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Lorenzo Viotti in the Land of the Rising Sun

admin_mowp — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:00:07 +0000

Already conducting several ensembles in Portugal and the Netherlands, the dashing Swiss conductor Lorenzo Viotti has just been appointed to lead the prestigious Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. As Music Director, he is expected in Japan starting in the 2026-27 season. He is the fourth to hold this position, succeeding another talented conductor, Jonathan Nott.

Discover all upcoming performances starring Lorenzo Viotti

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Jonathan Nott rubs shoulders with angels and a saint

admin_mowp — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:00:16 +0000

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 Adel Abdessemed, who is also responsible for the set design, costumes and video. He will be making his operatic debut with English baritone Robin Adams as Saint François and Canadian soprano Claire de Sévigné in the role of the Angel.

Discover Saint François d’Assise at Geneva’s Grand Théâtre

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Christoph unchained conducts Strauss’s Waltz in Geneva

admin_mowp — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:00:32 +0000

The Grand Théâtre de Genève is preparing to host the event production of its season. From 13 to 26 December 2023, Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier is conducted by Jonathan Nott, Artistic and Musical Director of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande leading his orchestra, with a top-class cast. The delicate Swedish soprano Maria Bengtsson performs as the Feldmarschallin opposite Michèle Losier as Octavian, Mélissa Petit as Sophie and Matthew Rose as Baron Ochs, but what really catches the eye is the name of the director: it is Christoph Waltz, the famous actor from Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained, who is offering Opera Ballet Vlaanderen a new production based on his 2013 premiere.

Discover Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier at the Grand Théâtre de Genève

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