After a break of a couple of years, it was a great pleasure to work with the cast of Lessons In Love And Violence again, under the baton of Sir George himself, on a piece that is very close to my heart. Having done about 40 fully-staged performances of Lessons, from Covent Garden to the Liceu in Barcelona, it was a challenge to be doing four concert performances of the piece, but a luxury to be with the wonderful Mahler Chamber Orchestra, for whom Written On Skin, George’s previous opera, was originally composed. Performances took place in Dortmund, Cologne, Essen and Brussels and were very well received!
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Brockes Passion (Telemann) with Le Banquet Céleste
Next week I will be working again with Damien Guillon and Le Banquet Céleste as we prepare for three performances of Telemann’s Brockes Passion, in Gent, Rennes and Caen. Here is René Jacobs with an introduction to the piece:
The Indian Queen
Next week I will be travelling to Antwerp to perform Henry Purcell’s The Indian Queen, under the directorship of Guy Cassiers, with Emmanuelle Haïm conducting.
Here is a trailer from Opera Ballet Vlaanderen:
2020 Aldeburgh Festival Cancelled
From the Snape Maltings website I can share the news that in the light of the ongoing Coronavirus situation they have sadly had to cancel the 2020 Aldeburgh Festival.
Please visit their website for further information.
Gesualdo “Dolcissima mia vita” Tour Cancelled – May 2020
Unfortunately due to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic the forthcoming tour performing Gesualdo “Dolcissima mis vita” with Collegium Vocale Gent has been cancelled.
Please visit their website for further information.
Music for Good Friday: Bach Mass in B Minor – Cancelled
According to The Ulster Orchestra’s website “[d]ue to the ongoing public health situation, Waterfront Hall and Ulster Hall are now closed until 17 April at least and therefore there will sadly be no Ulster Orchestra concerts for this period.
Like you, we were looking forward to this great concert. However, we unfortunately won’t be in a position to reschedule and therefore it is with regret that this performance is cancelled.”
More information can be found here: https://www.ulsterorchestra.org.uk/whats-on/bach-mass-in-b-minor/