A triumphant Pierre de Médicis makes a case for Poniatowski

José Miguel Pérez-Sierra conducts Pierre de Médicis

By Dominic Lowe, 27 July 2025

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“under the galvanising baton of José Miguel Pérez-Sierra”

Reviewed at Trinkhalle Wildbad, Bad Wildbad on 24 July 2025

Poniatowski, Pierre de Medicis

José Miguel Pérez-Sierra, Conductor

Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra

Krakow Philharmonic Choir

Patrick Kabongo, Le Duc Pierre de Médicis

Claudia Pavone, Laura Salviati

César San Martín, Julien de Médicis

Nathanaël Tavernier, Fra Antonio, Grand Inquisitor

Anle Gou, Paolo Monti

Davide Zaccherini, Tenor

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Dominic Lowe

Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.

A triumphant Pierre de Médicis makes the case for a Poniatowski revival