The 2026 edition of “La Folle Journée de Nantes,” took place from 28 January to 1 February and chose “Les fleuves” as its central theme. As metaphors for life itself, the world’s great rivers simultaneously underscore both the timeless and

To celebrate the centenary of Giacomo Puccini’s death in 1924, the Aix-en-Provence Festival presented a brand-new staging of Madama Butterfly. It was the first time his opera had been presented at the Festival, with performances held outdoors at the Théâtre

Filmed at the Vivoin Festival in 2025, Camille Poul and the ensemble L’Assemblée, directed by Marie van Rhijn at the harpsichord, take us on a radiant journey into the heart of some forgotten treasures from and around 17th-century Venice. Music

Produced by ARTE Concert in 2021, Cristian Măcelaru and the Orchestre National de France present a festive orchestral concert dedicated entirely to the French classical repertoire. The title of the programme derives from the shimmering second movement of Hector Berlioz’s

Competition has long been a defining feature of the performing arts. For decades, it has shaped careers, professional standards, and artistic ambition. As we all know, the instrumental music world, particularly for piano, violin, and conducting, has developed an extraordinary

Slow, gentle, and mysteriously timeless, the music of Pēteris Vasks seems to exist outside the ordinary flow of time. It is like an echo from distant landscapes and deep inner silence. A central figure in contemporary music, Vasks fuses the

Filmed live on 5 November 2025 at the Théâtre de Beaulieu in Lausanne, Switzerland, with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne under the direction of Dutch conductor Ton Koopman, this ARTE TV concert traces the development of Mozart’s music over

When it comes to exhibiting European culture, few platforms have achieved the reach and ambition of ARTE. Founded in 1992 as a Franco-German cultural broadcaster, ARTE has grown from an evening-only service into a fully-fledged pan-European platform, offering multilingual content