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
00:23 - 02:03
The Emerson String Quartet In Prague: Mendelssohn, Dvořák, Brahms
Música Clássica
Emerson String Quartet , , Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809 – 1847), String Quartet in E flat major, Op. 12, , Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), String Quartet in B flat major, Op. 67, , Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904), String Quartet in A flat major, Op. 105, , Prague, Rudolfinum,...
02:03 - 04:11
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.
04:11 - 05:04
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.
05:04 - 06:16
Joachim Kühn - Klaviersommer 1999
Concerto
Joachim Kühn (piano), , Directed by Dieter Hens, Munich, Klaviersommer 1999.
06:16 - 07:00
Chick Corea : Piano Solo - Munich
Concerto
Chick Corea Piano Solo, , Chick Corea (piano), , Directed by Janos Darvas.
07:00 - 07:44
Duke Elllington Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage
Concerto
Duke Elllington and his famous Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage, , Billy Strayhorn, Take the A-train, , Duke Ellington, La Plus Belle Africaine, , Duke Ellington & Irving Mills, Black Butterfly, , Mercer Ellington, Thing’s Ain’t what they used to be, , Juan Tizol & Duke Ellington,...
07:44 - 08:18
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27 - Aleksandar Madzar
Música Clássica
Aleksandar Madzar (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn (conductor), , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791, Piano Concerto no. 27 in B-flat Major K 595, , 1990, Directed by Janos Darvas.
08:18 - 08:52
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 26 - Homero Francesch
Música Clássica
Homero Francesch (piano), Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Gerd Albrecht (conductor), , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791, Piano Concerto no. 26 in D Major KV 537 ‘Coronation’, , Directed by Janos Darvas, 1990.
08:52 - 09:15
Intermezzo
Música
Classical music and local features and interviews.
09:15 - 10:15
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.
10:15 - 13:11
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...
13:11 - 13:30
Intermezzo
Música
Classical music and local features and interviews.
13:30 - 18:05
Wagner : Götterdämmerung - Opernhaus Zurich
Música Clássica
Götterdämmerung, Third day in three acts of ‘Der Ring des Nibelungen’ by Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883), Libretto by Richard Wagner , Bayreuth, Festspielhaus, 17 août 1876, , , Philharmonia Zürich , Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), , Andreas Homoki (Stage direction) .
18:05 - 18:25
Intermezzo
Música
Classical music and local features and interviews.
18:25 - 18:52
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Música Clássica
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano & conductor), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791, Piano Concerto no. 12 in A Major K 414, , 1990, Directed by Janos Darvas.
18:52 - 20:30
Marina Viotti - Recital - Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival
Música Clássica
Marina Viotti (Mezzo-soprano), Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal de Versailles, Andrés Gabetta (Conductor, Violin), , Henry Purcell 1659–1695, The curtain tune - Timon of Athens , , Giovanni Porta 1675–1755, Volate gentes, venite cum spe, , Antonio Vivaldi 1678–1741.
20:30 - 21:23
Pierre Henry Is Not Dead
Música Clássica
Directed by Franck Podguszer-Braun, , A pioneer of electronic music, Pierre Henry (1927-2017) has, since the 1950s, alongside Pierre Schaeffer, laid the foundations of what characterizes the music of our time.
21:23 - 23:12
Teodor Currentzis, Musicaeterna: Mahler 5
Música Clássica
MusicAeterna,Teodor Currentzis (Conductor) , , Alexey Retinsky (1986 - ), Anaphora, , Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911), Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor, , Lucerne, KKL, 6 & 8 October 2021.
23:12 - 23:49
Brahms: String Sextet No.1 - Wiener Streichsextett
Música Clássica
Wiener Streichsextett, , Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897, String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18, , 1995, Directed by Janos Darvas.
23:49 - 01:25
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...