French conductor Louis Langrée has joined Prague Summer Nights 2026 as a distinguished Guest Artist for a one-week residency in Tábor. The summer program will run from June 20 to 27 and Langrée will conduct the PSN Orchestra in rehearsals and a symphonic performance. He will also work with assistant conductors, give a masterclass and insights on different topics. The conductor {…}
(Credit: Charles Duprat / Opéra national de Paris) (This review is for performances on November 25 and 27) Netia Jones’ staging proves how much an ill-conceived mis-en-scene can affect the music, even when it is Mozart. In Portuguese, we say that Mozart’s music must be as a perfect and smooth as a rare pearl. There is even an adjective “perolado” {…}
(Credit: Benoit Linero) Louis Langrée has been named the new director of the Opéra-Comique in Paris. The announcement was made in Paris on Oct. 21, 2021. The conductor will begin his tenure on Nov. 1, 2021, succeeding Olivier Mantei, who is heading to the Philharmonie de Paris. The appointment will allow him to focus on operatic conducting and programming. Langrée {…}
(credit A. J. Waltz) Ehrenkranz Artistic Director Jane Moss made the announcement on Jul. 16, 2019 that Lincoln Center has extended Renée and Robert Belfer Music Director Louis Langrée’s contract through 2023. Langrée stepped up as Music Director of the Mostly Mozart Festival in 2003. He made his Mostly Mozart debut five year earlier, conducting the orchestra for the first {…}