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
00:19 - 00:57
Boris Pergamenschikow, Elena Bashkirova, Maxim Vengerov - Brahms: Trio For Piano No.1
Música Clássica
Boris Pergamenschikow (violonchelo), Elena Bashkirova (piano), Maxim Vengerov (violín), , Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897, Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8, , 1997, Directed by Janos Darvas.
00:57 - 01:27
Boris Pergamenschikow, Elena Bashkirova, Maxim Vengerov - Brahms: Trio For Piano No.2
Música Clássica
Boris Pergamenschikow (cello), Elena Bashkirova (piano), Maxim Vengerov (violin), , Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897, Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, op. 87, , 1997, Directed by Janos Darvas.
01:27 - 01:49
Boris Pergamenschikow, Elena Bashkirova, Maxim Vengerov - Brahms: Trio For Piano No.3
Música Clássica
Boris Pergamenschikow (cello), Elena Bashkirova (piano), Maxim Vengerov (violin), , Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897, Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101, , 1997, Directed by Janos Darvas.
01:49 - 03:17
Quatuor Arod At The Fondation Singer Polignac: Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy
Música Clássica
Quatuor Arod, , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), String Quartet No. 19 in C major op. 10 no. 6 ‘Les dissonances’ KV. 465, , Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), String Quartet no.
03:17 - 04:53
Giselle - Akram Khan - English National Ballet
Dança
Giselle, Akram Khan (Direction and Choreography), , Tamara Rojo (Giselle), James Streeter (Albrecht), Jeffrey Cirio (Hilarion), , Ruth Little (Dramaturgy), Tim Yip (Sets and Costumes), Mark Henderson (Lightning Design), English National Ballet, English National Ballet...
04:53 - 06:20
Gala Placido Domingo - Versailles
Música Clássica
Gala Plácido Domingo, Plácido Domingo (baritone), Jennifer Rowley (soprano), Zhang Zhang (violin), Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal, Laurent Campellone (conductor), , Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), La forza del destino (overture), , Umberto Giordano (1867-1948), Andrea Chénier (Nemico...
06:20 - 07:24
Musica Boscareccia - Festival De Grenade 2022
Música Clássica
Musica Boscareccia : Ancient and baroque sounds, , Alicia Amo (soprano), Andoni Mercero (violin and conductor), Alexis Aguado (violin), Mercedes Ruiz (cello), Carlos García Bernalt (harpsichord and organ), Juan Carlos de Mulder ( archluth et guitar), , Francisco Corselli...
07:24 - 09:32
Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus - Opéra De Lille
Música Clássica
La Chauve-Souris (Die Fledermaus), Operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss II 1825-1899, Libretto by Carl Haffner and Richard Genée based on 'Le Réveillon' by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, First performance in Vienna, Theater an der Wien, 5 April 1874.
09:32 - 10:25
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Last Words
Artes
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Last Words, , The great German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was greatly admired for his interpretive insight, note-perfect control of the tonal qualities, and shadings of color in his voice, for exceptional rhythmic sense and impeccable diction.
10:25 - 10:45
Intermezzo
Música
Classical music and local features and interviews.
10:45 - 11:45
James Francies - Montréal Jazz Festival 2023
Concerto
James Francies (piano, keyboards), , Montréal, 29 June 2023.
11:45 - 12:45
Geneva Competition 2024 - Voice Competition, Final Round With Orchestra
Música Clássica
Geneva Competition 2024, Singing Competition, Final with orchestra, , Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Alevtina Ioffe (conductor), , Geneva, Grand Théâtre, October 22, 2024.
12:45 - 13:30
Intermezzo
Música
Classical music and local features and interviews.
13:30 - 16:26
Leeds International Piano Competition
Música Clássica
Leeds International Piano Competition, , Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Domingo Hindoyan (direction), , JTomharu Ushida (Japan) – Medici Audience Prize winner, , Franz Schubert 1797 – 1828, Piano Sonata in B flat D960, , Khanh Nhi Luong (Vietnam) - 3rd Prize, , Kate...
16:26 - 17:10
Intermezzo
Música
Classical music and local features and interviews.
17:10 - 19:25
Verdi : Falstaff - Opéra De Lille
Música Clássica
Falstaff, ‘Commedia lirica’ in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Libretto by Arrigo Boito, First performance in Milan, Teatro alla Scala, February 9, 1893, , Orchestre National de Lille, Chœur de l’Opéra de Lille, Antonello Allemandi (conductor), , Denis Podalydes (stage...
19:25 - 20:30
K, Simone Menezes: Rimski-Korsakov, Sheherazade
Música Clássica
K, Simone Menezes (Music Director and conductor), Golshifteh Farahani (Sheherazade), Kristin Winters (Dinarzade), , Simon Scardifield, Simone Menezes, Lynn Serfaty (dialogues), , Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 1844 - 1908, Sheherazade (Orchestrated under the auspices ff Vincent Paulet).
20:30 - 21:52
Wiener Philharmoniker, Riccardo Muti: Beethoven 9
Música Clássica
Wiener philharmoniker, riccardo muti (conductor), julia kleiter (soprano), marianne crebassa (alto), michael spyres (tenor), günther groissböck (bass), , ludwig van beethoven 1770 - 1827, symphony no. 9 in d minor, op. 125, , vienna, musikverein, 7 may 2024.
21:52 - 23:29
Berliner Philharmoniker, Riccardo Muti: Rossini, Verdi, Brahms
Música Clássica
Berliner Philharmoniker, Riccardo Muti (conductor), , Gioachino Rossini 1792 - 1868, William Tell: Overture, , Giuseppe Verdi 1813 - 1901, I vespri siciliani: Le Quattro Stagioni, Ballet Music, , Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897, Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 73, , Bari, Teatro...
23:29 - 00:23
The Sound Weavers: Ludovico Einaudi, Hauschka, Joep Beving, Hania Rani
Música
The Sound Weavers: Ludovico Einaudi, Hauschka, Joep Beving, Hania Rani, , Sold-out concerts, millions of albums sold to make the classical music industry green with envy: neoclassical, as the new musical trend is called, is a mega hit. What makes the form so popular?