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Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras Announces 2026-27 Season

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Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras has announced its 2026-27 season. “Our 26-27 season reflects the strength and international standing of the Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras, built on our uncompromising commitment to excellence, our deep partnerships with the leading artists of today, and our ever-present spirit of innovation, curiosity and discovery,” said MCO Chairman Christian Rochat in the official announcement. The season’s {…}

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Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists to Present ‘Dido & Aeneas’

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The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists are set to present a new production of Purcell’s “Dido & Aeneas” beneath the hull of the Cutty Sark in Greenwich this May. Directed by Andrew Staples and conducted by Jonathan Sells, the production places Purcell’s tragic love story within the drydock setting of the world’s last surviving tea clipper. The cast features {…}

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Louise Alder, Beth Taylor, Ana Vieira Leite, Nick Pritchard Headline Monteverdi Choirs & Orchestras’ 2025-26 Season

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The Monteverdi Choirs & Orchestras unveiled their 2025-26 season. First up is a series of performance alongside conductor Pablo Heras-Casado and the Orchestre Révolutionaire et Romantique in London and Rimini. They will take on Mozart’s “Requiem” with such soloists as Louise Alder, Eva Zaicik, Laurence Kilsby and William Thomas, as well as Schubert’s Symphony No. 5, and Bach’s motet “Singet {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Concerto Köln & Monteverdi Choir Hamburg 2024 Review: Jephtha

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(Photo: Daniel Dittus) “Jephtha” at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg was nothing short of a revelatory experience, thanks to the exceptional artistry of Concerto Köln and the Monteverdi Choir Hamburg. Under the direction of Antonius Adamske, the orchestra breathed new life into Handel’s late masterpiece. The choir, equally impressive, delivered each passage with precision and emotional depth. While the soloists showed skill {…}

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HamburgMusik 2024-25 Review: English Baroque Soloists / Monteverdi Choir / Christophe Rousset

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(Photo: Daniel Dittus) The holiday spirit resonated powerfully at the Elbphilharmonie’s recent Christmas-themed concert, a year-end highlight crafted by the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists. Christophe Rousset’s much-anticipated debut as guest conductor, stepping in after Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s departure as artistic director, brought a fresh sense of artistic renewal and festive splendor. Drawing from the rich traditions {…}

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Christophe Rousset Joins Monteverdi Choir for Christmas Tour

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(Credit: Courtesy of Les Talens Lyriques) The Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras has announced that Christophe Rousset will lead the ensemble MCO for its upcoming Baroque Christmas tour. Rousset will make his MCO conducting debut this December before leading concerts at the Teatro alla Scala and the ensembles’ home at St Martin-in-the-Fields. Rousset’s appointment follows the announcement that conductor and MCO {…}

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Monteverdi Choir & Orchestra Show Support for John Eliot Gardiner Being Reinstated

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The Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra members are supporting Sir John Eliot Gardiner after the conductor stepped down from his position. In a recent poll, members of the ensemble were “deeply saddened” by the decision of his exit and had “no desire to sever ties.” According to the Standard, the musicians polled 173 members (the organization employs 360 in total), and {…}

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John Eliot Gardiner Resigns from Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras

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Sir John Eliot Gardiner has announced that he will resign from his position with the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras. In a statement, he said, “After a long period of deep consideration and reflection, I have decided to step down as leader and Artistic Director of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras (MCO) with immediate effect. The MCO, which I founded in {…}

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Dinis Sousa to Conduct Brahms’ ‘Ein Deutsches Requiem’ with Monteverdi Choir & Royal Concertgebouw

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(Photography by Wilfredo Amaya) The Monteverdi Choir and Royal Concertgebouw will present Brahms‘ “Ein Deutsches Requiem” starting on Feb. 29, 2024. The showcase will feature soprano Lenneke Ruiten and baritone Christian Gerhaher. Also on the program will be unaccompanied choir works including Heinrich Schutz’s “Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herrn sterben” and “Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen,” as {…}