Articles by Jean-Jacques Schaettel

Jean Jacques Schaettel is a journalist and the editor of the digital media Total Baroque Magazine. After working in the regional daily press and setting up regional television in Alsace, he ran for fifteen years the Ozango production company, specialising in live performances, particularly baroque music and operas in Europe. He launched Total Baroque Magazine in 2025.

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A Soprano in Venice
Venice Music Project’s great discoveries

Liesl Odenweller is an American singer. She runs the “Venice Music Project” association to revive a forgotten part of Venice’s musical heritage.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 3 July 2025
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Ambronay 2025
Isabelle Battioni: “A more compact edition, but the same artistic standards”

The Ambronay Festival (France) shortens its duration from four to three weeks but chooses to maintain its “high-end” programming.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 19 June 2025
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Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci
Dorothee Oberlinger: “Cultural exchange is vital!”

Lesser-known opera and a journey across Europe: discover the themes of the upcoming edition of the Potsdam Festival.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 5 June 2025
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Basel: A New Festival Devoted to the Voice

Orpheus — that’s the name of this new festival taking place for the first time this June in Basel (Switzerland).

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 29 May 2025
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- Anniversary
25 Years of La Cetra Basel
Andrea Marcon: Dreaming of a Bach Cycle

A passionate conductor, Andrea Marcon looks back on the rise of La Cetra and envisions the future of an autonomous ensemble — with a Bach cycle for Easter on the horizon!

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 22 May 2025
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- Portrait
Emiliano Gonzalez Toro & Mathilde Etienne
A (not so) small baroque enterprise

Four hands, two voices, one communal drive: Mathilde Étienne and Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, founders of Gemelli Factory, reinvent their craft as both artists and artisans.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 15 May 2025
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Sablé (France): 2025, Bach and the Spirit of Resilience

“Let my joy remain”: in Sablé, Bach becomes an act of resistance. For its 47th edition, the Early Music Festival opens under the sign of light, combining artistic excellence and determination in the face of adversity.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 8 May 2025
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- Interview
Leonardo García-Alarcón: “Dance renews the Baroque discourse”

What if dance allowed us to hear Baroque music differently? That’s the artistic wager proposed by Leonardo García-Alarcón, who, in this interview, revisits the dialogue between music, the body, and the performing arts. 

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 24 April 2025
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Subsidy cancellation: the City Lyric Opera of New York is forced to cancel its baroque festival

The City Lyric Opera of New York has cancelled its baroque festival, which was scheduled for 6 to 8 March 2025, due to the abrupt withdrawal of federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts* (NEA). On social media, mezzo-soprano Michaela Wright announced: ‘It is time to inform you that my recital for the […]

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 10 March 2025
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Young Talents
Voces Suaves: From Basel to Europe

For thirteen years now, the voices of Voces Suaves have been exploring early music, from madrigals to Bach’s masters, combining musical integrity with sonic hedonism.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 6 March 2025
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Baroque Masters
Sigiswald Kuijken : “Always return to the score”

Along with Gustav Leonhardt, Jordi Savall, William Christie, and Ton Koopman, Sigiswald Kuijken is one of the great baroque specialists of the second half of the 20th century. At 80, he speaks about ‘historically informed performance’ and the importance of passing on a legacy of information.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 20 February 2025
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March 9-23, 2025 – “Bach and Latin America” in Stuttgart

For 15 days, the International Bach Festival Stuttgart brings renowned ensembles and soloists, as well as aspiring music professionals from all continents, to a festival with international flair in the capital of Baden-Württemberg. Numerous city institutions are involved. Latin American Music from 1600 to Today “We are a worldwide Bach family. The immense enthusiasm for […]

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 21 January 2025