANDREA BOCELLI∙ANNA NETREBKO ROLANDO VILLAZÓN∙JOSS STONE∙RONAN KEATING JOSH GROBAN∙KELLY CLARKSON∙THE TENORS HERBERT GRÖNEMEYER∙WIENER SÄNGERKNABEN HUMBERTO GATICA & DAVID FOSTER REENACTMENTS FEAT. JOHN RHYS-DAVIES AND OTHERS

Length: 90‘ resp. 2x50‘ | Cat. no. A 040 50089 | Documentary

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