Three Choirs Festival Announces Worcester 2027 Program

(Photo credit: Dale Hodgetts) The Three Choirs Festival releases the highlights of its Worcester 2027 season. The Festival runs July 24-31, 2027. Britten’s “War Requiem” is performed by soloists soprano Elizabeth Watts, tenor Peter Hoare, and baritone David Stout, with the Festival Chorus and Philharmonia Orchestra. Performance Date: July 24, 2027 The Three Cathedral Choirs present Handel’s “Four Coronation Anthems.” {…}

HamburgMusik 2024-25 Review: English Baroque Soloists / Monteverdi Choir / Christophe Rousset

(Photo: Daniel Dittus) The holiday spirit resonated powerfully at the Elbphilharmonie’s recent Christmas-themed concert, a year-end highlight crafted by the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists. Christophe Rousset’s much-anticipated debut as guest conductor, stepping in after Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s departure as artistic director, brought a fresh sense of artistic renewal and festive splendor. Drawing from the rich traditions {…}

Sydney Mancasola, David Portillo, Jarrett Ott & Marie-Nicole Lemieux Lead Opéra de Lille’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: LA Opera official website / Kristen Hoebermann / Dario Acosta / Opéra National de Paris official website) Opéra de Lille has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is a look. Operas André Campra’s “Idoménée” spotlights Tassis Christoyannis, Samuel Boden, Chiara Skerath, Hélène Carpentier, Eva Zaïcik, Yoann Dubruque, Victor Sicard, Enguerrand de Hys, and Frédéric Caton. Emmanuelle Haïm conducts the production {…}