A masterpiece of lyric tragedy, Marc-Antoine Charpentier‘s Médée is back on the bill of the Académie royale de Musique (former name of the Opéra national de Paris) after centuries of absence. Created in 1693 and then forgotten until the 1980s, this opéra is returning to the Académie for the first time, and will be performed […]
Simone Young‘s contract as Principal Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra has just been extended until the end of 2026. A pioneer, Simone Young is one of the first generation of women conductors to have an international career that has attracted media attention. Australia’s largest orchestra can count on the talent of her compatriot (Simone […]
Conductor Jonathan Nott, currently the brilliant musical director of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (whose contract has been extended until 2026), will soon be starring in a new production at Geneva’s Grand Théâtre. From 11 to 18 April 2024, Olivier Messiaen’s colossal masterpiece Saint François d’Assise will be staged by the Franco-Algerian visual artist […]
The Radio France Montpellier Occitanie Festival, to be held from 8 to 20 July 2024, has just announced a very fine programme, with one astonishing piece of information. On 9 July, François-Xavier Roth, at the helm of the Les Siècles orchestra, will conduct a world premiere of a previously unpublished work by Maurice Ravel. We […]
The great Verona Arena Festival is gradually announcing its cast. After the announcement of superstar Anna Netrebko (on August 2, 9 and 16 2024) in Puccini‘s Tosca, it will be Jonas Kaufmann‘s turn to come to the legendary Verona stage to sing in the composer’s masterpiece on the occasion of his anniversary year. The superstar […]
A renowned choreographer from the 1980s to the present day, Hervé Robbe is the subject of an exhibition entitled (RE)collection “Chemins dansants”. From 27 February to 16 March 2024, the Centre national de la danse (CND) and Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse are devoting a major exhibition around his artistic approach and his […]
When one thinks of classical music, one thinks of Mozart, Beethoven and Vivaldi. But where are the women? Today, collectives of artists and professionals are campaigning for the works of women composers to be recognised. For all those who want to feminise their musical baggage, there’s still time to learn! On the occasion of International […]
On Saturday 9 April 2024 in Prague, the exceptional concert performance of Wagner’s Die Walküre will have the flavour of the inauguration of the Dresdner Musikfestspiele. Indeed, since last season, the celebrated cellist Jan Vogler, artistic director of the prestigious German festival, has teamed up with conductor Kent Nagano for a major Wagnerian project. To […]
On Saturday 9 March 2024, the day after International Women’s Rights Day, the Philharmonie de Paris is hosting a forum entitled “Matrimoine: (pour) faire genre?” Throughout the day, round tables, discussions and interviews will be held with special guests such as historian Michelle Perrot, cellist Héloïse Luzzati, founder and director of the Elles Women Composers […]
