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Les Surprises at the Philharmonie de Paris

On Wednesday, October 5, 2022, Mozart is in the spotlight at the Philharmonie de Paris with Les Surprises. In an approach of musicological and historical research, the ensemble co-founded and directed by Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas performs on period instruments (a Gräbner 1791 piano and a Hemsch 1761 harpsichord) vocal works by the divine composer, […]

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The San Carlo in Naples is moving

While major highlights have already been announced (such as Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila starring Anita Rachvelishvili), the magnificent Teatro San Carlo in Naples will close its doors from January to March 2023 for renovation, forcing the orchestra, chorus and corps de ballet to move. During the three months of work in one of Italy’s most […]

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Plácido Domingo asks for forgiveness

The Verona Arena Opera Festival may be a mainstream event, but it is no joke when it comes to artistic standards. While conducting Puccini’s Turandot last August, Plácido Domingo deeply disappointed the members of the orchestra who criticised him for having botched the rehearsals and the performance. Faced with the criticism, the singer and conductor […]

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The Lakmé war will not take place

Two of our greatest sopranos, Jodie Devos and Sabine Devieilhe, will be on stage in the same role in September 2022, each in her native country. At the Opéra Royal de Wallonie Liège from 20 September to 1 October 2022, Jodie Devos will have Philippe Talbot and Lionel Lhote as her partners, while Sabine Devieilhe […]

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A raucous opening in Rome

The renowned and prestigious Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia opens its 2022-23 season with, for once, an opera in concert version. On 18, 20 and 22 October 2022, the furious music of Elektra, Richard Strauss’ stunning opera, will resound in the Sala Santa Cecilia of the Parco della Musica. Music director Antonio Pappano‘s cast […]

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Damiano Michieletto’s triple

Italian director Damiano Michieletto is a very busy man especially this autumn. On 18 October 2022, Handel’s Alcina will be premiered at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. The title role will be performed by the diva Cecilia Bartoli, who has already performed in Salzburg in 2019. On 28 October, Richard Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier conducted […]

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Nathalie Stutzmann plays cards

From 11th to 29th of September 2022, La Monnaie in Brussels is back in the game with Tchaikovsky’s Queen of Spades, directed by David Marton, who had been waiting for its premiere for two years. In addition to the engaging cast (Dmitry Golovnin, Anna Nechaeva, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Jacques Imbrailo, Laurent Naouri…), the trump […]

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The Philharmonie de Paris pulls out all the stops

The Philharmonie de Paris is back with a bang, with a line-up of great conductors. On the 6th and 7th of September 2020, Yannick Nézet-Séguin opens the ball with the Philadelphia Orchestra (and a fine programme with, in particular, the soprano Angel Blue, the revelation of Gounod’s Faust at Bastille). On the 8th and 9th, […]

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New climate laws in Gstaad

The climate situation is also an issue for the world of culture. The prestigious Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy has unveiled a new strategy to reduce its carbon footprint, which amounted to 82 kg of CO2 per spectator in 2019. Christoph Müller, the artistic director, has set his 2023-2025 programme under the sign of change with […]

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Wealth of French Young Talent

It is always good to remember the importance of Singing Competitions in the career of young artists who can become better known to professionals and the public. While the final of the Voix des Outre-mer competition is scheduled on 10 January 2022 at the Opéra national de Paris, former winners have just made a name […]