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Dudamel in Concert with the Catalans

admin_mowp — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:53:41 +0000

After a first European tour in January 2025, Gustavo Dudamel returns to the Old Continent—this time, to its southern lands. Indeed, it is in Catalonia, at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and the Palau de Musica, that the renowned Venezuelan conductor, leading the prestigious London Symphony Orchestra, will reunite with his European audience during two concerts on May 10 and 11, 2025.

A towering figure on the international music scene, Dudamel made a name for himself from the very start. In 1999, at just 18 years old, he became the conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar of Venezuela and of El Sistema, the acclaimed music education program that garnered worldwide praise. Global recognition soon followed. At the age of 23, he recorded his first album, dedicated to Beethoven’s Symphonies No. 5 and No. 7. Today, his discography boasts over 65 recordings and around 14 full albums.

Since the early 2000s, he has held the role of Music Director with leading institutions such as the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Opéra National de Paris (where he served as Music Director for two years), and, since 2023, the New York Philharmonic. Gustavo Dudamel also conducts orchestras across the globe, such as in Barcelona with the LSO.

Two vibrant and eclectic evenings are planned: on May 10, works by Ravel and Richard Strauss, featuring the sublime Marina Rebeka singing Shéhérazade; and on May 11, a program of Mozart and Mahler.

These two concerts promise to be standout moments of the Catalan musical season.

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Gustavo Dudamel – c – Unison Media la Phil – Georgios Tsichlis

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Last Chance for Khatia Buniatishvili!

admin_mowp — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:27:33 +0000

Khatia Buniatishvili is not only a great pianist but also one of the few classical musicians widely known to the general public. Without breaking the codes of classical music even in her glamourous dress, her intelligently crafted recitals convey passion and evoke deep emotions for those fortunate enough to attend.

The downside of such stardom is that securing tickets can be challenging if not planned well in advance. As she performs in Toulouse at the Halle aux Grains on March 18, 2025, with a program featuring Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, and Mozart, the concert is already nearly sold out.

However, fans still have the opportunity to attend her recital at the legendary Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on May 25, 2025. With a playful program including works by Satie, Chopin, Bach, Schubert, F. Couperin, and Liszt, tickets are still available—for now!

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Khatia Buniatishvili – c – Joel Sager

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Cecilia Bartoli Has Lost Her Love

admin_mowp — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:00:48 +0000

Currently on tour, Cecilia Bartoli cannot stop mourning her lost love as she embodies Orpheus in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice. She will perform the role on two last upcoming dates: at the Philharmonie de Paris on Thursday, November 28, 2024, and at the Tonhalle in Zurich on November 30. This season, the great mezzo-soprano, is making fewer stage appearances as she dedicates herself to her roles as Artistic Director of the Salzburg Easter Festival and the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, where she will appear as Sesto in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito in January 2025. However, la Bartoli hasn’t forgotten her charitable commitments. She will give a special performance at a benefit concert for the International Opera Studio in Zurich on June 15, 2025.

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Bartoli Cecilia (c) Cecilia Bartoli’s Website

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Mozart and Camille Delaforge Take Command at Versailles

admin_mowp — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 08:00:45 +0000

On November 16, 2024, the Chapelle Royale of Versailles will host the dynamic ensemble Il Caravaggio and its conductor Camille Delaforge, as they explore the origins of Mozart. The work on the program, Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots (The Obligation of the First Commandment), is in fact Mozart’s first sacred opera. Rarely performed, this early operatic attempt by the divine genius at the age of 11 already showcases a mastery of orchestral writing and vocal composition. It has been recorded and will be released on November 15, 2024, under the CVS Label.

Discover Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots at the Chapelle Royale de Versailles

Camille Delaforge © Pascal Le Mee

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Théâtre des Champs-Élysées – 2024-2025

admin_mowp — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:00:26 +0000

The 2024-2025 season at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is special for many reasons. It marks the final season curated by Michel Franck, the vibrant artistic director who has been at the helm since 2010. To celebrate, he has prepared a dazzling lineup that will delight all music lovers. Some events are bound to be highly sought after, so it is particularly important to book tickets in advance this season, especially for the operas.

