The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a New Year’s Eve gala. The evening will feature a performance of “L’Elisir d’amore” followed by a dinner at Hauser & Wirth gallery that mixes art with gourmet cuisine. The menu includes caviar, lobster, angus beef, and exotic fruits. The evening is capped by a festive celebration. The performance of “Elisir” will be conducted {…}
Audiences will get a chance to see the Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s new production of “La Damnation de Faust” on Nov. 19, 2022 via Mezzo Live HD. The opera will be available to view via medici.tv and stars Pene Pati in the title role, Nicolas Courjal as Méphistophélès, and Aude Extrémo as Marguerite. Other cast members include Frédéric Caton as Brander, {…}
Opera Monte Carlo has announced its 2023 season featuring many of the greatest artists of our time. Cecilia Bartoli stars in Handel’s “Alcina” with Philippe Jarroussky, Sandrine Piau, Varduhi Abrahamyan, Maxim Mironov, and Peter Kalman. Gianluca Capuano conducts the production by Christof Loy. Performance Dates: Jan. 20-26, 2023 Gianluca Capuano conducts Rossini’s “Stabat Mater” with Maria Agresta, Varduhi Abrahamyan, Celso {…}
The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced that it will join forces with other cultural institutions to support the people of Ukraine. The organization announced that all proceeds from the premiere of “Wozzeck” on March 25, 2022 will be donated to the Monaco Red Cross. Other cultural institutions that will be donating to the Red Cross include The Monte-Carlo Spring Arts {…}
On February 20, the curtain of the Salle Garnier at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo rose to inaugurate Jean-Louis Grinda’s new staging of Massenet’s “Werther,” co-produced by the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, where it received its initial performances in 2017. Just as any Wagnerian pilgrimage naturally leads to the Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, every fervent admirer of Massenet {…}
The Opéra Monte Carlo has announced a schedule change for its upcoming performance of Verdi’s “I Due Foscari.” The company has revealed that the production will now commence at 6:30 p.m. local time instead of a later start time. This schedule change was implemented due to new restrictions imposed due to continued concerns over COVID-19. The production stars Plácido Domingo, {…}
Opéra Monte Carlo has announced a new concert tour entitled “Farinelli and his time” which will take place across Europe between August 18 – Sept. 1, 2020. The concert will feature Cecilia Bartoli and Les Musiciens du Prince-Monaco as they perform music by Handel, Porporal, Hasse, Telemann, and Vivaldi. The tour will start on August 18, 2020, at the Festival {…}
Opéra Monte Carlo has announced its 2017-18 season with a diverse amount of operas. The season’s first production, Rossini’s “La Cenerentola,” opens on Oct. 29, 2017, with Cecilia Bartoli leading the cast. Nicola Alaimo, Rebecca Olvera, Carlos Chausson, and Edgardo Rocha round out the cast in Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s classic production. Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” takes the stage on Nov. 19, 2017, {…}