Bogota, Singapore, Riga, Paris, Lyon

Monteverdi’s Coronation of Poppea in Bogotá

From 23 to 25 May, Le Poème Harmonique, under the direction of Vincent Dumestre, gave three performances of Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá. The production was a co-presentation with the theatre and La Compañía Estable, with the support of the French Embassy, the Alliance Française, and the Institut français of Colombia.

Charpentier’s Médée Premieres in Singapore

The French ensemble Les Épopées, led by Stéphane Fuget, joined forces with Singapore’s first baroque ensemble Red Dot Baroque and The Opera People to stage the country’s first-ever production of a French baroque opera. Charpentier’s Médée opened the 2025 vOilah! France Singapore Festival at the Theatre on the Bay, with support from the French Embassy and Institut français.

Handel’s Flavio in Riga

The Latvian National Opera in Riga hosted three performances of Handel’s Flavio in May and early June, in a staging by Max Emanuel Cenčić. First acclaimed at the 2023 Bayreuth Baroque Festival, the production was once again met with a standing ovation in Riga. A further three performances are scheduled for December.

A Triumphant Les Indes galantes in Paris

The first performances of Les Indes galantes – De la voix des âmes have been met with resounding success in Paris. This new choreographic production by Bintou Dembélé is presented by Cappella Mediterranea and the Namur Chamber Choir, under the baton of Leonardo García-Alarcón. The show now embarks on an international tour to Lyon, Bordeaux, Madrid, and São Paulo.

Nature and Music Unite at La Chapelle sauvage in Lyon

A look back at La Chapelle sauvage, an unconventional festival celebrating nature and marking the 300th anniversary of the first edition of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Conceived by Franck-Emmanuel Comte and his ensemble, the event featured two bold reimaginings of the iconic work: Max Richter’s acclaimed Recomposed, heard here in a chamber version, and a striking reinterpretation by Danish composer Karl Aage Rasmussen, performed by Le Concert de l’Hostel Dieu with slam poet Mehdi Krüger.