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Opera Now: George Benjamin OPERA NOW is a six-part documentary series hosted by Vasco Mendonça, a composer with a passion for contemporary opera who is committed to introducing the general public to this unique world. In each episode, he presents a landmark work of the 21st century through interviews with composers, directors, and singers... This first episode is devoted to the works of two leading figures in 21st-century opera: composer George Benjamin and playwright Martin Crimp, a duo responsible for, among other works, Into the Little Hill, Lessons in Love and Violence, Written on Skin, and Picture a Day Like This.

Ana Morales Peculiar Ana Morales (Conception, Creation and Choreography) Gabriel Paré – Cube.Bz (Lighting and Stage Design) Miguel Marín Pavón, Ana Crismán, Tomás de Perrate, Rycardo Moreno (Musical Creation) Antonio Molina ‘El Choro’ (Choreography Piece 3) Ana Morales, Antonio Molina 'El Choro', Julia Acosta (Dance) Miguel Marin Pavon (Voice) Ana Crismán (Harp), Tomás de Perrate (Vocal), Rycardo Moreno (Guitar) Directed by Emilio Belmonte Nîmes, Salle Bernadette Lafont (Flamenco Festival of Nîmes), January 11, 2023

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Lionel Bringuier (conductor) Pavel Kolesnikov, Samson Tsoy (pianos) Maurice Ravel 1875 - 1937 Le Tombeau de Couperin Francis Poulenc 1899 - 1963 Concerto for two pianos Igor Stravinsky 1882 - 1973 The Firebird, suite (1919 version) Maurice Ravel Bolero Liège, Salle Philharmonique, 9 January 2026