The 2024-2025 season at the TCE encapsulates Michel Franck’s artistic choices. He has always been adept at presenting a wide range of repertoires, with perhaps a slight preference for baroque music. Opera enthusiasts are especially spoiled this season with offerings like Handel‘s magnificent masterpiece, Semele, featuring the beloved soprano Pretty Yende. This new production by Olivier Mears, directed by Emmanuelle Haïm, promises to be a highlight. France’s premier tenor, the dynamic Benjamin Bernheim, will perform his first Parisian Werther, staged by Christof Loy, alongside the impressive mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti. Viotti also stars in another major production, Der Rosenkavalier, an eagerly anticipated event with Marlis Petersen and Regula Mühlemann.

A noteworthy event is the revival of Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites, directed by Olivier Py. Patricia Petibon, who previously moved audiences as Blanche de la Force, now takes on the role of Mère Marie, symbolizing the continuity and transmission of operatic history. The season also features acclaimed soprano Anna Netrebko, and eagerly anticipated recitals by Philippe Jaroussky, Pretty Yende, and Jakub Józef Orliński.

Concert versions of operatic works will undoubtedly generate the most excitement. Highlights include Julien Chauvin’s presentation of Handel‘s La Resurrezione and Jephtha with an outstanding cast including Michael Spyres, Joyce DiDonato, Mélissa Petit, and Francesco Corti. A rare performance of Handel’s oratorio Deborah will be conducted by Ton Koopman. Mozart’s works are also prominent, with the Da Ponte trilogy entrusted to Alexis Kossenko (Don Giovanni), Giovanni Antonini (Le nozze di Figaro), and Marc Minkowski (Così fan tutte). Another beautiful Mozart opera in concert form, Mitridate, re di Ponto, will be conducted by Christophe Rousset. Notable performances include a Requiem featuring Lisette Oropesa, Eve-Maud Hubeaux, Cyrille Dubois, and Nahuel di Pierro.

Among the season’s highlights are Weber‘s romantic opera Freischütz, conducted by Antonello Manacorda with Charles Castronovo and Golda Schultz, and Rossini‘s Le Comte Ory with Cyrille Dubois. Elsa Dreisig will star as a divine Alcina in Handel’s opera, alongside Emily D’Angelo, Sandrine Piau, and Alex Rosen. Andrea Chénier by Giordano will feature the stellar voices of Riccardo Massi, Anna Pirozzi, Enkhbat Amartuvshin, and Sophie Pondjiclis. Audiences can also look forward to Marie-Nicole Lemieux in Rossini‘s L’Italiana in Algeri and Sabine Devieilhe in both Mozart and Boulez, celebrating his centennial.

The dance segment is equally unmissable, with performances by prominent choreographers such as Akram Khan, Carolyn Carlson, Mats Ek, and Sharon Eyal, along with an emotional holiday appearance by the National Opera Ballet of Ukraine. The season will be filled with major concerts and events. Martha Argerich opens the season with Lahav Shani and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Renowned pianists like Elisabeth Leonskaja, Evgeny Kissin, Grigory Sokolov, Mikhail Pletnev, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Nikolai Lugansky, Nelson Goerner, David Fray, Adam Laloum, Benjamin Grosvenor, and a new generation of stars including Jonathan Fournel, Bruce Liu, Dmitry Masleev, Jan Lisiecki, and the Jussen brothers will grace the stage. Other notable soloists include Gidon Kremer, Tabea Zimmermann, Thibault Cauvin with the pop artist and guitarist -M-, Sol Gabetta, Gautier Capuçon, Emmanuel Pahud, Nemanja Radulovic with his Ensemble Double Sens, and Edgar Moreau performing Bach. The loyalty of great conductors like Zubin Mehta, Daniele Gatti, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra underscores the exceptional nature of the 2024-2025 season, making it a must-see. Reservations are now open for all the events of this extraordinary season!

