A stroll through the repertoire from the impressionist Claude Debussy to the ‘lone wolf’ Leoš Janáček by way of Alban Berg’s Second Viennese School and the late Romantic tradition of Richard Strauss and the lesser known Spanish composer Joaquín Turina.

Recently appointed Bavarian Chamber Singer, Pavol Breslik is one of the most respected tenors of our time. His live recital from National Theatre Brno accompanied by pianist Róbert Pechanec offers a selection of songs by composers who represented the progressive trends in music at the dawn of the 20th century.

Gregor is an idealist who wants to develop the uses of electricity in a revolutionary way. While he himself is not interested in profit, he is surrounded by shameless industrialists who steal and exploit his inventions. Adored and ultimately mistreated by his fellow man, the philanthropic genius will only find solace in the company of birds.

Inspired by the life story of engineer Nikola Tesla as fictionalised by novelist Jean Echenoz, the third opera by composer Philippe Hersant lights up Opéra Comique. Conducting the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and the Chœur Aedès, Ariane Matiakh draws out the poetry from this scientific adventure alongside director Clément Hervieu-Léger.