The great Italian composer passed away this summer and yet, his name and his music canno’t disappear. The city of Rome where he was born decided to rename the Auditorium Parco della Musica which is now called the Auditorium Parco Della Musica “Ennio Morricone”. A beautiful tribute to one of the major figures of 20th […]
A new concert hall soon in Munich? As music lovers are still waiting for a good acoustics to welcome the many resident and guest orchestras who visit the Bavarian capital, the Bavarian Prime Minister confirmed this summer: “Art and culture are an integral part of society. The new concert hall is therefore not negotiable “. […]
It was to be one of the great highlights of the Southern Hemisphere season, Wagner’s Ring staged by Chen Shi-Zheng will not be presented in November 2020 as announced. The production of Opera Australia will not be abandoned, but will be rescheduled form October, 29th 2021 to November, 20th 2021 in Brisbane. Photo : […]
In Baden-Baden, the 2020-2021 season which opens on October 8 has announced some adjustments with respect to the health situation. It is now the dance that opens the season with Ghost Light, John Neumeier’s new ballet. The seating plan at first will be reduced to 500 seats. Photo : Festspielhaus Baden-Baden © DR Baden-Baden
Superstar diva Cecilia Bartoli has just signed on for six more years as Artistic Director of the Salzburger Festspiele Pfingsten (the Salzburg Whitsun Festival). With Les Musiciens du Prince-Monaco, she goes on a new european tour to perform Farinelli and his composers arias in Vienna, Versailles, Toulouse, Barcelona and Hamburg. Photo : Cecilia Bartoli […]
After Mady Mesplé’s death this summer, French lyric art once again is mourning a great artist. Soprano Christiane Eda-Pierre passed away at the age of 88 this Sunday, September 5, 2020. She began her career at the Nice Opéra in Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de Perles. The Opéra national de Paris, La Monnaie de Bruxelles and […]
Like the Opéra national de Paris, the famous Wiener Staatsoper opens dress rehearsals to young audiences. If you are under 27 years old, for the modest sum of 10 euros, you will be able to discover all the new productions such as Puccini’s Madama Butterfly with the exceptional Asmik Grigorian as Cio-Cio-San staged by Anthony […]
In 2020, the Besançon Franche-Comté International Music Festival presents a limited edition still as rich as ever. As large symphonic ensemble cannot be welcomed, the Besançon Franche-Comté International Music Festival remains a must-see of the late summer season. The 73rd edition will be held from September 11 to 20, 2020 with more than 30 concerts, […]
After the anticipated nomination of Alexander Neef, the new director of the Opéra national de Paris, it is now the turn of the Orchester National de France to announce the arrival of its new music director, Cristian Macelaru at the begining of 2020-2021 season. The conductor who succeeds Emmanuel Krivine is then in charge since […]
Reopening of the Rome Opera with Vivaldi, Mozart and Verdi. After a successful summer season at Circo Massimo, the Teatro dell’Opera is ready to return to its stage at the Teatro Constanzi with a modified program. The ballet Le quattro stagioni on the famous music by Vivaldi with the choreography of Giuliano Peparini opens the […]
