17 Jul 2026
Just days after her final performances in Mozart's "Requiem", Beth Taylor returns to the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence on 17 July for a recital with renowned pianist Julius Drake. The program spans the elegant mélodies of Reynaldo Hahn, Edward Elgar's evocative "Sea Pictures", and Schumann's beloved song cycle "Frauenliebe und Leben". It also spotlights three remarkable French women composers, Hedwige Chrétien, Germaine Tailleferre, and Augusta Holmès, whose rarely performed songs offer a fascinating complement to the evening's better-known masterpieces.
30 Jun 2026
Juan Sancho returns to one of his signature roles, Bajazet, in a concert performance of Handel’s "Tamerlano", on June 30, 2026, at the Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles, alongside the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan under the direction of Alibek Kabdurakhmanov. Presented by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation, the performances feature a musical reimagining by composer and pianist Kirill Richter. Juan Sancho previously performed Bajazet to great acclaim with the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan at the Dubai Opera in January 2026 and at the Wiener Musikverein this past April. A specialist in historically informed performance, Juan Sancho has built an international reputation for the stylistic refinement, dramatic intensity, and vocal flexibility he brings to Baroque repertoire, qualities that have made his Bajazet especially admired by audiences and critics alike.
23 Jun 2026
On June 23, Federico Fiorio appears at the Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts in Handel’s Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno with La Nuova Musica under the direction of David Bates at Snape Maltings Concert Hall. The Italian countertenor sings the role of Bellezza alongside Chiara Skerath, Iestyn Davies, and Nick Pritchard. (Britten Pears Arts) Written when Handel was only 21, Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno already reveals the dramatic brilliance and melodic inspiration that would define his mature masterpieces, including an early version of the famous “Lascia ch’io pianga.” Now firmly established as one of the most compelling young countertenors in the Baroque repertoire, Federico Fiorio is regularly invited by major European festivals and opera houses, earning recognition for the refinement, expressive sensitivity, and stylistic fluency he brings to his interpretations.
11 Jun 2026
On June 11, Kangmin Justin Kim appears at the Händel-Festspiele Halle in a concert performance of Handel’s "Radamisto", singing the role of Fraarte alongside Max Emanuel Cenčić in the title role, Suzanne Jerosme as Zenobia, Nicolò Balducci as Tigrane, Federico Fiorio as Polissena, and Jake Arditti as Tiridate, with the Wrocław Baroque Orchestra under the direction of Benjamin Bayl. One of the most sought-after countertenors of his generation, the Korean-American artist has earned international acclaim for the extraordinary virtuosity, fearless stage presence, and stylistic versatility he brings to Baroque, Mozart, and contemporary repertoire alike.
07 Jun 2026
Juan Sancho returns to one of the founding masterpieces of opera on June 7, singing the title role in Monteverdi’s "L’Orfeo" at the Festival de l’Abbaye de Saint-Michel en Thiérache in France. The performance brings together Les Épopées and the Chœur de l’Opéra de Dijon under the musical direction of Stéphane Fuget, alongside a distinguished cast including Juliette Mey, Isabelle Druet, Claire Lefilliâtre, Luigi De Donato, and Marco Angioloni. Juan Sancho has appeared in numerous recordings of Monteverdi’s celebrated trilogy, "L’Orfeo", "Il ritorno di Ulisse in patria", and "L’incoronazione di Poppea". Widely admired for his stylistic refinement and expressive intensity, the Spanish tenor has established himself as one of the foremost interpreters of the Early Music and Baroque repertoire.
06 Jun 2026
On June 6, 2026, Federico Fiorio appears at the Händel-Festspiele Halle in a concert performance of Maria Antonia Walpurgis’s rarely performed "Talestri, regina delle Amazzoni", conducted by Attilio Cremonesi at the Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Halle. The Italian countertenor sings the role of Learco alongside Katharina Ruckgaber in the title role, Corinna Scheurle as Antiope, Ray Chenez as Oronte, and Roberta Invernizzi as Tomiri, with the Walkenried Consort and the Händelfestspielorchester Halle. Written by composer, librettist, and princess Maria Antonia Walpurgis, the opera offers a strikingly original 18th-century female perspective on love, power, and duty in the world of the Amazons. Federico Fiorio continues to gain recognition in Baroque repertoire for the elegance, musicality, and stylistic refinement of his performances.
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