Artsworld

The Russian maestro plays the first of Bach’s six suites for unaccompanied cello in a recent prize-winning recording

A celebration of the best of British and American comic verse with Miriam Margolyes, Leo McKern and Hugh Laurie

Two-part portrait of the uniquely innovative French writer-director Eric Rohmer, whose credits include My Night at Maud’s, The Aviator’s Wife and the tetralogy Tales of the Four Seasons

Bleak melodrama about a young epileptic, Alessandro, from a large family plagued by hereditary diseases. The one healthy member of the family, his brother, wants to marry his girlfriend but will not burden her with his ailing relatives. Wanting to help, Alessandro decides to take action - by murdering the rest of the family

The story of America’s most prestigious music venue, with footage of stars who have played there, including Artur Rubinstein, Liza Minnelli and Frank Sinatra. Contributors include Marilyn Horne, Leonard Bernstein and Ray Charles

Carlo Rizzi conducts the Welsh National Opera Orchestra in a musical world tour, starting with an evening of music from Italy. Includes extracts from Verdi’s ‘Nabucco’ and ‘La Traviata’, and Puccini’s ‘Gianni Schicchi’. Soloists include Catrin Wyn-Davies (soprano) and Dennis O’Neill (tenor)

Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn star in a 1963 compilation of excerpts from La valse, Le corsaire, Sleeping Beauty and Les sylphides. Filmed in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Portrait of the artist Uwe Laysiepen, known as Ulay, following his career over 30 years and featuring his astonishing work with polaroid cameras

The internationally acclaimed Brazilian singer/songwriter captured in concert, performing a selection of his hits including ‘Aquele abraco’

Two dance pieces by American choreographer and dancer David Parsons. Caught is set to Robert Fripp’s 1984 and Scrutiny is danced to a stunning score by Michael Raye