Jeanine De Bique, Marianne Crebassa, Natalie Dessay, Riccardo Zanellato Star in La Seine Musicale’s 2026-27 Season
By Afton Markay(Photo credits: Fowler,
La Seine Musicale announces its 2026-27 season.
Here’s a look at the classical vocal works.
Bruckner’s “Motets” and Tchaikovsky’s “Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom accentus” is directed by Sigvards Kļava.
Performance Date: October 16, 2026
Cerise Calixte and Igor Bouin perform in “Cerise au pays de l’opéra.” The children’s opera features excerpts from operas by Mozart, Bizet, Offenbach, Gounod, Verdi. Amélie Parias is the stage director and librettist.
Performance Dates: November 7 & 8, 2026
Soprano Jeanine De Bique and Apollo’s Fire led by harpsichordist Jeannette Sorrell present works by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, Marais, and Lully, alongside traditional Caribbean works.
Performance Date: November 20, 2026
Ana Vieira Leite, Chiara Skerath, William Shelton, and Pierre-Yves Cras solo in Bach’s “Magnificat.” They are joined by
accentus led by Christophe Grapperon and Insula orchestra conducted by Laurence Equilbey. A dinner with the artists is also offered.
Performance Dates: December 12 & 13, 2026
Countertenor Philippe Jaroussky and The Young Talents of the Bartók class present a chamber music concert.
Performance Date: December 18, 2026
Rossini’s “Sabat Mater” and Verdi’s “Messa Solenne” is performed by Joyce El-Khoury, Anna Goryachova, Julien Dran, and Riccardo Zanellato. Christophe Grapperon leads accentus. Speranza Scappucci conducts the Insula orchestra.
Performance Date: January 23, 2027
Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” is performed next.
Performance Dates: January 24 & 31, 2027
Neïma Naouri performs in a concert version of Bernstein’s “West Side Story.” Anthony Despras is the choreographer. Appassionato Orchestra is conducted by Mathieu Herzog.
Performance Dates: February 1 – 3, 2027
Natalie Dessay, Karine Deshayes, Delphine Haidan, Philippe Jaroussky, and Neima Naouri, along with the Arod Quartet present works by Mozart, Poulenc, Schumann, Brahms, Bernstein, Gershwin.
Performance Date: February 6, 2027
Mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa gives a concert with the Insula orchestra. Laurence Equilbey conducts.
Performance Dates: February 26 & 27, 2027
James Gilchrist, Yannick Debus, Robin Johannsen, Sophie Harmsen, Krystian Adam Krzeszowiak, and Callum Thorpe solo in Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” with the NFM Choir. Jaroslaw Thiel conducts the Wrocław Baroque Orchestra.
Performance Date: March 23, 2027
Mezzo-soprano Airelle Groleau performs with the Colonne Orchestra. Constantin Rouits conducts.
Performance Date: April 4, 2027
Mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená performs in Liszt’s “Dante Symphony” with the Nouvelle Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine and Insula Orchestra. Mat Collishaw is the video designer. Laurence Equilbey conducts.
Performance Dates: April 21 & 22, 2027
Mélissa Petit, Agata Schmidt, Michael Schade, and Matthias Winckhler solo in Mozart’s “Requiem.” They are joined by accentus and the Concentus Musicus Wien. Laurence Equilbey conducts.
Performance Date: May 12, 2027
Mezzo-soprano Lily Berthelemy performs with the Colonne Orchestra led by Bejamin Levy.
Performance Date: June 6, 2027
Le Concert Spirituel choir and orchestra perform under the baton of Hervé Niquet.
Performance Date: June 12, 2027
The “Grand Concert” of the Jaroussky Academy is performed by Philippe Jaroussky, with violinist Nemanja Radulovic, cellist Anne Gastinel, and pianist Cédric Tiberghien.
Performance Date: June 18, 2027
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