Mezzo
Czech Republic
Mezzo is a television channel available in the Czech Republic that focuses primarily on classical music, jazz, and dance performances. Its programming includes concert recordings, opera productions, and ballet performances from venues across Europe and beyond. Documentaries about composers, musicians, and music history also form a regular part of the schedule. The channel does not carry advertising, which allows uninterrupted broadcasts of full-length performances. Viewers in the Czech Republic can access Mezzo through selected cable and satellite television providers.
Mezzo broadcasts in its original audio languages, with no dubbing or subtitling for most performances. The channel is also available via online streaming platforms for subscribers in the region. Its schedule is published in advance by local television guides and on the channel’s website. The programming is curated around live recordings and archival material, with an emphasis on European cultural institutions. Czech audiences interested in orchestral music, chamber ensembles, or contemporary jazz may find regular content suited to their preferences.
Schedule
00:23 - 02:03
The Emerson String Quartet In Prague: Mendelssohn, Dvořák, Brahms
Classical concert. Réalisateurs: Olivier Simmonet (2023). 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...
02:03 - 04:11
Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus - Opéra De Lille
Opera. Réalisateurs: Sébastien Glas (2024). 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...
04:11 - 05:04
Dietrich Fischer-dieskau: Last Words
Classical Music Documentary. Réalisateurs: Bruno Monsaingeon (2013). 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...
05:04 - 06:16
Joachim Kühn - Klaviersommer 1999
Jazz Concert. Réalisateurs: Dieter Hens (1999). Joachim Kühn (piano) Directed by Dieter Hens Munich, Klaviersommer 1999.
06:16 - 07:00
Chick Corea: Piano Solo - Munich
Jazz Concert. Réalisateurs: Janos Darvas (1983). Chick Corea Piano Solo Chick Corea (piano) Directed by Janos Darvas.
07:00 - 07:44
Duke Elllington Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage
Jazz Concert. Réalisateurs: Rainer Bertram (1969). 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...
07:44 - 08:18
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27 - Aleksandar Madzar
Classical concert. Réalisateurs: Janos Darvas (1990). 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
Classical concert. Réalisateurs: Janos Darvas (1990). 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
09:15 - 10:15
Geneva Competition 2024 - Voice Competition, Final Round With Orchestra
Classical concert (2024). 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
Classical concert (2024). 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...
13:11 - 13:30
Intermezzo
13:30 - 18:05
Wagner: Götterdämmerung - Opernhaus Zurich
Opera. Réalisateurs: Michael Beyer (2024). Götterdämmerung Third day in three acts of ‘Der Ring des Nibelungen’ by Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) Libretto by Richard Wagner Bayreuth, Festspielhaus, 17 aoűt 1876 Philharmonia Zürich Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) Andreas Homoki...
18:05 - 18:25
Intermezzo
18:25 - 18:52
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Classical concert. Réalisateurs: Janos Darvas (1990). 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
Classical concert. Réalisateurs: Stéphan Aubé (2025). 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...
20:30 - 21:23
Pierre Henry Is Not Dead
Classical Music Documentary. Réalisateurs: Franck Podguszer-Braun (2022). 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...
21:23 - 23:12
Teodor Currentzis, Musicaeterna: Mahler 5
Classical concert. Réalisateurs: John Blanch (2021). 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
Classical concert. Réalisateurs: Janos Darvas (1995). 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
Dance. Réalisateurs: Ross MacGibbon (2017). 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...