Monteverdi Choir to Present Works by Bach & Handel on U.S. Tour

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After a successful European tour, maestro Dinis Sousa takes Monteverdi Choir on the road, with a U.S. tour featuring performances of Bach’s Mass in B Minor and Handel’s “L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moder” before moving on to London’s St Martin-in-the-Fields. Inspired by Milton’s poetry and compiled in a libretto by Charles Jennens, Handel’s work captures a spectrum of human {…}

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Monteverdi Choir Announces Canadian Debut

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The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists will make their Canadian debut on Oct. 28, 2023. The performance will feature a presentation of J.S. Bach’s “Mass in B Minor” at the Paroisse Saint François d’Assise in Ottawa. Dinis Sousa conducts the showcase. Soloists include baritone Gerald Finley, tenor Michael Schade, soprano Nancy Argenta, and countertenor Daniel Taylor. The showcase will {…}

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Dinis Sousa Replaces Sir. John Eliot Gardiner in Upcoming English Baroque Soloists & Monteverdi Choir Concerts

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(Photography by Wilfredo Amaya) The English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir have announced changes to their upcoming tour in the fall. The choir and orchestra announced that they were canceling the Oct. 27, 2023 concert at the Festival Bach in Montreal, Canada. Meanwhile, conductor Dinis Sousa will step in for Sir John Eliot Gardiner, on Oct. 20 and Oct 21 at Harris Theater {…}

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Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique & Monteverdi Choir Cancels Performance at Palau de la Música Catalana Due to COVID-19

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(Credit: Palau de la Música Catalana official website) The Fundació Orfeó Català-Palau de la Música Catalana has announced the cancellation of the concert with the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Monteverdi Choir, and Cor de Cambra scheduled for Dec. 16 due to a COVID-19 outbreak. “The Fundació Orfeó Català-Palau de la Música Catalana regrets to report that this concert, which meant {…}

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St Martin-in-the-Fields to Team With Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras

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(Image Source: Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras Official Website) St Martin-in-the-Fields will be the London Home of the Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras. The locale will present three concerts led by Sir John Eliot Gardiner including a performance of Berlioz’s ‘L’Enfance du Christ’ on Dec. 11, 2021. That showcase will star Ann Hallenberg, Lionel Lhote, and William Thomas. That will be followed {…}

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Handel’s ‘Semele’ Takes Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, & John Eliot Gardiner On A European Tour

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This spring, a new production of “Semele,” directed by Thomas Guthrie, will take the Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, and John Eliot Gardiner on a European tour. This will be the team’s first time collaborating together on Handel’s 1744 opera since recording it for Erato Records over 30 years ago. The ensemble is set to perform at Europe’s foremost concert halls {…}

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Monteverdi-Chor Hamburg 2026 Review: Mozart’s ‘Coronation Mass’

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(Photo Credit: Claudia Höhne) To be fair, the artistic boundaries of sacred music have been giving the church a headache since the Renaissance. One only has to recall Josquin Desprez and his peers, who cheekily built entire masses around secular tunes — sometimes even seductive ones — to understand why the clergy were constantly reaching for their smelling salts. By {…}

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Cecilia Bartoli, Ian Bostridge, Maayan Licht & Carlo Vistoli Lead 2026 Monteverdi Festival

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(Credit: Fabrice Demessence) The Monteverdi Festival announces its 2026 programming. This article only features vocal concerts. Cecilia Bartoli opens the Festival in a gala concert with Les Musiciens du Prince conducted by Gianluca Capuano. Performance Date: May 28, 2026 The Monteverdi Festival opens with “Vespers Of The Blessed Virgin” under the baton of Leonardo García-Alarcón. Performance Date: June 7, 2026 {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Federico Fiorio On Performing Monteverdi’s ‘I Grotteschi’ And On His Work With Karalis Antiqua

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(Photo: Federico Melis) Federico Fiorio is a male soprano, specializing in the baroque. I first came across him on his professional debut in 2018 when he was performing at Venice’s Teatro Malibran, in which he impressed with his “high degree of vocal control and versatility.” Since then, and almost by chance, I have had the opportunity of reviewing many of {…}

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Monteverdi Choir to Present Works by Bach & Handel on U.S. Tour

Monteverdi Choir Announces Canadian Debut

Dinis Sousa Replaces Sir. John Eliot Gardiner in Upcoming English Baroque Soloists & Monteverdi Choir Concerts

Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique & Monteverdi Choir Cancels Performance at Palau de la Música Catalana Due to COVID-19

St Martin-in-the-Fields to Team With Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras

Handel’s ‘Semele’ Takes Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, & John Eliot Gardiner On A European Tour

Monteverdi-Chor Hamburg 2026 Review: Mozart’s ‘Coronation Mass’

Cecilia Bartoli, Ian Bostridge, Maayan Licht & Carlo Vistoli Lead 2026 Monteverdi Festival

Q & A: Soprano Federico Fiorio On Performing Monteverdi’s ‘I Grotteschi’ And On His Work With Karalis Antiqua