Strong Cast and Magnificent Orchestral Playing in Paris Opéra’s Meistersinger

FranceFrance Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Soloists, Orchestra and Choruses (chorus master: José Luis Basso) of the Opéra National de Paris, Philippe Jordan (conductor). Opéra Bastille, Paris, 13.3.2016 (MB)

Meistersingers Paris: photo credit Christian Leiber OnP
Meistersingers Paris: photo credit Christian Leiber OnP

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Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta and Nutcracker Come Together with Dramatic Effect in Paris

FranceFrance Tchaikovsky – Iolanta/The Nutcracker: Soloists, Orchestra, Chorus (chorus master: Alessandro Di Stefano), Children’s Chorus, and Dancers of the Opéra National de Paris, Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine, Alain Altinoglu (conductor). Palais Garnier, Paris, 11.3.2016. (MB)

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Iolanta/The Nutcracker (c) Agathe Poupeney / OnP

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Philippe Jordan’s Moses und Aronan Astonishing Musical Achievement

 

FranceFrance Schoenberg, Moses und Aron: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra national de Paris, Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine Children’s Choir of the Opéra national de Paris (chorus masters: José Luis Basso and Alessandro di Stefano) / Philippe Jordan (conductor). Opéra Bastille, Paris, 20.10.2015 (MB)

Pic credit Bernd Uhlig
Pic credit Bernd Uhlig

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