Rain, marathon rehearsals, stress before the continuo run-through: in the second instalment of her Giulio Cesare diary in Salzburg, where she performed Cornelia last summer, French mezzo-soprano Lucile Richardot continues her chronicle of the adventure that is a production by director Dmitri Tcherniakov.
Last summer at the Salzburg Festspiele, French mezzo-soprano Lucile Richardot performed Cornelia in Handel’s Giulio Cesare, in a staging by Dmitri Tcherniakov and with Emmanuelle Haïm as musical director. Between a bike ride, a rehearsal and a quick meal, she agreed to share with us the diary she kept during this singular adventure!
At 28, soprano Julie Roset makes her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York this November 2025. She agreed to share her rehearsal diary, filled with very personal reflections, with Total Baroque Magazine. Discover the third and final episode of her chronicle: opening night!
The second instalment of our series: between intense first rehearsals for Arabella at the Met, warm reunions with friends, and autumn breaths of fresh air in the city, 28-year-old Julie Roset keeps a captivating diary of her debut at the celebrated New York opera house.
After an initial baroque-focused chapter of her career with, among others, Leonardo Garcia-Alarcón, William Christie, and Raphaël Pichon, Julie Roset, now 28, is making her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York… in “Arabella” by Richard Strauss! Discover her fascinating American journal, kept from 6 October to 10 November 2025.
Every August in south-western France, the “Itinéraire Baroque” festival, founded 24 years ago by Ton Koopman, takes musicians and audiences on a unique journey filled with concerts and discoveries. Fiona Hook gives us a glimpse into her notebook for the 2025 edition.
Winner of the Opus Klassik 2024, Franziska Fleischanderl celebrates the 300th anniversary of the salterio with a new CD, a groundbreaking book on its 18th-century practice, and a series of concerts. A recognition that earns her the title of REMA Ambassador 2025 for the Early Music Day!
Still on the road with Ana Vieira Leite! The soprano is part of William Christie’s 80th birthday tour. Keeping up the pace, stealing moments of sleep when possible, and staying hydrated—it’s all part of the journey!
Being a court musician for a year, having time and space for rehearsals, opportunities for further training and concerts: which young ensemble wouldn’t be thrilled by this opportunity? At Rheinsberg Castle near Berlin, a group can earn the title of Rheinsberg Court Orchestra every year and then enjoy it for a year…
