CALENDAR
2025
ENSEMBLE
THEODORA
JUPITER ENSEMBLE
2 oct, 2025 | Toulouse
4-5 oct, 2025 | Madrid
7 oct, 2025 | Théâtre des Champs Elysées
9 oct, 2025 | Bordeaux
10 oct, 2025 | Versailles
12 oct, 2025 | Dijon
13 oct, 2025 | Montpellier
15 oct, 2025 | Bozar
Theodora is Handel's second to last oratorio. It is his only oratorio other than Messiah to be based on a Christian subject, and he wrote the entire work in just one month.
Theodora is intimate and deals with religious devotion and human nobility on a very personal level. Alongside beautiful arias, many of the choruses have an unexpected contemplative quality. In fact, the entire work concludes with a chorus that, rather than being a brilliant crowd-pleaser, is more of a gentle lullaby.
Thomas Dunford, music director
Lea Desandre, Theodora
Avery Amereau, Irene
Hugh Cutting, Didymus
Laurence Kilsby, Septimius
Alex Rosen, Valens
LE JARDIN DES VOIX
Les arts florissants & La descente d'Orphée aux enfers
LES ARTS FLORISSANTS
19 oct, 2025 | Philharmonie du Luxembourg
25 oct, 2025 | Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia
Created in 2002 and directed by William Christie and Paul Agnew, this biennial academy is aimed at young opera singers at the beginning of their careers. At the end of three weeks of intensive work, the laureates are invited to take part in a production that is taken on an international tour. This experience encourages their professional integration and enables them to perform on the greatest stages, whilst building a loyal relationship with Les Arts Florissants.
William Christie, Music Director
Marie Lambert-Le Bihan & Stéphane Facco, Stage Directors
Martin Chaix, Choreographer
LE JARDIN DES VOIX
Les arts florissants & La descente d'Orphée aux enfers
LES ARTS FLORISSANTS
4 nov, 2025 | Cité de la Musique
6 nov, 2025 | Auditorio Principe Felipe
9 nov, 2025 | Opéra Royal de Versailles
Created in 2002 and directed by William Christie and Paul Agnew, this biennial academy is aimed at young opera singers at the beginning of their careers. At the end of three weeks of intensive work, the laureates are invited to take part in a production that is taken on an international tour. This experience encourages their professional integration and enables them to perform on the greatest stages, whilst building a loyal relationship with Les Arts Florissants.
William Christie, Music Director
Marie Lambert-Le Bihan & Stéphane Facco, Stage Directors
Martin Chaix, Choreographer
TENOR SOLOIST
THE FAIRY QUEEN
VOX LUMINIS
13 nov, 2025 | De Bijloke
15 nov, 2025 | Teatro Real
Vox Luminis brings the enchanting story of The Fairy Queen to life. The Fairy Queen draws its inspiration from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a piece that also strongly stimulates the visual imagination. The brilliant voices of Vox Luminis will resound amongst a spirited shadow play balancing between reality and subconsciousness, a new project by artistic director Lionel Meunier and scenographer Emilie Lauwers, in cooperation with dramaturge Isaline Claeys and filmmaker Mário Melo Costa.
Co-production : Concertgebouw Brugge
Lionel Meunier, Artistic Director
Simon Robson, Actor
ARMIDORO
LA STELLIDAURA VENDICANTE
BOSTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
NOV 29, 2025 | 8:00 PM
NOV 30, 2025 | 3:00 PM
A courtly love triangle is torn apart by violent passions in this sultry romp!
When her beloved Armidoro is shot by the jealous Orismondo, beautiful Stellidaura is out for REVENGE! Provenzale was a hugely influential figure in Neapolitan opera and his zany 1674 tragicomedy combines breathtaking laments with lively tarantellas to produce a wildly entertaining cavalcade of romance, murder, and intrigue. Follow our star-crossed lovers as they navigate mistaken identities, bumbling servants, and attempted assassinations to find out if they are destined for a happy ending or an early grave.
Gilbert Blin, Stage Director
Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Musical Directors
New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, Boston
TENOR SOLOIST
MESSIAH
PORTLAND BAROQUE ORCHESTRA
DEC 12, 2025 | 7:00 PM
DEC 13, 2025 | 3:00 PM
DEC 14, 2025 | 3:00 PM
Celebrate the season with the glorious sounds of Messiah! Handel’s beloved oratorio comes to life once more, performed on exquisite period instruments just as it was meant to be heard. From the triumphant Hallelujah to the soaring arias and stirring choruses, this is Messiah in its full, breathtaking splendor.
Under the dynamic guest direction of Jos van Veldhoven, this year’s performance promises to be an unforgettable musical event. With world-class soloists and the vibrant debut of Portland Baroque Voices infusing every note with passion, power, and soul-stirring emotion, this Messiah will be a truly transcendent experience.
