The fine production of Handel’s Saul by the great director Barrie Kosky is on at the Kongelige Teater in Copenhagen from 20 March to 5 April 2024, with Handelian bass-baritone Christopher Purves in the title role. For the occasion, the Royal Danish Opera will be joined in the pit by Concerto Copenhagen and its conductor […]
After Toulouse, where Olivier Py‘s production premiered at the start of the 2023-2024 season, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées is also losing its star. Matthias Goerne was due to take on the role of Boris Godunov in Mussorgsky‘s masterpiece, but the famous baritone will not be joining the cast in the end. As in Toulouse, bass […]
The brilliant conductor Marie Jacquot becomes the new Principal Conductor of the WDR Sinfonieorchester in Cologne from the 2026/27 season. At just 34, she already has an impressive career ahead of her, as the current Music Director of the Kongelige Teater (Denmark’s Royal Opera) is also the first female guest conductor of the Wiener Symphoniker. […]
Time seems to have no hold on the voice of Sandrine Piau, the divine French soprano who is embarking on a recital tour with a luxury partner, pianist David Kadouch, at the Grand Théâtre de Genève on 1 March 2024 or as part of the Festival de Saint-Denis on 9 June. A CD has just […]
The Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet has the excellent idea of reviving an intimate and powerful production. Created by the Royaumont Foundation, the production of Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande, directed by Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier, runs from 15 to 25 February 2024 with a fresh cast of young artists trained at the abbey. Jean-Christophe Lanièce returns […]
After the altercation that shook the entire musical sphere this summer, John Eliot Gardiner cancelled all his concerts and was due to return to the stage in spring 2024. The conductor has just announced that he is extending his absence while accepting full responsibility for his actions, which he says he deeply regrets. The Beethoven […]
2024 is a year of celebration with the 100th anniversary of Puccini’s death, but the great Italian composer cannot make us forget his compatriot Ferruccio Busoni, who died the same year. Although he spent most of his career in Austria and Germany, it is only natural that the Berlin Philharmonie should be the venue for […]
What better gift than to spend Valentine’s Day in the company of Marina Viotti? In Aix-en-Provence, the Grand Théâtre de Provence has invited the mezzo to perform with the Cercle de l’Harmonie conducted by Jérémie Rhorer on 14 February 2024 in a recital entitled ‘Amor, Furor‘. The special Valentine’s Day programme features arias from Verdi […]
The brilliant choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui has added another string to his bow by also directing opera. His arrival at the helm of the Grand Théâtre de Genève ballet in 2022 naturally led him to propose a new production in which all the performing arts will be brought together. From 21 February to 2 March […]
