The Monteverdi Festival has announced its 2025 edition.

First up is “Madrigali allo Specchio,” featuring music by Monteverdi, Stradella, and Marini. Antonio Greco conducts the Soloists and Orchestra Monteverdi Festival – Cremona Antiqua. The showcase is presented in collaovration with the Trame Sonore and Chamber Music Festival in Mantua.

Performance Date: June 1, 2025

Next up is “Vespro della Beata Vergine” with Jordi Savall leading La Capella Reial de Catalunya and Le Concert des Nations.

Performance Date: June 7, 2025

Davide Livermore, Michele Pasotti, and Alberto Mattioli lead a discussion “L’Opera si rivela,” in preparation of the performances of “Il ritorno di Ulisse in patria.”

Performance Date: June 8, 2025

Cecilia Bartoli will headline a special event.

Performance Date: June 11, 2025

Cecilia Bartoli headlines “Orfeo ed Euridice” alongside Mélissa Petit who plays both Euridice and Amore. Gianluca Capuano conducts.

Performance Date: June 11, 2025

Paolo Gep Cucco and Davide Livermore’s “The Opera! – Arie per un’eclissi’ will get a screening with Livermore in attendance.

Performance Date: June 12, 2025

Davide Livermore directs “Il ritorno di Ulisse in patria.” Michele Pasotti conducts La Fonte Musica.

Performance Date: June 13 & 14, 2025

Soprano Roberta Mameli leads “Ariadne’s Echo,” a concert featuring music by Monteverdi, Mazzocchi, Sanz, and Marazzoli. Andrés Locatelli conducts and performs the flute.

Performance Date: June 14, 2025

Alto Margherita Maria Sala will headline “Regine di Cuori,” a concert of music by Monteverdi, Marcello, Martini, Caldara, and Purcell. Thomas Chigioni conducts Ensemble Locatelli.

Performance Date: June 15, 2025

Countertenor Maayan Licht teams up with conductor Ottavio Dantone and Accademia Bizantina for “Dolce Tormento” and music by Monteverdi, Scarlatti, Händel, Giacomelli, Vivaldi, Castello, and Trabaci.

Performance Date: June 15, 2025

“Orfeo 2.0: A Barock Opera” will star Enea Sorini, Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli, Federico Sacchi, Vittoria Magnarello, and Jorge Juan Morata. Massimiliano Toni conducts La Tera Prattica and L’Arte del Mondo Barockorchester.

Performance Date: June 19, 2025

There will be an homage to Scarlatti called “Arie sacre e profane fra Barocco e Classicismo.”

Performance Date: June 20, 2025

Soprano Silvia Frigato presents music by Monteverdi and Stradella in “Un Angelo del Paradiso.” She is joined by Andrea de Carlo and the Ensemble Mare Nostrum.

Performance Date: June 20, 2025

Andrea Bernard, Antonio Greco, and Alberto Mattioli lead a discussion “L’Opera si rivela,” in preparation of the performances of “Ercole Amante.”

Performance Date: June 22, 2025

Walter Testolin leads Rossoporpora in L’Arte di ben baciar” and music by Monteverdi and Marini.

Performance Date: June 22, 2025

Venetian opera takes centerstage in “Monteverdi, Cavalli: Maîtres et Élèves.” Stéphane Fuget conducts Les Épopées.

Performance Date: June 22, 2025

Tenor Laurence Kilsby will headline “Care Gemme,” a concert of works by Monteverdi, Cavalli, Scarlatti, Bonocini, Sarro, and Torri, among others. Alessandro Quarta conducts the Concerto Romano. The showcase is presented in collaboration with the Urbino Musica Antica Festival.

Performance Date: June 25, 2025

Peter Phillips leads the Tallis Scholars in Palestrina’s “Requiem.”

Performance Date: June 26, 2025

Tenor Marco Angioloni and Il Groviglio perform “Specchi Barocchi: Monteverdi vs. Cavalli.”

Performance Date: June 27, 2025

Andrea Bernard directs “Ercole Amante.” Antonio Greco conducts the Orchestra and Choir Monteverdi Festival – Cremona Antiqua.

Performance Date: June 27 & 29, 2025

There will be a conference and workshop by the Committee for Safeguarding of Italian Opera Singing called “Il Canto del Divin Claudio.” The event will feature the participation of Francesco Bellotto, Carmelo di Gennaro, and Rosanna Savoia.

Performance Date: June 28, 2025

Soprano Chiara Nicastro and Anime Specchianti headline “Barbara.”

Performance Date: June 28, 2025

Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques present “Monteverdi e Cavalli: Due Veneziani a Napoli.”

Performance Date: June 28, 2025