Season 2019 - 2020
Don Giovanni
Mozart’s darkest work, performed by the talented young cast of the Garsington Opera.
St-Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Yuri Temirkanov and Beatrice Rana into the heart of Romanticism with Rachmaninov and Schumann
St-Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Yuri Temirkanov pursues his musical journey across Central Europe with Brahms and Dvořák in the company of Boris Berezovsky.
Giulio Cesare
The love affairs of the Queen of Egypt and the Roman conqueror as penned by Handel. Sumptuous!
Gloria, Dixit Dominus
Two of the finest sacred works in the early repertoire infused with the same universal emotion
Orchestre de chambre de Paris
Lars Vogt plunges into the heart of the Romantic agony with Mendelssohn and Brahms
Denis Matsuev
The Russian titan opens the Beethoven Season at the Théâtre with the legendary Appassionata and Opus 111
Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest
Rising star of the conducting firmament, Lahav Shani, debuts on avenue Montaigne with Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring
Ensemble de la Paix
An evening of pure Vivaldi with the Ensemble de la Paix, François-Marie Drieux, Andrea Griminelli, and Ji-Yoon Park
Ballet Preljocaj, Angelin Preljocaj
Angelin Preljocaj embraces Schubert’s Winterreise in a new ballet combining graphical and musical elements.
Concerto Köln, Jesús Merino
The Sunday Morning Concert series opens with the Concerto Köln playing Bach and Geminiani
Palazzetto Bru Zane, 10 years Gala
The Palazzetto Bru Zane, Venice, an institution which specialises in reviving French Romantic music, is celebrating its tenth anniversary
«Kids dreams» evening
Evening for the benefit of Les Chevaliers du Ciel association, which works to change the way people look at disability and difference
Stabat Mater
Poulenc’s poignant choral works are among the finest sacred pieces in 20th century repertoire
Belcea Quartet
The first in the series of Beethoven’s complete quartets by the Belcea Quartet.
Elīna Garanča
Elīna Garanča, peerless mezzo star of major opera stages, is back for a recital of grand repertoire and Spanish canciones.
Der Freischütz
This cornerstone of the German Romantic movement puts the supernatural and magic centre-stage to showcase the talents of Laurence Equilbey and Cie 14:20
Adam Laloum, Strada Quartet
Adam Laloum – one of the most talented thirtysomething French pianists
Orchestre de chambre de Paris
All the diversity of talent and curiosity of extraordinary performer Fazıl Say
Los Angeles Dance Project Benjamin Millepied
Benjamin Millepied returns to Paris with his L. A. Dance Project company and an evening very appropriately Made in L. A.
Alexandra Dovgan
An astonishingly precocious performer: believe it or not, young Russian pianist Alexandra Dovgan was born in 2007!
Andreï Korobeinikov
A journey to the heart of the Romantic keyboard repertoire with exceptionally talented pianist Andreï Korobeinikov
Belcea Quartet
The second in the series of complete Beethoven quartets with the Belcea Quartet.
Le Nozze di Figaro
In this new Marriage of Figaro, Jérémie Rhorer revisits this composer and US film director James Gray makes his first foray into opera
Jerusalem Quartet, Hila Baggio
An evening in the Yiddish musical tradition devised by the Jerusalem Quartet and featuring works by Schulhoff, Desyatnikov and Korngold.
Orchestre de chambre de Paris
Constantin Trinks delivers two Beethoven « hits » and Schumann’s Violin Concerto, played to perfection by Carolin Widmann.
Prades aux Champs-Elysées
Michel Lethiec joins forces with his chamber music friends from the Pablo Casals Festival to celebrate Mozart and Schubert.
Tabea Zimmermann, Javier Perianes
A world-class viola player and a Spanish grandee pianist travel through Europe from North to South.
Pastorale de Noël
Charpentier is one of the subtlest masters of French 17th century musical life
Belcea Quartet
The third in the series of Beethoven’s complete quartets with the Belcea Quartet.
Nelson Goerner
This Argentine pianist and Romantic repertoire aficionado reaffirms his expertise with Brahms, Schumann and notably Liszt
Stabat Mater
Two masters of baroque sacred writing explore the same lament in two masterpieces of heightened emotion.
Isabelle Georges
Parisian cabaret star Isabelle Georges returns with her trademark soaring vocals, theatrical delivery and a stunning five-piece band
Orchestre National de France
Rachmaninov and Prokofiev by American conductor James Gaffigan and South-Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho
Stabat Mater
The Stabat genre traversed the centuries. This version by Rossini lacks neither emotional scope nor echoes of his operatic writing.
