• BravaUSA: the must-have channel for Opera, Ballet and Classical Music fans!    

About BravaUSA

BravaUSA is the only American TV channel fully dedicated to opera, ballet & classical music and the first cultural channel that broadcasts in Full High Definition (1920 x 1080i) and Dolby Digital Audio sound quality. It is made by passionate and knowledgeable programmers, selecting the best productions from major and specialized producers in classical music from all over the world.

 

We broadcast the most-loved classical works in an attractive mix of operas, concerts, ballets, portraits, and documentaries. Our purely across-the-board (strip) program schedule consists of varied formats carrying accessible names like Masterpiece, Italian Opera, Cinema, Weekend Upbeat, Classical Light, Documentary, Gala Concert and more. We present famous conductors like Sir Simon Rattle, Valery Gergiev, William Christie and Gustavo Dudamel.

 

We offer a new American TV stage for renowned soloists like Plácido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Janine Jansen, and we schedule the world’s best orchestras and opera houses. U.S. music life is an important part of our weekly program. All BravaUSA programs are broadcast in Full HD with Dolby Stereo. And… the programs on BravaUSA are not interrupted by commercials. Read more..


Purcell and a pint
13-02-2012 00:00:00

Maggie Faultless reports: I and my fellow musicians from the OAE are currently on a pub crawl. And it's changing the way we play and audiences listen.

A forgotten Berlioz
13-02-2012 00:00:00

A homage to love, Shakespeare and the symphonic form, Berlioz's symphony should be recognised as a triumph of drama, formal coherence and lyric beauty

Ready to take risks
13-02-2012 00:00:00

Ahead of the New York Philharmonic’s visit, its conductor tells Ivan Hewett about his bold plans for the orchestra.

The female touch
13-02-2012 00:00:00

New research finds listeners judge symphonic music differently when they’re told the conductor is a woman.