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With Ophélie, Stéphane Degout Breaks the Hearts of His French Admirers

admin_mowp — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:30:14 +0000

After a rich Fauré Year in 2024, celebrating the centenary of the famous composer’s passing, a major event is on the horizon.

The Requiem, an absolute masterpiece by Fauré and a cornerstone of Western musical literature, will be conducted by Raphaël Pichon at the helm of Ensemble Pygmalion during a European tour from May 11 to 20, 2025.

The conductor, currently one of the most sought-after on the international scene, and his breathtaking ensemble are highly anticipated in this work—especially with the exceptional cast Pichon has assembled. Baritone Stéphane Degout is undoubtedly one of the finest interpreters of Fauré’s Requiem, alongside soprano Sabine Devieilhe, whose crystalline timbre will shine in the Pie Jesu.

As a bonus, the conductor had the brilliant idea of bringing these two great French stars together for excerpts from Hamlet by Ambroise Thomas, following their immense success on the Opéra-Comique stage in 2022.

Unfortunately, French audiences who have not yet secured their tickets for this Requiem for Ophélie may be disappointed. The Auditorium de Bordeaux on May 15, 2025, and the Philharmonie de Paris on May 20 are already sold out! To avoid missing the event, they will have to rush for the last remaining seats in Vienna (Konzerthaus, May 17), Valencia (Palau de la Música), or Madrid (Teatro Real)—fingers crossed!

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Stéphane Degout & Sabine Devieilhe – c – Anna Dabrowska et Jean-Baptiste Millot

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Sabine Devieilhe Lets Her Long Hair Fall from the Tower!

admin_mowp — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:17:14 +0000

Premiered in Paris at the Opéra Comique on April 30, 1902, Claude Debussy’s masterpiece Pelléas et Mélisande took several decades to enter the repertoire of the Opéra national de Paris, debuting there on March 18, 1977. Similarly, Sabine Devieilhe has waited before taking on this iconic role in a staged production.

Having already performed it in concert, the divine soprano will finally grace the stage as Mélisande in a new production at France’s premier opera house, running from February 28 to March 27, 2025. This much-anticipated event marks the return of celebrated theater director Wajdi Mouawad to the Opéra Bastille, following his acclaimed staging of Enescu’s Œdipe. Special care has been taken with the cast surrounding Sabine Devieilhe: the dazzling young baritone Huw Montague Rendall, a rising star, will portray Pelléas, with Gordon Bintner as Golaud, alongside Sophie Koch and Jean Teitgen as Geneviève and Arkel.

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Sabine Devieilhe – c – Anna Dabrowska

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The Most Famous Viennese Director Passed Away

admin_mowp — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:30:29 +0000

On January 9, 2025, Viennese director Otto Schenk passed away at the age of 94.

He left an indelible mark on the world of opera with his remarkable productions, which have been performed across the global opera stage. The Met Opera in New York fondly remembers his grand Wagner productions, just as the Wiener Staatsoper continues to preserve his legacy.

This season, in addition to the recordings made freely available on the Austrian opera’s website, audiences can experience his stagings of Fidelio by Beethoven in February 2025 (featuring Michael Spyres and Bryn Terfel), L’elisir d’amore by Donizetti in March (with Nadine Sierra and Xabier Anduaga), Andrea Chénier by Giordano in April (starring Michael Fabiano, Sonya Yoncheva, and Luca Salsi), and finally, arguably his greatest masterpiece, Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss in June (with Lise Davidsen, Emily D’Angelo, and Sabine Devieilhe). Another iconic production, J. Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus, has returned annually every December since 1979.

