Ermonela Jaho encore époustouflante au Festival d'Aix

Pantesilena et Ermonela Jaho au Festival d'Aix-en-Provence

By Irma Foletti, 14 July 2025

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“un modèle de musicalité, de sensibilité et de contrôle vocal qui touche en plein cœur”

Reviewed at Conservatoire Darius Milhaud: Auditorium Campra, Aix-en-Provence on 12 July 2025

Donizetti, Lamento

Donizetti, La Mère et l'Enfant

Donizetti, Anna Bolena: Piangete voi? ... Al dolce guidami castel natio

Cilea, Non ti voglio amar

Cilea, Lontananza

Cilea, Serenata (Mormorante di tenero desio)

Cilea, Adriana Lecouvreur: Io son l'umile ancella

Tosti, Lasciami! Lascia ch'io respiri

Tosti, Ideale

Wolf-Ferrari, O miei sospiri, andate ove vi mando

Wolf-Ferrari, Quando ti vidi Op.12 no. 1

Wolf-Ferrari, Angiolo delicato fresco e bello

Mascagni, Serenata

Puccini, Sole e amore

Puccini, Mentìa l'avviso

Puccini, Sogno d'or

Puccini, La rondine: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta

Refice, Ombra di nube

Ermonela Jaho, Soprano

Pantesilena Jaho, Piano

Tragedy in the mirror: Minghella’s Madama Butterfly in Vienna

Laura Servidei, 14th March

Ermonela Jaho returns to one of her signature roles as Cio-Cio-San, delivering a searing and deeply nuanced portrayal.

****1

Ermonela Jaho returns in triumph to The Royal Opera’s Traviata

Mark Valencia, 8th January

Richard Eyre’s 32-year-old production is rarely out of The Royal Opera’s repertoire for more than a few months at a time, but this particular revival proves very special.

*****

Ermonela Jaho gives a tragic twist to Puccini's La rondine

Peter Quantrill, 5th December

A new edition of Puccini's score springs to life in a meticulously prepared Opera Rara concert performance at the Barbican.

****1

A feast for eyes and ears: Michieletto’s new ROH Hoffmann

David Karlin, 7th November

With gloriously inventive sets and costumes, Alex Esposito’s splendid Four Villains drive a wonderfully entertaining new production.

*****

Puccini’s Il trittico: a successful revival in Munich

Laura Servidei, 11th June

Ermonela Jaho steals the scene as Suor Angelica in a very successful revival of Lotte de Beer’s production.

****1

“Esultate!” Kunde's Otello impresses at Covent Garden

Mark Pullinger, 9th December

The American must be one of the few tenors to tackle both Rossini and Verdi's Moor with success.

****1

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Irma Foletti

Italienne, géomètre de formation, Irma s’est soudainement prise de passion pour l’opéra il y a bientôt 35 ans... en même temps que son mari François, la flamme étant allumée alors par un certain Luciano Pavarotti ! Installée depuis 15 ans dans le Sud de la France, elle fréquente très assidument les théâtres et festivals de cette région, et se déplace aussi en France, Europe, Amérique. Ses goûts musicaux sont assez larges, avec tout de même deux chouchous : Rossini et Meyerbeer.

Ermonela Jaho encore époustouflante au Festival d'Aix-en-Provence