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Marie Gautrot & Ambroisine Bré to Headline Opera Hong Kong’s ‘Carmen’

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Opera Hong Kong will present a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre from May 7 to 10, 2026, as part of the French May Arts Festival. The production is directed by Jia Ding, marking his second collaboration with Opera Hong Kong following the company’s 2024 staging of “Turandot.” Franck Colombier conducts the Opera {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Les Talens Lyriques at Salle Cortot 2025 Review: Mezzo-Soprano Ambroisine Bré With Harpsichordist & Conductor Christophe Rousset

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(Photo: © Les Talens Lyriques) The Salle Cortot was built in 1929 by architect Auguste Perret and is adjacent to the École Normale de Musique de Paris, founded by Alfred Cortot in 1919. The performance hall is dedicated to teaching French music to local and international students. It hosts intimate concerts and recitals for approximately 400 audience members and is {…}

News, Season Announcement

Ambroisine Bré & Adrien Fournaison Headline Salle Cortot’s 2025 Slate

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Salle Cortot has announced its October 2025 slate. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Soprano Ambroisine Bré will join forces with Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques for a program of works by Monteverdi, Lambert, Froberger, Purcell, Couperin, and Lully. Performance Date: Oct. 11, 2025 Also on the slate is the 13th edition of the Concours International {…}

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Véronique Gens, Katarina Bradić, Gaëlle Arquez, Stéphane Degout, Ambroisine Bré Headline Opéra Comique’s 2023-24 Season

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The Opéra Comique has announced its 2023-24 season. First up is Charles Lecocq’s “La Fille de Angot.” Hervé Niquet will conduct a production by Richard Brunel. The opera will star Hélène Guilmette, Véronique Gens, Pierre Derhet, Julien Behr, Matthieu Lécroart, and Geoffrey Carey. Performance Dates: Sept. 27 – Oct. 5, 2023 For “Macbeth Underworld,” audiences will see Franck Ollu conduct {…}

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Ambroisine Bré, Cyril Auvity, Emmanuelle de Negri & Eugénie Lefebvre Lead Cycle Molière at Opéra Royal de Versailles

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(Credit: Eric Layarradieu) Opéra Royal de Versailles has announced a Cycle Molière that will be dedicated to 400th anniversary of the birth of Jean-Baptiste Molière. Molière was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. For the {…}

News, Season Announcement

Isabela Diaz, Tim Mead, Jeremy Ovenden, Sarah Brady Star in Grange Festival 2026 Season

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(© Silvana Robert & Máximo Parpagnol) The Grange Festival today unveiled its 2026 season. This article only features opera events. Opera First up is Handel’s “Giulio Cesare” by director David Alden. Tim Mead makes his festival debut in the title role. Sarah Brady, Hugh Cutting, Jess Dandy, Zheng Jiang, James Atkinson, and Owen Willetts are among the cast. Christian Curnyn {…}

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Marie Lys, Francesca Aspromonte, Key’mon Murrah, & Jeremy Ovenden Star in Les Talens Lyriques’ 2025-26 Season

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Les Talens Lyriques releases its 2025-26 season. Lully’s “Proserpine” opens the 2025 season. Marie Lys, Véronique Gens, Olivier Gourdy, Jean-Sébastien Bou, Ambroisine Bré, Laurent Kilsby, Apolline Raï-Westphal, Nick Pritchard, Olivier Cesarini, and David Witczak make up the cast. They are joined by Chœur de Chambre de Namur led by Thibaut Lenaerts, and Les Talens Lyriques under the direction of Christophe {…}

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San Francisco Early Music Society Announces 2024–25 Season

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The San Francisco Early Music Society announces its 2024–25 season. Mezzo-soprano Ambroisine Bré serves as soloist in Les Talens Lyriques’ “The Sound of Music in Versailles.” Christophe Rousset accompanies at the harpsichord and conducts. Performance Date: November 12, 2024 “We’ll Be There! American Spirituals, Black and White, 1800–1900” is presented by Boston Camerata. Anne Azéma directs. Performance Dates: January 30 {…}

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Emily Pogorelc to Headline The Mozartists’ ‘I Jommelli – A Celebration’

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The Mozartists is set to present “I Jommelli – A Celebration.” The showcase, which takes place on Sept. 18 at Wigmore Hall, aims to explore the works of Niccolò Jommelli, an 18th century composer who created around 80 operas, almost all completely forgotten. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of his death, the company is performing arias and scenes from his {…}