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Der Rosenkavalier – c – Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Poehn

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The Seven New Faces of Les Siècles

admin_mowp — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:10:15 +0000

After the disheartening revelations that naturally led to the withdrawal of their principal leader, the brilliant ensemble Les Siècles, in residence at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées since 2022, is bouncing back by announcing the names of seven replacements. Jakob Lehmann, Ustina Dubitsky, Franck Ollu, Pierre Bleuse, and Simon Proust will conduct the various scheduled events and prestigious concerts (such as the one celebrating the centenary of Pierre Boulez, where Sarah Aristidou will replace Sabine Devieilhe, who is obliged to cancel her appearance). As for the two major operatic events of the season, they will be respectively rescued by Karina Canellakis (for the much-anticipated revival of Dialogues des Carmélites, from December 4 to 12, 2024) and by Marc Leroy-Calatayud (Werther, from March 22 to April 6, 2025, with the French debut of Benjamin Bernheim).

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Jakob Lehmann ; Ustina Dubitsky ; Franck Ollu, Pierre Bleuse ; Simon Proust Karina Canellakis ; Marc Leroy-Calatayud © Sercan Sevindik ; Max Giebel ; Askonas Holt website ; Pilvax ; Alice Narcy ; DR ; Alain Herzog

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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

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The best singers are French!

admin_mowp — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:00:51 +0000

The International Opera Awards 2022, founded in 2013 by Harry Hyman, a British businessman, and John Allison, editor of the British magazine Opera, were presented earlier this week at the Teatro Real in Madrid, outside the UK for the first time in their history. Sabine Devieilhe and Stéphane Degout were chosen as Best Singers of the Year. The remarkable artists are both French, so there’s plenty of national pride (and legendary arrogance) to go around!

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Sabine Devieilhe (c) Archives Ouest France

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The Lakmé war will not take place

admin_mowp — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 08:17:55 +0000

Two of our greatest sopranos, Jodie Devos and Sabine Devieilhe, will be on stage in the same role in September 2022, each in her native country.

At the Opéra Royal de Wallonie Liège from 20 September to 1 October 2022, Jodie Devos will have Philippe Talbot and Lionel Lhote as her partners, while Sabine Devieilhe will be joined by Frédéric Antoun and Stéphane Degout from 28 September to 8 October 2022 at the Opéra Comique. Laurent Pelly in Paris and Davide Garattini Raimondi in Liège will direct.

Fans of bun snapping will be disappointed, as there will be no long-distance rivalry between the two superb artists, with performances almost sold out in Liège as in Paris.

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Jodie Devos (c) DR Opera-Comique
Sabine Devieilhe (c) PIERGAB

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Sabine Devieilhe in the news several times

admin_mowp — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:45:12 +0000

While some performances of Lakmé at the Opéra Comique in September and October 2022 are already almost sold out, soprano Sabine Devieilhe is making headlines. She is scheduled to appear in Handel’s Alcina at the Palais Garnier from 28 November to 17 December 2021 as Morgana for the first time. She will then fly to Munich to perform as the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte from 21 to 30 December 2021 at the Nationaltheater, before returning to Paris at the Opéra Comique. She will again performed as Ophelia in the revival of Ambroise Thomas’ sensational Hamlet (starring baritone Stéphane Degout) from 24 January 2022 to 3 February 2022. But her news does not stop there, since on the same day she released Rameau’s Achante et Céphise (with Alexis Kossenko on Erato) and a Bach/Handel recital conducted by Raphaël Pichon (also on Erato).

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Les lundis musicaux are back at the Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet in Paris

admin_mowp — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 07:00:44 +0000

The Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet in Paris renew with its glorious past by programming the series of Les lundis musicaux again. Four recitals are announced, with soprano Léa Trommenschlager and pianist Alphonse Cemin also performing with cellist Bruno Delepaire.

Sabine Devieilhe is expected on April 20 and to open the ball, on Monday February 24, Dame Felicity Lott perform a program of melodies and songs. The most French of English sopranos returns for the fifth time in thirty years in the magical theater.

See all next performances at the Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet HERE.

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Sabine Devieilhe performs at the Wiener Staatsoper

admin_mowp — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 10:17:50 +0000

After the Zurich Opera, soprano Sabine Devieilhe performs as Marie from Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment in perfect Laurent Pelly’s production at Wiener Staatsoper, from 11 January.

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