(Credit: Christophe Raynaud) The Théâtre du Châtelet has announced that Olivier Py will become the new director. The Chairman of the board announced that after consulting the Board of Directors, Py will take the position as of Feb. 1, 2023. Py is a theater and opera director, actor, author, and director who was the Director of the Festival d’Avignon from {…}
(Credit: Dimitri Bourriau) The Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris has announced the cancellation of the production of Händel’s “Messiah” that was on the repertoire between Jan 19 – 29, 2022. “Sanitary constraints lead us to cancel the performances of the ‘Messiah’,” said the opera house in an official statement. “More than 200 people, artists and staff, are directly involved every {…}
FEDORA, The European Circle of Philanthropists of Ballet and Opera, announced its shortlist of projects selected for the 2021 FEDORA Prizes. The group chose 34 projects for the public voting phase, which began on Feb. 1 and runs through Feb. 26. The voting phase determines which projects move to the next level of the competition and follows the December 2020 {…}
(Credits: Ensemble Regards / Bach Collegium Paris / Charles Mignot) Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s opera “L’Actéon” will be streamed on ARTE TV on Feb. 16, 2021. “L’Actéon,” a Pastorale in the form of a miniature tragédie en musique in six scenes, stars mezzo-soprano Marielou Jacquard in the role of Junon, soprano Adèle Carlier as Diane, and bass Constantin Goubet in the title {…}
The leadership of the Théatre du Châtelet announced on Friday that it will dismiss the organization’s Artistic Director, Ruth Mackenzie. According to a statement from the theatre, the decision came as a result of “financial and management problems” following an internal audit. In the past, Mackenzie has served as Artistic Director of the Holland Festival, as well as directing the {…}
He has described his work as a conductor to that of “football” manager. He hates the label “eliticism” when referring to the world of opera, instead seeing it as an art for everyone. He loves all kinds of music and was once a lounge-bar pianist. If there is one thing that you can admire about Antonio Pappano, who was born {…}
