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A full encore for La Gioconda in Naples!

A rare announcement: the famous Teatro San Carlo in Naples is adding an extra date to a series of performances. On Sunday 7 April 2024 at 5 p.m., lucky spectators in the capital of Campania will be able to attend an extra performance of La Gioconda starring Anita Rachvelishvili, Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier and Anna […]

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A silver rarity in Nancy

From 14 to 20 April 2024, the Opéra national de Lorraine presents a rare and unclassifiable masterpiece by Kurt Weill. The opera Der Silbersee (The Silver Lake) premiered in 1933 and was banned by the Nazis after the sixteenth performance. Ersan Mondtag, the new darling of German theatre, directs the show in exuberant costumes and […]

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Return of an infanticide at the Opéra national de Paris

A masterpiece of lyric tragedy, Marc-Antoine Charpentier‘s Médée is back on the bill of the Académie royale de Musique (former name of the Opéra national de Paris) after centuries of absence. Created in 1693 and then forgotten until the 1980s, this opéra is returning to the Académie for the first time, and will be performed […]

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Sydney asks Simone to direct more

Simone Young‘s contract as Principal Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra has just been extended until the end of 2026. A pioneer, Simone Young is one of the first generation of women conductors to have an international career that has attracted media attention. Australia’s largest orchestra can count on the talent of her compatriot (Simone […]

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Jonathan Nott rubs shoulders with angels and a saint

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 […]

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A very new Ravel in Montpellier!

The Radio France Montpellier Occitanie Festival, to be held from 8 to 20 July 2024, has just announced a very fine programme, with one astonishing piece of information. On 9 July, François-Xavier Roth, at the helm of the Les Siècles orchestra, will conduct a world premiere of a previously unpublished work by Maurice Ravel. We […]

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Jonas Kaufmann in the Arena after Anna Netrebko

The great Verona Arena Festival is gradually announcing its cast. After the announcement of superstar Anna Netrebko (on August 2, 9 and 16 2024) in Puccini‘s Tosca, it will be Jonas Kaufmann‘s turn to come to the legendary Verona stage to sing in the composer’s masterpiece on the occasion of his anniversary year. The superstar […]

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Hervé Robbe in the spotlight

A renowned choreographer from the 1980s to the present day, Hervé Robbe is the subject of an exhibition entitled (RE)collection “Chemins dansants”. From 27 February to 16 March 2024, the Centre national de la danse (CND) and Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse are devoting a major exhibition around his artistic approach and his […]

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Rediscovering women’s classical repertoire

When one thinks of classical music, one thinks of Mozart, Beethoven and Vivaldi. But where are the women? Today, collectives of artists and professionals are campaigning for the works of women composers to be recognised. For all those who want to feminise their musical baggage, there’s still time to learn! On the occasion of International […]