Mezzo

Portugal

Mezzo is a television channel available in Portugal that focuses primarily on classical music, jazz, and dance performances. Its programming consists of concert recordings, opera productions, and ballet, often sourced from major venues and festivals across Europe. The channel does not carry news, talk shows, or commercial breaks, instead dedicating its airtime to uninterrupted cultural performances. Documentaries about composers, musicians, and choreographers appear occasionally, providing context to the works being broadcast. The visual presentation remains clean and unobtrusive, with minimal on-screen graphics, allowing the performances themselves to take center stage.

In Portugal, the channel is typically included in premium or thematic television packages. Subscribers can also access its content through an online streaming platform, which offers a live feed of the current broadcast as well as a selection of on-demand performances. The schedule follows a thematic structure, with specific time slots dedicated to jazz evenings or classical recitals, though exact timings vary by region. Television guide listings in local newspapers and electronic program guides provide the daily lineup for Portuguese viewers.

Schedule

Yesterday Today Tomorrow 14 Sep 15 Sep

04:17 - 05:57

Thomas Guggeis, Orchestre National Du Capitole De Toulouse

Música Clássica

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Thomas Guggeis (Conductor), Tanja Ariane Baumgartner (mezzo-soprano), Attilio Glaser (Tenor), , Maurice Ravel (1975 – 1937), Ma mère l’oye, , Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911), The Song of the Earth, , Toulouse, Halle aux Grains, 6 November...

05:57 - 06:21

Wenzel Fuchs, Elena Bashkirova - Brahms: Clarinet Sonata No. 1

Música Clássica

Wenzel Fuchs (clarinette), Elena Bashkirova (piano), , Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897, Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120, , 1996, Directed by Jean-Claude Piroué.

06:21 - 07:05

Rivalry In Music – Callas Vs. Tebaldi

Música

Rivalry in Music – Callas vs. Tebaldi, , Maria Callas and Renata Tebaldi were the two most famous sopranos of the second half of the last century. Turned into hostile enemies by their admirers, the two became untouchable goddesses of opera.

07:05 - 08:29

Verdi: Requiem - Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Orchestre National Du Capitole De Toulouse

Música Clássica

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (Conductor), Orfeón Donostiarra, José Antonio Sáinz Alfaro (Choir Master), Susanne Bernhard (soprano), Aude Extremo (mezzo-soprano), Airam Hernández (tenor), Adam Palka (bass), , Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) , ,...

08:29 - 10:00

David Oistrakh, Artist Of The People ?

Música Clássica

David Oistrakh, Artist of the People, , The dramatic story of an inspired violinist, of a loyal man whose self-imposed silence eloquently betrayed unspoken private suffering.

10:00 - 11:20

Ravel: Exhibition By S.L. Cherkaoui & Ma Mère L'oye By J. Verbruggen

Dança

Exhibition, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui - choreographer, , Ma mère l'Oye, Jeroen Verbruggen - Choreographer, , Tim Van Steenbergen - Set & costume, Fabiana Piccioli - lighting designer, Jason Kittelberger - Assistant choreography, Koen Bollen - Dramaturgy, Music .

11:20 - 12:49

Joaquín Achúcarro - Chopin, Grieg, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Liszt

Música Clássica

Joaquín Achúcarro (piano), , Frédéric Chopin 1810 - 1849, Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 , , Edvard Grieg 1843-1907, Lyric Pieces, op. 54 n° 4: Nocturne , , Johannes Brahms 1833-1897, Intermezzo in A major, op. 118 n° 2, Intermezzo in B flat minor, Op.

12:49 - 13:30

Intermezzo

Música

Classical music and local features and interviews.

13:30 - 16:37

Handel: Flavio - Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival

Música Clássica

Flavio, Re de’ Longobardi, ‘Dramma per musica’ in three acts by George Frideric Handel, Libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym, First performance in London, King's Theatre, 14 May 1723, , Concerto Köln, Benjamin Bayl (Conductor and Harpsichord), , Max Emanuel Cencic (Stage Director).

16:37 - 18:05

Renaud Capuçon And The Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne: Pärt, Bach, Mendelssohn

Música Clássica

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Renaud Capuçon (violin and conductor), François Sochard (violin), , Arvo Pärt (born in 1935), Tabula rasa, , Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750), Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor BWV 1041, Violin Concerto No.

18:05 - 18:06

Intermezzo

Música

Classical music and local features and interviews.

18:06 - 19:15

Harold López-Nussa - Jazz À Vienne

Concerto

Harold López-Nussa - Timba a la Americana, , Harold López-Nussa (piano), Gregoire Maret (harmonica), Luques Curtis (double bass), Natascha Rogers (percussion), Ruy Adrián López-Nussa (drums), , Jazz à Vienne Festival, July 7, 2023.

19:15 - 20:30

Thomas Dutronc, Stochelo Rosenberg - Jazz À Vienne

Concerto

Thomas Dutronc feat.

20:30 - 21:49

Arvo Pärt: 90Th Anniversary Concert - Georgijs Osokins

Música Clássica

Georgijs Osokins (piano), , Concert in honor of Arvo Pärt on the occasion of his 90th birthday, , Arvo Pärt , Für Alina, , Alessandro Scarlatti , Sonata in D minor K.

21:49 - 23:12

Klaus Mäkelä, Orchestre De Paris - Copland, Gershwin, Varèse

Música Clássica

Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä (conductor), Vincent Lucas (flute) , , Aaron Copland 1900 - 1990, Fanfare for the Common Man, , Guillaume Connesson 1970 - , Flute Concerto No.

23:12 - 01:32

Donizetti: La Fille Du Régiment - La Fenice

Música Clássica

La Fille du régiment , ‘Opéra-comique’ in two acts from 1797-1848, Libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jean-François Bayard, First performance in Paris, Opéra-Comique, February 11, 1840, , Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice, Stefano Ranzani (conductor), Coro del...

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