Get your tickets now for the new 2024-2025 season at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

© Hartl Meyer

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Thomas Hampson the great cynic

admin_mowp — Wed, 01 May 2024 08:00:02 +0000

Mozart‘s Così fan tutte offers six golden roles, including that of Don Alfonso the cynic. The Orchestre national de Lyon and its conductor Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider are offering two performances of the famous opera, on 24 and 26 May 2024, with the great American baritone Thomas Hampson in the role. Accompanied by young artists and the Italian soprano Barbara Frittoli in the role of Despina, Thomas Hampson is also responsible for the staging of this semi-staged version.

Discover Thomas Hampson in Così fan tutte

Thomas Hampson © Marshall Light Studio

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Larbi and Crete on the shores of Lake Geneva

admin_mowp — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:53:16 +0000

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 2024, the Grand Théâtre de Genève will be bringing along its choir and the dancers from its Ballet, joined by those from Eastman (Cherkaoui’s company) and members of the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève and the Cappella Mediterranea ensemble for six performances of Mozart’s Idomeneo (Idomeneo, King of Crete). Brilliant Leonardo García Alarcón conducts when a prestigious cast includes Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Lea Desandre, Federica Lombardi and Giulia Semenzato.

Discover Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui at the Grand Théâtre de Genève

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The Cercle de l’Harmonie stays in Aix-en-Provence

admin_mowp — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:00:32 +0000

In keeping with its desire to involve an orchestra in its programming, the Grand Théâtre de Provence is welcoming the Cercle de l’Harmonie and its conductor Jérémie Rhorer to take up residence in Aix-en-Provence. A number of projects have been developed, including immersion courses in the orchestra, backstage tours, discoveries of the different professions involved in live performance and the life of an orchestra, meetings with senior citizens or children, etc. and, of course, two major concerts. On 18 November 2023, Jérémie Rhorer invites Marc & Emmanuel, the Coppey fathers and sons, to perform Brahms’s Double Concerto for Violin and Cello. On 14 February 2024, with the superb mezzo Marina Viotti, he offers a very appropriate programme with ‘Amor furor’, Love and betrayal in a farandole of opera arias by Mozart, Gluck, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saëns, Massenet, Bizet, Berlioz and Donizetti for Valentine‘s Day!

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La Traviata in the splendour of La Monnaie de Paris

admin_mowp — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:15:25 +0000

For three seasons now in Paris, the Opera a Palazzo troupe has been bringing intense emotions to its audiences, welcoming them to the most beautiful venues in the capital. After the Hôtel Dosne-Thiers in the Nouvelle Athènes and the Musée Jacquemart-André, it is now the doors of the Hôtel de La Monnaie, on the Quai de Conti, that will open for new performances of Verdi’s La Traviata (on 15, 29 and 30 December 2023), to be enjoyed up close and personal with the artists in a truly unique experience. The programme includes concerts with masterpieces by Mozart (16 December) and love scenes from Italian opera (16 December matinee), as well as a New Year’s Eve party on 31 December, complete with champagne and caviar!

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(c) Corentin Le Vay / Monnaie de Paris

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The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées loses its bird-catcher

admin_mowp — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:00:58 +0000

Opening on 14 November 2023, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées is preparing to welcome one of the flagship productions of its season, Mozart‘s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), directed by Cédric Klapisch (the well-known film director) and conducted by the great François-Xavier Roth. The prestigious cast (Regula Mühlemann, Cyrille Dubois, Jean Teitgen, Marc Mauillon, etc.) has just lost a feather, as Florian Sempey, who was due to perform as Papageno, has had to withdraw. Like a phoenix, baritone Florent Karrer replaces.

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La Flûte enchantée @ Maquette de Clémence Bezat

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