Théâtre du Châtelet Announces 2025-26 Season Featuring Natalie Dessay & Joël Terrin

The Théâtre du Châtelet has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. “L’Annonce faite à Marie” by Philippe Leroux will be conducted by Ariane Matiakh and will be directed by Célie Pauthe. The cast will include Raphaële Kennedy, Sophia Burgos, Els Janssens, Marc Scoffoni, Charles Rice, and Vincent Bouchot. Performance Date: Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2026 Julie Hega, Raquel Camarinha, René Ramos {…}

May 24, 2024

Jonas Kaufmann, Katarina Bradić & Elizabeth DeShong Lead Théâtre du Châtelet’s 2024-25 Season

The Théâtre du Châtelet ⁦has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Jonas Kaufmann and Valeria Sepe perform a concert alongside the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz and conductor Jochen Rieder. Performance Date: Oct. 9, 2024 Katarina Bradić sings the title role of Händel’s “Orlando” with a cast also featuring Siobhan Stagg, Elizabeth DeShong, Giulia Semenzato, and Riccardo Novaro. {…}

Feb 6, 2023

Olivier Py Gets Major Role at Théâtre du Châtelet

(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 {…}

Jan 4, 2022

Théâtre du Châtelet Cancels ‘Messiah’ Due to COVID-19 Epidemiological Risk

(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 {…}

Feb 15, 2021

FEDORA Announces 2021 Opera Prize Shortlist

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 {…}

Feb 15, 2021

Constantin Goubet, Adèle Carlier & Marielou Jacquard Lead Stream of ‘Actéon’ From Théâtre du Châtelet

(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 {…}

Sep 1, 2020

Théatre du Châtelet Dismisses Artistic Director

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 {…}

Dec 30, 2016

On This Day: Antonio Pappano & Operatic Progress at the Royal Opera House And Beyond

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 {…}

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