Secession Orchestra, Clément Mao-Takacs, Marie-Laure Garnier, Eléonore Pancrazi
The waltz in all its guises captures the timeless spirit of Vienna
BJM Dance Montréal
Dance Me is BJM Dance Montréal’s moving and powerful tribute to fellow Canadian Leonard Cohen.
Jakub Józef Orliński
Recitals, Handel operas and a debut album have propelled countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński into the major league
Radio Classique Christmas Concert
Share a festive evening of great classical seasonal masterpieces and a selection of the finest Christmas carols
Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini
A sunny start to the year with Baroque music from Italy courtesy of Giovanni Antonini and Il Giardino Armonico
Vannina Santoni, Saimir Pirgu
They were Violetta and Alfredo, two lovers separated only in death, onstage here last winter. This season, they are reunited for a recital of arias and duets, on the theme of love, of course.
Orchestre de chambre de Paris
Berlioz celebrated with a new composition by Arthur Lavandier with mezzo-soprano Stéphanie d’Oustrac
Orchestre National de France
The “National” and its conductor Emmanuel Krivine are in good company with violin virtuoso Julia Fischer
L’Italiana in Algeri
This foray into the exotic East is an entertainment dished up with humour and virtuosity by the music of a young Rossini
Piccolo, Saxo et Compagnie
This musical tale, written by Jean Broussolle and set to music by André Popp, is as fresh as ever and earthy Juliette is living proof.
Nobuyuki Tsujii
This young Japanese pianist, who is a star in his homeland and a rising star on the world stage, performs Schubert, Chopin and Scriabin.
Jean-Philippe Collard
Pianist Jean-Philippe Collard makes a dazzling return visit to the stage of the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées.
Orchestre de chambre de Paris
A complete tour of Beethoven’s piano concertos in one evening with François-Frédéric Guy
Belcea Quartet
The fourth in the series of Beethoven’s complete quartets with the Belcea Quartet
Jonas Kaufmann
The hugely talented Jonas Kaufmann is an infrequent visitor to Paris, so be sure not to miss this new recital.
Magnificat
The Magnificat, a sublime canticle sung by the Virgin Mary after the Annunciation, in versions by Bach the elder and his son. A musical and spiritual lineage.
Orchestre de chambre de Paris
A Viennese evening from Haydn to Schoenberg in the company of Nicolas Altstaedt
Philippe Jaroussky, Jérôme Ducros
We already know that his curiosity extends from the Baroque repertoire to the most contemporary works. This season, Philippe Jaroussky has set himself the new challenge of Schubert’s Lieder.
Euskadi Symphony Orchestra
The Euskadi Symphony Orchestra and its conductor Robert Trevino perform Ravel and Mahler
Nizhny-Novgorod Soloists Chamber Orchestra, Maxim Emelyanychev
Young Russian piano and conducting prodigy, Maxim Emelyanychev, in a symphony programme
Les Petites Noces
Following in the wake of The Barber of Seville and Carmen, it is now the turn of Susanna, Figaro, the Countess, Count and Cherubino to lead audience members young and old in song
Francesco Piemontesi
The Swiss pianist captures light and shade exquisitely, a quality which will serve him exceptionally well in his performances of Schubert and Liszt
Elsa Dreisig, Jonathan Ware
Young soprano Elsa Dreisig boasts a meteoric career in the intimate art of the recital spanning three different musical worlds
Elisabeth Leonskaja, Liza Ferschtman, Jakob Koranyi
Elisabeth Leonskaja is in good company on the first stage of her journey with Schubert with the two trios for piano and strings.
Elisabeth Leonskaja, Frans Helmerson, Streichquartett der Staatskapelle Berlin
Elisabeth Leonskaja is in good company on the second stage of her journey with Schubert with two quintets echoing the trios of the previous day.
Trio Wanderer, Orchestre de chambre de Paris, Giedrė Šlekytė
Trio Wanderer celebrate the Master of Bonn with the Triple Concerto
Adam Laloum
Adam Laloum brings all of his sensitivity to bear on Schubert’s last piano sonatas
Roberto Alagna
Roberto Alagna and Yvan Cassar have devised a Caruso programme brimming with pleasure and virtuosity.
