Music Pics

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Anna Netrebko and Elena Stikhina : two sopranos for one diva!

Two sopranos for one diva. Coming soon at the Paris’ Opera Bastille, the expected revival of David McVicar’s production of Cilea’s masterpiece where two splendid artists share the golden role of Adriana Lecouvreur. Superb soprano Elena Stikhina is on stage alternating with the great diva Anna Netrebko and shares the same tenor, Yusif Eyvazov as […]

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A getaway in Puglia with the Festival della Valle d’Itria

A getaway in the great south of Italy to discover an exceptional festival that will celebrate its 46th anniversary in the 2020 edition. The “Festival della Valle d’Itria” is distinguished by bold musical choices aimed at the rediscovery of little-known operas or forgotten in the constant concern of a quality noticed each year. The international music critic […]

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152nd role for Plácido Domingo!

Another new role for Plácido Domingo, his 152nd! At 79, the tenor who became baritone to perform Verdi’s operas has announced he will perform as Belisario in Donizetti’s opera in Bergamo in November 2020 during the Donizetti Opera Festival. See all Plácido Domingo next performances HERE. Photo : Placido Domingo © A. Bofill

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Opera arias performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra!

Opera arias performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra! From 25 to 28 March 2020 at Sydney Town Hall this time, the famous Australian orchestra welcome four great singers starring Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg to perform great opera arias from Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Puccini, Verdi and also Mozart. Donald Runnicles conducts the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Book […]

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Janácek’s masterpiece Jenufa at the Covent Garden in London

Profound clash expected in London. The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden performs from 24 March to 09 April 2020 Janácek’s masterpiece, Jenufa with the opera revelation soprano Asmik Grigorian in the title role opposite to her mother-in-law, the terrifying Kostelnycka performed by soprano Karita Mattila who has been also a brilliant Jenufa. More info […]

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A must-see trip to the Chorégies d’Orange

Orange, the charming city of Vaucluse is indeed this City of Princes who receives the greatest artists at the time of Chorégies. The Festival, which can boast of being the oldest in France (and certainly in the world), always creates the event in the Summer Festivals landscape! One day attending a performance at the Chorégies […]

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Beethoven concert with the brilliant conductor François-Xavier Roth at the Royal Opera of Versailles

Because 2020 is the Beethoven Year, many performance of the Symphony No. 9 are even more performed in the world. Some concerts attract more attention like the performenaces in Tourcoing, Compiègne and especially Versailles, in the sublime Royal Opera (March 15, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.). The brilliant conductor François-Xavier Roth with Les Siècles and the […]

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Exceptional trip during the Münchner Opernfestspiele

Munich is an exceptional city with a unique diversity of museums, historic monuments and parks. But for music lovers, there is only the Bayerische Staatsoper, rightly considered as the best stage in the world today. The luxury of the distributions speaks for itself especially during the Münchner Opernfestspiele, the festival that presents the best of the season! […]