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St Martin-in-the-Fields to Team With Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras

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(Image Source: Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras Official Website) St Martin-in-the-Fields will be the London Home of the Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras. The locale will present three concerts led by Sir John Eliot Gardiner including a performance of Berlioz’s ‘L’Enfance du Christ’ on Dec. 11, 2021. That showcase will star Ann Hallenberg, Lionel Lhote, and William Thomas. That will be followed {…}
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Handel’s ‘Semele’ Takes Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, & John Eliot Gardiner On A European Tour

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This spring, a new production of “Semele,” directed by Thomas Guthrie, will take the Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, and John Eliot Gardiner on a European tour. This will be the team’s first time collaborating together on Handel’s 1744 opera since recording it for Erato Records over 30 years ago. The ensemble is set to perform at Europe’s foremost concert halls {…}
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John Eliot Gardiner Announces Comeback, Launches New Orchestra & Choir

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Sir John Eliot Gardiner has announced new ensembles and plans for a tour of world-renowned concert venues. The new ensemble, The Constellation Choir and Orchestra, will feature some of Europe’s most distinguished musicians and singers alongside special guest soloists. The ensemble will be led by Gardiner in a series of concerts at five venues in Germany, France, Austria, and Luxembourg {…}
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Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s Seven-Month ‘Monteverdi 450’ World Tour Concludes with Opera Trilogies in Chicago & New York

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After a string of triumphant performances in music capitals across Europe, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, the Monteverdi Choir, and the English Baroque Soloists take their seven-month “Monteverdi 450” tour across the Atlantic. The tour will go to Chicago’s Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance between Oct. 12-15 and then to New York’s Alice Tully Hall as {…}
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The Chautauqua Opera Company 2017 Review – L’Orfeo: Respighi’s Orchestration of the Monteverdi Masterwork Asserts the Power of Music

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“L’Orfeo” debuted in 1607, as Capt. John Smith sailed across the Atlantic to found a settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. It is the oldest opera in the repertoire. So for it to have an American premiere of any sort in 2017 is remarkable. But on Saturday, July 8th, 2017, the Respighi orchestration of Monteverdi’s version of the tale of Orpheus and {…}
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Here’s How Sir John Eliot Gardiner Will Celebrate Monteverdi’s 450th Birthday

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As part of Claudio Monteverdi’s 450th birthday anniversary, Sir John Eliot Gardiner is going on tour to recognize the father of opera. The tour is slated to last a whopping seven months, taking place around the globe in such countries as the UK, Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain and the USA. The tour will essentially feature performances of {…}
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Q & A: Christophe Rousset on Porpora’s ‘Ifigenia in Aulide’ & Les Talens Lyriques Orchestra at Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival 2024    

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(Photo credit: Ignacio Barrios) Bayreuth Baroque Festival has been awarded “The Best Festival of 2024” by Germany’s Oper! Awards. The first season began in 2020 with a staged production of Nicola Antonio Porpora’s “Carlo il Calvo”, and an opera in concert version of “Gismondo, Re di Polonia” by Leonardo Vinci and libretto by Francesco Briani’s Il Vincitor Generoso. The orchestras {…}
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Jonathan Manners Named Director of BBC Singers

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The BBC Singers has appointed Jonathan Manners as the new Director. Manners became the producer of the group in 2016 and was responsible for their artistic direction and their broadcast output. Under his leadership, the BBC Singers has broadened extensively and the group has championed the work of female and culturally diverse composers, partnered with a wide range of artists, {…}
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The Sixteen Announces 14th Cohort of Genesis Sixteen

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The Sixteen and the Genesis Foundation have announced the 22 young artists who will join Genesis Sixteen’s 14th cohort this autumn. The program hosts 18-23-year-old singers to nurture the next generation of ensemble singers. The cohort will culminate their training with a showcase performance at Sounds Sublime Festival, taking place on July 13. Other highlights of Sounds Sublime include a {…}

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