Belcea Quartet
The fifth in the series of Beethoven’s complete quartets with the Belcea Quartet
Juditha triumphans
Written for all-female voices, this sole surviving oratorio by the “Red Priest” will be conducted by Vivaldi connoisseur Jean-Christophe Spinosi.
Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Beethoven performed by violinist Christian Tetzlaff, with one of the big “hits” of the concert repertoire.
Die Frau ohne Schatten
A fascinating and complex work born of the fruitful collaboration between Strauss and his librettist Hofmannsthal, this Frau calls for an exceptional artistic team of the calibre assembled here.
Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest
The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra reunites with Yannick Nézet-Séguin for Mahler’s Fifth Symphony.
Truls Mørk, Håvard Gimse
Truls Mørk being ill, the opening concert of the great cello weekend is canceled.
Victor Julien-Laferrière, Justin Taylor, Jonas Vitaud
The cello in all its guises in five instalments: part two with Victor Julien-Laferrière, one of the most brilliant young cellists of the French school.
Alexander Kniazev, Andreï Korobeinikov
The cello in all its guises in five instalments: part three with Alexander Kniazev, a star of the Russian school.
Shani Diluka
A journey to the East in the company of Beethoven with pianist Shani Diluka and Indian musicians Mehboob Nadeem and Mitel Purohit
Pablo Ferrández, Luis Del Valle
The cello in all its guises in five instalments: part four with the next generation of emerging artists and one of its most promising performers, Spanish cellist Pablo Ferrández
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh-Mason
The cello in all its guises in five instalments: the fifth and final instalment with young British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, whose talent was showcased at last year’s Royal Wedding.
Petite Messe solennelle
The last masterpiece by Rossini, who had abandoned operatic composition. However, inspiration is not wanting in this “final sinful indulgence of old age”.
Wiener Philharmoniker
A Beethoven masterclass from the Vienna Philharmonic and Andris Nelsons: from the legacy of Haydn to the Third or “Eroica”.
Wiener Philharmoniker
A Beethoven masterclass from the Vienna Philharmonic and Andris Nelsons: the bliss of the Fourth and Fifth are the pinnacle of Romanticism
Wiener Philharmoniker
A Beethoven masterclass from the Vienna Philharmonic and Andris Nelsons: the Pastoral Sixth and the shock of the Seventh
Wiener Philharmoniker
A Beethoven masterclass from the Vienna Philharmonic and Andris Nelsons: the lively Eighth and the monumental Ninth
Alexander Melnikov, Andreas Staier
Alexander Melnikov and Andreas Staier demonstrate their close rapport in dazzling Schubert for four-hands.
Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra
A tribute to Polish music past and present with conductor Lukasz Borowicz and pianist Rafal Blechacz.
Ensemble Les Surprises
The Ensemble Les Surprises takes us on a journey of love with Purcell
Roberto Devereux
An opera steeped in passion with ambitious Queen Elisabetta and Roberto, the archetypal Romantic hero. A tragic historical canvas handled magnificently by David McVicar
Elena Galitskaya, Michel Portal, Michel Dalberto
The clarinet is in the spotlight in the works of Brahms and Schubert, with maestro Michel Portal, pianist Michel Dalberto, and Russian soprano Elena Galitskaya.
Johannes-Passion
The earlier of Bach’s two Passions, which already demonstrates his perfect mastery of the balance between solo arias and choral parts
Acanthe et Céphise
Rameau’s inspired handling of drama and colour inform this neglected heroic pastorale revived by Les Ambassadeurs
Philharmonia Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen is at the helm of the Philharmonia Orchestra for Mahler’s swansong Ninth Symphony.
Nemanja Radulovic, Laure Favre-Kahn, Michel Vuillermoz
Nemanja Radulovic and Michel Vuillermoz engage in dialogue with Beethoven and Tolstoy
Roméo et Juliette
Burning passion and ardent embraces in this Shakespeare tragedy featuring two of the most intense roles in the French repertoire. Gounod scales epic heights.
Orchestre de chambre de Paris
Jean-Guihen Queyras’s cello: from the Romanticism of Saint-Saëns to the modernity of Boulez
Boris Berezovsky
The mirror game between the Russian and French repertoires by Boris Berezovsky
Belcea Quartet
The sixth and final concert by the Belcea quartet performing Beethoven’s complete Quartets.
Matthäus-Passion
The St Matthew Passion, in which Bach gives full expression to his splendour and maturity
Arcadi Volodos
Due to illness, Arcadi Volodos has to postponed his concert on Monday 4th of May