Behind the scenes of Europe's oldest museum

Art historian Maria Razgulina talks about the history of the legendary Uffizi Gallery, the Medici dynasty and Florence, where the geniuses of the 15th-century Italian Renaissance began their creative careers

KOMMERSANT: Season pas

"Wiener Staatsoper: The Seasons" is a crowded, complex and monumental production... Classical dance predominates, with abundant inclusion of ballet acrobatics and related Eastern practices...

The Sun of Italy – Rossini Festival in Pesaro

Juan Diego Flores, Olga Peretyatko, Erwin Schrott – bel canto stars in the most carefree and mischievous of operatic events. Sparkling trills, crazy coloraturas, first-class voices, the warmth of Italian August nights and the delight of Rossini's brilliant music – in the new special project TheatreHD

Tatyana Pigaryova: "European painting began with Giotto"

Who was the greatest Italian artist of the Proto-Renaissance and what revolution did he make in European art?

His productions are always a challenge: both for singers and for the audience. His performances, direct and frank, are the calling card of opera houses and festivals – they gather full houses and cause a lot of emotions and debates. A selection of the most famous productions of Martin Kušej – in the special project TheatreHD

Pushkin Theatre in cinemas

we have chosen three already classic, benchmark performances reflecting different facets of the Pushkin Theatre. "Talents and the Dead" is a dazzling work by the artistic director himself, a mischievous farce based on Mark Twain with Sergey Lazarev in the title burlesque role. "The Cherry Orchard" is a tragicomic grotesque by Vladimir Mirzoev with Victoria Isakova and Alexander Petrov in the roles of Ranevskaya and Lopakhin. "The Good Person of Szechwan" is an ideal example of Brecht's production in the version by Yuri Butusov with Alexandra Ursulyak brilliantly playing two key roles.

Franco Zeffirelli, Elena Obraztsova, Placido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Teresa Stratas… Years pass, new stars appear, fashion changes, but these names and performances continue to live in the memory of the audience. The new special project TheatreHD has collected the best, time-tested masterpieces that continue to give viewers theatrical magic today – and the magic of retro.

Teodor Currentzis & musicAeterna

Concerts by the Greco-Russian conductor Theodor Currentzis and his orchestra musicAeterna often resemble a sacred act and performance rather than just brilliant interpretations of music, invariably becoming vivid events in the musical world. On our screens, you can enjoy Theodor Currentzis's concerts featuring the great music of Mozart, Beethoven, and other composers.

Wiener Staatsoper

Today, the Vienna Opera is practically the ideal of an opera house, tickets are sold out months in advance, and the cast of soloists is capable of evoking a sigh of admiration from fans and envy from competitors: Elina Garanca, Asmik Grigoryan, Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flores, Sonya Yoncheva, Ludovic Tézier – it is difficult to find a world-class star who did not sing in Vienna yesterday or is not going to sing tomorrow. After all, any performance at the Vienna Opera is something that will be talked about throughout the season, and which other theaters will be equal to.

Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) - online

Introducing the Royal Shakespeare Company repertoire, the legendary theatre company from Stratford-upon-Avon, in our online cinema TheatreHD/Play. Stars of British theatre and cinema in William Shakespeare’s plays: David Tennant, Anthony Sher, Simon Russell Beale, Lucian Msamati, Christopher Eccleston, Paapa Essiedu, Kathryn Hunter and other artists loved by the audience.

Dmitri Tcherniakov: The Russian Opera

Stellar opera productions by the most famous Russian opera director, staged in Moscow, Paris, Berlin, Brussels and Lyon, will be available online and in cinemas nationwide.