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JULIAN PRÉGARDIEN takes the Evangelist on tour over Easter
23Mar2024
JULIAN PRÉGARDIEN takes the Evangelist on tour over Easter

Julian Prégardien sings the Evangelist in Bach's St Matthew Passion together with the Collegium Vocale Gent under Philippe Herreweghe.

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OLIVIA VERMEULEN | "Compassion" with the Budapest Festival Orchestra under Iván Fischer
20Mar2024
OLIVIA VERMEULEN | "Compassion" with the Budapest Festival Orchestra under Iván Fischer

As in keeping with this time of year, Olivia Vermeulen takes to the stage once more to sing the alto solos in Bach’s St Matthew Passion, a role most notable among audiences for its transcendental aria “Erbarme Dich, mein Gott”, in a series of slightly different concerts with Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra.

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THOMAS QUASTHOFF & Humanity in War
19Mar2024
THOMAS QUASTHOFF & Humanity in War

Thomas Quasthoff and the award-winning Amatis Trio explore a topic that has been an essential part of our history for as long as anyone can remember, and yet could hardly be more topical: war and its consequences for people and humanity.

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JEREMY OVENDEN with Handel's Jephtha in Oslo, Namur and Halle
17Mar2024
JEREMY OVENDEN with Handel's Jephtha in Oslo, Namur and Halle

After recent productions of Mozart's Idomeneo and The Magic Flute, Jeremy Ovenden continues his collaboration with the French baroque ensemble Les Talens Lyriques and sings the title role in Handel's Jephta in a series of concerts in Oslo, Namur and Halle.

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JAN PETRYKA, CHRISTOPH FILLER and MANUEL WALSER in Bach's St John Passion with Jordi Savall
17Mar2024
JAN PETRYKA, CHRISTOPH FILLER and MANUEL WALSER in Bach's St John Passion with Jordi Savall

Jan Petryka, Christoph Filler and Manuel Walser are embarking on a joint European tour with Bach's St John Passion under Jordi Savall and his ensembles Le Concert des Nations and La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, stopping in Barcelona, Paris, Antwerp, Geneva, Krakow and Dortmund.

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DAVID STEFFENS in his debut as King Marke at the Opéra de Lille
13Mar2024
DAVID STEFFENS in his debut as King Marke at the Opéra de Lille

With this new production of Tristan und Isolde from l’Opéra de Lorraine, David Steffens makes both his house and role debut at the Opéra de Lille as King Marke, which sees him add yet another important Wagner role to his repertoire, having already garnered attention in the Stuttgart Ring cycle as Fasolt (Das Rheingold), Fafner (Siegfried) and Hunding (Die Walküre).

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SABINE DEVIEILHE debuts as Micaëla under the direction of René Jacobs
12Mar2024
SABINE DEVIEILHE debuts as Micaëla under the direction of René Jacobs

Sabine Devieilhe gives her debut as Micaëla for the first time in concert performances of Bizet's Carmen - in a reconstructed version by René Jacobs

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OLENA LESER as Gismonda and Carmen in Karlsruhe
22Feb2024
OLENA LESER as Gismonda and Carmen in Karlsruhe

Following her brilliant role debut as Gismonda in Handel's Ottone last February, Olena Leser - formerly Lena Belkina - can be seen again this year in the revival of the work as part of the Karlsruhe International Handel Festival.

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MICHAEL SCHADE sings Idomeneo at the Sydney Opera House
20Feb2024
MICHAEL SCHADE sings Idomeneo at the Sydney Opera House

On 20 February, Michael Schade celebrates his premiere as Idomeno in Mozart's eponymous opera at the Sydney Opera House under the musical direction of Johannes Fritzsch, in a new production by Lindy Hume. We bid you toitoitoi!!!

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OLIVIA VERMEULEN as Messaggera and Ninfa in Monteverdi's L'Orfeo with the FBO
14Feb2024
OLIVIA VERMEULEN as Messaggera and Ninfa in Monteverdi's L'Orfeo with the FBO

As part of a European tour with performances in Paris, Barcelona, Berlin and Freiburg, Olivia Vermeulen can be heard as Messaggera and Ninfa in Monteverdi's L'Orfeo with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra conducted by René Jacobs.

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FLORIAN BOESCH | the multi-faceted singer returns to Vienna, Amsterdam & London
13Feb2024
FLORIAN BOESCH | the multi-faceted singer returns to Vienna, Amsterdam & London

Florian Boesch sings selected songs by Brahms and Schoeck as well as Schumann's "Liederkreis" op. 39 in Amsterdam, Vienna and London.

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ELEANOR LYONS and the Balthasar Neumann Choir and Ensemble on tour in Europe
13Feb2024
ELEANOR LYONS and the Balthasar Neumann Choir and Ensemble on tour in Europe

Together with Thomas Hengelbrock and his Balthasar Neumann Choir and Ensemble, Australian soprano Eleanor Lyons is embarking on a European tour with performances in Barcelona, Madrid, Hamburg, Berlin, Brussels and Luxembourg. The programme includes Brahms' "Ein deutsches Requiem" and Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang-Sinfonie".

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