Les Arts Florissants to Celebrate William Christie’s 80th Birthday at Carnegie Hall

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(Credit: Vincent Pontet) Les Arts Florissants are set to take the stage of Carnegie Hall for a special concert on featuring works by Charpentier, Lully, and Rameau. The event, set for Jan. 28, 2025, will celebrate the 80th birthday of artistic director and conductor William Christie as he takes on some of his favorite works. Audiences will hear passages from {…}

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William Christie & Kenneth Tarver Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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The year is about to end but before it does, here are two new releases that you can’t miss. What’s more, they are rarely performed operas. Titon et l’Aurore Naxos releases Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville’s opera with Reinoud van Mechelen, Gwendoline Blondeel, Emmanuelle de Negri, Marc Mauillon, Julie Roset, and Renato Dolcini. Les Arts Florissants is led by William Christie {…}

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Les Arts Florissants’ 2020 Dans Les Jardins de William Christie Festival Concludes This Weekend

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Les Arts Florissants’ 2020 “Dans Les Jardins de William Christie” Festival opened in Thiré, France on August 22 with a performance of Handel’s “L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato,” the composer’s pastoral based on the poetry of John Milton. The production kicked off the annual event that combines the thrilling beauty of Baroque music and the art of gardens. The {…}

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Artist Profile: William Christie, Baroque Specialist

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William Christie and the word “Baroque” are synonymous in the classical music world. Born on Dec. 19, 1944 in Buffalo, New York, Christie started off his career as an art history major at Harvard University where he was briefly an assistant conductor of the Harvard Glee Club. In 1966, he started studied music at Yale University. From there he taught {…}

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Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo To Showcase William Christie & Les Arts Florissants

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William Christie and Les Arts Florissants will make appearances at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia. The ensemble will perform Charpentier’s “Acteón” and Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. The idea of combining the two operas into a doublé bills was Christie. The maestro is one of the great proponents of baroque operas {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Nicholas Phan, Fleur Barron Headline 92NY’s 2026-27 Tisch Music Season

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92NY announces the 2026-27 Tisch Music Season. This article features the operatic events. Ema Nikolovska and guitarist Sean Shibe present the concert, “Orlando.” Performance Date: Oct. 23, 2026 Les Arts Florissants gives a concert of works by Monteverdi. William Christie and Paul Agnew direct. Performance Date: Nov. 11, 2026 Joyce DiDonato and Nicholas Phan star in Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas.” Maxim {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Michael Spyres, Matthias Goerne, Nadine Sierra Headline La Jolla Music Society’s 2026-27 Season

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(Credit: Marco Borrelli) La Jolla Music Society has announced its 2026–27 season at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla, California. Here are the vocal performances on offer. Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato joins Time for Three in “Emily—No Prisoner Be.” Performance Dates: Oct. 8, 2026 William Christie and Paul Agnew co-direct Les Arts Florissants in “The Magic of Monteverdi.” {…}

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Krassimira Stoyanova, Anna Vieira Leite, Barbara Hannigan & Rosa Feola Lead Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne’s 2026-27 Season

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The Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Renaud Capuçon conducts Mozart and Strauss. The concert includes Krassimira Stoyanova, Davide Bandieri, and Simon Demangeat. Performance Date: Sept. 16, 2026 Roberto Rega conducts Bruckner’s Mass and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy with pianist Naïma Pfiffer. Performance Date: Oct. 14, 2026 William Christie conducts Händel’s “Messiah” with Anna {…}

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Rodrigo Carreto Joins Tiben Artists for General Management

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(Photo: Bruno Poeira) Portuguese tenor Rodrigo Carreto has joined the roster of Tiben Artists for General Management. Carreto has performed at the Teatro alla Scala, the BBC Proms, and Teatro Nacional de São Carlos. This season he makes his debut at the Drottningholm Opera as Eurimedes in Telemann’s “Orpheus,” and tours South America with Les Arts Florissants led by William {…}

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Les Arts Florissants to Celebrate William Christie’s 80th Birthday at Carnegie Hall

William Christie & Kenneth Tarver Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Les Arts Florissants’ 2020 Dans Les Jardins de William Christie Festival Concludes This Weekend

Artist Profile: William Christie, Baroque Specialist

Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo To Showcase William Christie & Les Arts Florissants

Joyce DiDonato, Nicholas Phan, Fleur Barron Headline 92NY’s 2026-27 Tisch Music Season

Joyce DiDonato, Michael Spyres, Matthias Goerne, Nadine Sierra Headline La Jolla Music Society’s 2026-27 Season

Krassimira Stoyanova, Anna Vieira Leite, Barbara Hannigan & Rosa Feola Lead Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne’s 2026-27 Season

Rodrigo Carreto Joins Tiben Artists for General Management