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Philippe Jaroussky in the footsteps of Farinelli

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Philippe Jaroussky in the footsteps of Farinelli

Philippe Jaroussky reunites with Andrea Marcon and the Venice Baroque Orchestra at the Opéra Royal of Versailles for a programme devoted to the Neapolitan composer Nicola Porpora, who shaped the voice of the most famous castrato of the eighteenth century, Farinelli.

by Total Baroque 19 March 2026

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“Rodelinda” with Jeanine De Bique and Jakub Józef Orliński

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“Rodelinda” with Jeanine De Bique and Jakub Józef Orliński

At the Opéra de Lille, Handel’s “Rodelinda” regains its full dramatic power in a production staged by Jean Bellorini and conducted by Emmanuelle Haïm at the head of Le Concert d’Astrée. An intense Baroque drama now available to watch in streaming.

by Total Baroque 12 March 2026

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“The City of Ladies” by Servir Antico

At the crossroads of documentary and concert, “The City of Ladies” brings medieval music, spoken word and historic sites into dialogue. Led by the ensemble Servir Antico, the film revisits the legacy of Christine de Pizan and her work “The Book of the City of Ladies” (1405).

by Total Baroque 5 March 2026

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Bruno de Sá, Dorothee Oberlinger and Ensemble 1700

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Bruno de Sá, Dorothee Oberlinger and Ensemble 1700

Scarlatti, Handel and Bononcini arias, virtuoso flute and a sovereign vocal line: Bruno de Sá, Dorothee Oberlinger and Ensemble 1700 celebrate an Italian Baroque in which everything proceeds from song, even the instruments conceived as voices.

by Total Baroque 19 February 2026

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La Voce Strumentale and Dmitry Sinkovsky

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La Voce Strumentale and Dmitry Sinkovsky

Alternately conductor, violinist and singer, Dmitry Sinkovsky explores a Baroque style full of contrasts and movement with his ensemble La Voce Strumentale. Between Bachian architecture and Italian virtuosity, this programme brings two major traditions of the 18th century into dialogue.

by Total Baroque 12 February 2026

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Handel’s ‘Acis and Galatea’ by The King’s Consort

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Handel’s ‘Acis and Galatea’ by The King’s Consort

Part cantata, part opera and part oratorio, “Acis and Galatea” condenses Handel’s artistry into a tragic pastoral of intimate proportions. At the Midsummer Festival of Hardelot (France), The King’s Consort and Robert King bring this miniature drama back to life, performed by Sophie Junker and Joshua Ellicott.

by Total Baroque 5 February 2026

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Handel’s “Alessandro” in Versailles

Love, power, jealousy and betrayal: with Alessandro, Handel paints a flamboyant portrait of a conqueror in search of glory and truth. Written for the greatest stars of its day, this virtuoso opera is reborn at the Opéra Royal de Versailles in a production as spectacular as it is refined.

by Total Baroque 29 January 2026

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Lully’s Motets at Versailles

The Chœur de Chambre de Namur and the Millenium Orchestra, conducted by Leonardo García-Alarcón, perform three Grands Motets by Jean-Baptiste Lully in the Royal Chapel of Versailles. An emblematic programme from the French sacred repertoire, brought to life by large forces in an acoustic ideally conceived for this music.

by Total Baroque 22 January 2026

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‘Blessed Echoes’ by the ensemble Près de votre Oreille

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‘Blessed Echoes’ by the ensemble Près de votre Oreille

Robin Pharo and the ensemble Près de votre oreille present the show ‘Blessed Echoes’, created in 2018, which delves into English songs from the Elizabethan era, from John Dowland to Thomas Campion and Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger.

by Total Baroque 15 January 2026

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Tafelmusik in Seoul: from Bach to Arirang

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Tafelmusik in Seoul: from Bach to Arirang

In Seoul, Tafelmusik and Rachel Podger present Brilliant Baroque, a programme combining landmark works of the European Baroque repertoire with a contemporary Korean creation.

by Total Baroque 8 January 2026

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“The Four Seasons” by Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques

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“The Four Seasons” by Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques

At the Abbey of Saintes (France), Vivaldi’s Four Seasons provide the anchor for a programme devoted to the eighteenth-century concerto. With Gilone Gaubert and Christophe Rousset, Les Talens Lyriques bring violin and harpsichord into dialogue, alongside a concerto by Bach.

by Total Baroque 1 January 2026

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Vivaldi and Zelenka by Collegium 1704

Václav Luks and Collegium 1704 bring together Vivaldi and Zelenka in an end-of-year programme filmed in Prague, featuring Lucile Richardot as the soloist in Vivaldi’s “Nisi Dominus”.

by Total Baroque 25 December 2025

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