Karine Deshayes, Jacquelyn Wagner, Matthias Goerne & Patricia Petibon Lead Opéra National de Bordeaux ‘s 2024-25 Season

The Opéra National de Bordeaux has announced its 2024-25 Season. Opera The season opens with “Le Pavillon aux pivoines” with Guo Xaionan directing. Performance Dates: Oct. 17-19, 2024 “Il Cappello di paglia di Firenze” will be conducted by Salvatore Caputo and directed by Julien Duval. Performance Dates: Nov. 7-9, 2024 Lucie Leguay conducts “Les sentinelles” with Chloé Lechat directing. The {…}

Jun 7, 2024

Patricia Petibon, Philippe Jaroussky Headline June 2024 Programming at La Seine Musicale

La Seine Musicale is set to present two vocal showcases this June. First up is “Patricia Petibon, Magicienne Baroque” on June 10, 2024. Joined by the Ensemble Amarillis under Héloïse Gaillard, the soprano will take on works by Rebel, Charpentier, Marais, Leclair, and Rameau. Starting at 8 p.m. local time, the concert has a duration of 100 minutes with an {…}

Sep 9, 2023

Insula Orchestra Announces 2023-24 Season

Insula Orchestra has revealed its 2023-24 Season. For this article, only vocal performances are included. The orchestra and choir, Le Spirituel, under the baton of Hervé Niquet, will present Vivaldi’s Magnificat and Gloria per l’ospedale. Performance Date: Oct. 10, 2023 In November, songs inspired by arias from Verdi, Gounod, Mozart, Offenbach, Rossini, Bizet, and Wagner’s operas will be performed for {…}

Sep 5, 2023

Les Talens Lyriques’ 2023-24 Season to Feature the World Premiere of Salieri’s Opera ‘Kubla Khan’ (‘Cublai, Gran Kan De Tartari’)

©Sandrine Expilly The world premiere of Antonio Salieri’s opera “Kubla Khan” (“Cublai, Gran Kan De Tartari”) is among the many highlights of Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques’ 2023-24 season. Here is the full rundown of what audiences can expect this year. Starting off, sopranos Marie Lys and Judith van Wanroij perform “Ave Maris Stella” with Christophe Rousset at the {…}

Jun 22, 2022

Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León Announces 2022-23 Season

The Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León has announced its 2022-23 season featuring two vocal performances. Here is a look. Josep Pons conducts Patricia Petibon in a program of music by Ravel and De Falla. The program includes selections from “La Vida Breve” and “Shéhérazade.” Performance Dates: Dec. 15 & 16, 2022 Thierry Fischer conducts Anna Larsson in Mahler’s Symphony {…}

Jun 10, 2022

Natalie Dessay, Patricia Petibon, Armando Noguera & Julia Muzychenko lead Opéra de Massy’s 2022-23 Season

The Opéra de Massy has unveiled its 2022-23 season. Kicking things off, Armando Noguera, Ludivine Gombert, Sarah Laulan, Mireille Delunsch, and Simona Caressa star in Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” with Kaspar Zehnder and Alain Garichot directing. Performance Dates: Nov. 11 & 13, 2022 Offenbach’s “Le Voyage dans le Lune” will star Violette Polchi, Jeanne Croussard, Ludivine Gombert, Mattheiu Lecroart, and Erik {…}

Jun 8, 2022

Stefano Secco, Lea Desandre, Stéphanie d’Oustrac & Patricia Petibon Lead Opéra de Dijon’s 2022-23 Season

The Opéra de Dijon has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the operas and vocal performances. Opera The season opens with Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde” with Ensemble Klangforum Wien and soloists Christina Daletska and Maximilian Schmitt. Performance Date: Oct. 20, 2022 Verdi’s “Stiffelio” will star Stefano Secco, Erika Beretti, Dario Solari, Raffaele Abete, and Önay Köse. {…}

Mar 11, 2022

Anna Netrebko, Patricia Petibon, Michael Spyres, Josef Jakub Orlinski Headline Les Grandes Voix / Les Grandes Solistes’ May 2022 Slate

Les Grandes Voix / Les Grandes Solistes has announced its May 2022 slate. Patricia Petibon will perform alongside pianist Andrea Marcon in a concert of opera arias by Rameau, Händel, and Mozart. Performance Date: May 15, 2022 Tenor Michael Spyres will join forces with Opera Fuoco under David Stern for music by Mozart, Spontini, Donizetti, Verdi, Léhar, Offenbach, and Rossini. {…}

Jan 3, 2022

Soprano Patricia Petibon Awarded The Title Of Chevalier Of Légion d’Honneur

(Credit: Bernard Martinez) France has announced its traditional New Year’s list of honors. Among those awarded by the La Grande Chancellerie de la Légion d’honneur is the famed soprano Patricia Petibon, making her a Chevalier of Légion d’honneur. Prior to her stardom, Patricia Petibon studied the visual arts, including painting and subsequently earned a bachelor’s degree in musicology. She graduated {…}

Nov 27, 2021

Saioa Hernández, Pretty Yende, Clémentine Margaine & Erwin Schrott Lead Chorégies d’Orange’s 2022 Season

(Credit: Chorégies d’Orange official website) Les Chorégies d’Orange Festival has announced its 2022 slate, featuring two operas and international stars. For the purpose of this article we will focus on vocal performances only. Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” spotlights René Barbera as Nemorino, Andrzej Filończyk as Belcore, Erwin Schrott as Dulcamara, Anna Nalbandiants as Giannetta, and Pretty Yende as Adina. Giacomo Sagripanti {…}

Nov 6, 2021

Africa Lyric’s Opera Announces International Singing Competition in April 2022

(Credit: Africa Lyric’s Opera official website) The Africa Lyric’s Opera has announced the international singing competition of the great lyrical voices of Africa in April 2022 in Paris, France. The competition will be open for all the operatic singers of African origin who live in Africa or abroad, or singers who are African nationals. Since 2007, the Africa Lyric’s Opera {…}