Opera

Max-Emanuel Cenčić in all his glory in the rare Pompeo Magno by Francesco Cavalli.

Handel’s sublime and poignant Theodora.

A rare work by Vivaldi with the masterly touch of Emiliano Gonzalez Toro.

A sparkling British baroque jewel recounting the epic history of the United Kingdom.

Goethe and Berlioz with a masterpiece of French Romanticism. 

One of Handel’s finest female portraits, under the baton of Philippe Jaroussky.

A tour de force of polyphony showcasing Mozart at the peak of his powers as a composer of sacred music.

Offenbach’s earthy poetry is served up by the duo of Marc Minkowski and Laurent Pelly.

The rare Oratorio by Saint Saëns with the singers and musicians of the Orchestre de chambre de Paris conducted by Thomas Hengelbrock.

The Messiah and all the splendour of Handel’s choral writing.

Vivaldi’s version of the story of Prince Tamerlano embodied by Carlo Vistoli.

« Casta diva », Karine Deshayes, and all the vocal beauty of a masterpiece from the bel canto repertoire.

One of Handel’s most accomplished works in which the sovereign power of love is served up by a top-flight team.

One of the most ardent Romantic figures imagined by Cherubini.

A timeless myth amplified by Gounod and performed by a top-flight cast. 

A mirror effect with contemporary resonances as Poulenc enters into dialogue with composer Thierry Escaich.

Handel and Ariosto come together in one of Handel’s finest works.

Ascanio, a youthful work by Mozart, already shows all the promising elements of his mature work to come.

Purcell’s exquisite subtlety and Dido’s lament performed by Véronique Gens.

Marina Viotti takes on Meyerbeer’s daunting monumental opera Le Prophète.

In this one of his last works, Bach showcases the full variety of his choral art.

A milestone in the history of sacred music.

The St Matthew Passion, the other major sacred work by Bach after the St John Passion.

The Creation marks the lavish high point of the classical oratorio form, but the first stirrings of pre-Romanticism also shine through.

Yannick Nézet-Seguin pursues his Wagnerian odyssey with Siegfried.

The delights of love in the kingdom of Jupiter under the baton of Sébastien Daucé.

Faux exoticism and a youthful spirit so typical of early Mozart preside over The Abduction.

Memories of Handel’s trip to Italy surface in this exercise in the cantata form. 

If only one opera by Handel were to survive, the most popular choice would certainly be Ariodante.

A spiritually uplifting evening with Handel and Vivaldi conducted by Marc Minkowski.

A ”hit” and an Italian baroque icon celebrated by a duo well-accustomed to this demanding repertoire. 

A masterpiece of American interwar opera and its iconic hit Summertime.