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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
