21 incredible classical music Instagram photos

Whether you're backstage at the opera or snapping a great shot from the audience, classical music looks great through an Instagram filter. Check out a few of our favourite musical pictures.

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   1. Tristan and Isolde

   This is probably the closest we'll ever come to playing first violin at the Royal Opera House... Picture: Instagram/Royal Opera House

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   2. Lang Lang

   Not content with the piano, Lang Lang's swapping instruments for the afternoon... Picture: Instagram/langlang

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   3. Audiences at the Met Opera

   Looking impressive inside and out, the audience assemble for an outdoor broadcast at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Picture: Instagram/Metropolitan Opera

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   4. Give us a smile Valery!

   A glimpse into the life of a professional conductor: Valery Gergiev receives a bunch of flowers after performing onstage. Picture: Instagram/mir_mari

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   5. Mozart's blue plaque

   Blink and you'd miss Mozart's blue plaque on the wall in an modest London street. Luckily, composer Eric Whitacre instagrammed it for us. Picture: Instagram/ericwhitacre

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   6. The costumes arrive

   All the glamorous costumes from the Opera Company of Philadelphia... transported in less-than-glamorous boxes! Picture: Instagram/operaphila

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   7. Alfie Boe's rock star moment

   Quite a change from the Covent Garden stage... it's Alfie Boe's arena tour. Picture: Instagram/Alfie Boe

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   8. The view from the choir stalls

   A familiar site for choristers the world over, it's the view from the choir stalls, complete with hymn books and psalters.

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    9. John Williams on the podium

    It's not every day you get a window into a rehearsal with compositional legend John Williams. Picture: Instagram/beckdiva

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    10. Zimmer and... Incubus?

    A window into the life of Hans Zimmer. Casually playing the electric guitar with Incubus' Mike Einziger for the Lone Ranger score. Picture: Instagram/mikeeinziger

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    11. Ornate organ

    The breathtaking view of the Nancy Cathedral organ in Lorraine, France. Picture: Instagram/nancytourisme

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    12. Full house

    The view from the stage at a Philadelphia Orchestra concert. Instagram/operaphila

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    13. Gustavo Dudamel

    The view from the piano. Lang Lang's captured a picture of conductor Gustavo Dudamel in action. Picture: Instagram/langlang

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    14. Instagrammy

    We'll allow you a little instagram brag here, Eric Whitacre. Picture: Instagram/ericwhitacre

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    15. Giacchino

    Opening the door (quite literally) on Michael Giacchino's office. Picture: Instagram

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    16. André Rieu's concert

    Waltzing! Colourful dresses! André Rieu! Only a barrage of balloons can make this concert more exciting. Picture: Instagram/mir_mari

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    17. Puccini at the Royal Opera House

    A 1950s-inspired performance of Puccini at the Royal Opera House, captured in this vintage-inspired instagram photo. Picture: Instagram/royaloperahouse

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    18. Einaudi

    Quick, someone get Einaudi 50p for the electricity meter. Picture: Instagram

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    19. Hilary Hahn

    Hilary Hahn, after a hard day's work on the ranch, takes the world's most unfeasible selfie. Look Mum, no hands! Picture: Instagram/Hilary Hahn

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    20. Hans Zimmer

    What does the composer of Hollywood's biggest scores reach for after bashing out another block-busting epic? A Chocolate Hobnob, obvs. Picture: Instagram/dekuuna

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    21. David Garrett on stage

    Lights, camera, hot violin action from violinist David Garrett and his enormous tour production. Picture: Instagram/giusfa

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