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Dispelling the ghosts of Medea at La Scala
Cherubini’s Médée arrives at La Scala, in French, with a modern, interesting production by Damiano Michieletto, authoritatively conducted by Michele Gamba.
French rarities from Alain Altinoglu and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony
On paper this looked entrancing: a French conductor with Armenian roots assaying a score of oriental splendour. It was the first half, however, with Dutilleux and Debussy that satisfied more.
A colorful, revealing reprise of Clemenza in Prague
More than 200 years after Mozart premiered La clemenza di Tito at the Estates Theatre, Marc Minkowski reveals there are still surprises to be found.
Lully's Alceste a great success in Versailles
Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques perform Alceste, the most recent effort in their almost complete set of Lully's operas. A strong cast and a remarkable chorus complete a successful performance.
Les bons souvenirs de Julien Chauvin à Deauville
Pour ouvrir la 30e édition de la manifestation deauvillaise, le violoniste et chef du Concert de la Loge a proposé un excellent triptyque Bach-Telemann-Pergolèse qui faisait allusion à des souvenirs normands.
Göttliche Friedensverhandlungen: Lullys Proserpine mit Rousset
Bevor Roussets Gesamteinspielung 2026 endet, schnürte er Proserpine durch Les Talens Lyriques in ein effekt- und affektrigides Korsett, in dem sich Namur-Chor und Solisten ganz überwiegend formidabel entfalten konnten.