The first American cultural channel fully dedicated to Opera, Ballet & Classical Music
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.
All productions were recorded in established and famous concert venues and opera houss such as the Royal Opera House in London, the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall in New York and La Scala in Milan. BravaUSA allows you to enjoy full-scale stage performances such as La Bohème, Othello, Aïda, Swan Lake, Tosca, Zoroastre and Cosi fan Tutte in the comfort of your own home. And in the best image and sound quality available today! All our operas are standard subtitled in English or French.
The MUST-HAVE channel for opera, ballet and classical-music lovers... in Full HD
"The channel has decided to concentrate on music and spectacles, and doesn't broadcast any talk-show or news ", says Jur Bron, CEO of the Brava Group. "BravaUSA is available 24/7. You have a first-row seat giving you access to an extraordinary spectacle with top class artists and musicians."
Unlike its competitors, BravaUSA is free of advertising. The programs are not interrupted by commercials to guarantee a maximum comfort to its demanding subscribers.
The Brava Group started its activities in 2007 on the local cable network of CAIW in the Netherlands and the Belgian cable platform INDI. In April 2008 BravaHDTV became available in major parts of Europe through the Dutch-operated satellite-platform "CanalDigitaal". BravaHDTV can nowadays be received by cable, DSL, satellite on several platforms in Europe and is currently negotiating some new contracts that will make the channel available around the world.