Jos van Veldhoven, Conductor
Sanctuary Hall at First Congregational, Portland, OR
TENOR SOLOIST
MESSIAH REIMAGINED
ARTEK
JAN 1, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Handel’s Messiah, Part I plus more! Have you ever wondered why the Epiphany story of the Three Kings was not included in Messiah? Handel might have re-used some of his brilliant arias and choruses from his operas and oratorios. Here’s a chance to hear a new reimagined Messiah with the ARTEK Orchestra and Singers, in our annual New Year’s Day holiday concert. This concert generally sells out in advance, so be sure to reserve your ticket early.
Gwendolyn Toth, Music Director
Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, NYC
2026
TENOR SOLOIST
LE CARNAVAL MASCARADE
ARTEK
JAN 23, 2026 | 7:00 PM
JAN 24, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Lully’s comédie-ballet was first performed in 1675 at the Academie Royale de Musique, created from favorite scenes from his earlier comedies. The libretto lampoons doctors, teachers, and lawyers, and includes the famous Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs from Molière’s Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Arias in French, Italian, and Spanish, and delightful dance music.
Gwendolyn Toth, Music Director
Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, NYC
LE JARDIN DES VOIX
Les arts florissants & La descente d'Orphée aux enfers
LES ARTS FLORISSANTS
12 fev, 2026 | Opéra de Massy
13 fev, 2026 | Opéra de Massy
15 fev, 2026 | Auditorio Nacional de Música
Created in 2002 and directed by William Christie and Paul Agnew, this biennial academy is aimed at young opera singers at the beginning of their careers. At the end of three weeks of intensive work, the laureates are invited to take part in a production that is taken on an international tour. This experience encourages their professional integration and enables them to perform on the greatest stages, whilst building a loyal relationship with Les Arts Florissants.
William Christie, Music Director
Marie Lambert-Le Bihan & Stéphane Facco, Stage Directors
Martin Chaix, Choreographer
LE JARDIN DES VOIX
Les arts florissants & La descente d'Orphée aux enfers
LES ARTS FLORISSANTS
23 fev, 2026 | 20:00
Created in 2002 and directed by William Christie and Paul Agnew, this biennial academy is aimed at young opera singers at the beginning of their careers. At the end of three weeks of intensive work, the laureates are invited to take part in a production that is taken on an international tour. This experience encourages their professional integration and enables them to perform on the greatest stages, whilst building a loyal relationship with Les Arts Florissants.
William Christie, Music Director
Marie Lambert-Le Bihan & Stéphane Facco, Stage Directors
Martin Chaix, Choreographer
Auditorium de Lyon
GRISÓSTOMO
DON QUICHOTTE
BOSTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
*revival
20 mar, 2026 | Magdeburger Telemann-Festtage
21 mar, 2026 | Magdeburger Telemann-Festtage
Enjoy a rare staged performance of Telemann’s lovely serenata, Don Quichotte auf der Hochzeit des Comacho, which sees Don Quixote and his squire Sancho Panza stumble upon the wedding of wealthy sheep rancher Comacho to the beautiful Quiteria—but her childhood sweetheart Basilio is ready to disrupt the festivities even if it’s the last thing he ever does! Woven throughout the entertainment will be movements from Telemann’s delightful orchestral suite Burlesque de Don Quichotte, a work that uses strikingly evocative music to depict various episodes from the classic novel by Cervantes.
Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Musical Directors
Gilbert Blin, Stage Director
Robert Mealy, Concertmaster
Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière, Choreographer
Hyparschale Magdeburg
TENOR SOLOIST
ALEXANDER'S FEAST
ORATORIO SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
MAY 11, 2026 | 8:00 PM
The OSNY closes their season with a rare performance of George Frideric Handel’s Alexander’s Feast, composed in 1736. An ode to the power of music, OSNY last performed the work in 1878, and it has only been presented in its entirety at Carnegie Hall once before—in 1959! Based on a poem by John Dryden, the work celebrates the feast held by Alexander the Great in honor of his conquest of Persia, where the court musician Timotheus uses music to stir the conqueror’s emotions—moving him from joy to sorrow, to love, and finally to vengeance. The grand choral writing offers moments of both intimacy and majesty, culminating in a final chorus that exalts Saint Cecilia, patron saint of music.
Kent Tritle, Conductor
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
LE JARDIN DES VOIX
Les arts florissants & La descente d'Orphée aux enfers
LES ARTS FLORISSANTS
JUL 9, 2026 | Toronto Summer Music Festival
JUL 11, 2026 | Festival de Lanaudière
JUL 15, 2026 | Tanglewood
JUL 17, 2026 | Caramoor Rosen House
Created in 2002 and directed by William Christie and Paul Agnew, this biennial academy is aimed at young opera singers at the beginning of their careers. At the end of three weeks of intensive work, the laureates are invited to take part in a production that is taken on an international tour. This experience encourages their professional integration and enables them to perform on the greatest stages, whilst building a loyal relationship with Les Arts Florissants.
William Christie, Music Director
Marie Lambert-Le Bihan & Stéphane Facco, Stage Directors
Martin Chaix, Choreographer
SOLO RECITAL
CONCERT JEUNES TALENTS
LE POÈME HARMONIQUE
Promoting the professional integration of young artists, while sublimating the treasures of the Norman heritage, is the objective of the Nouvelles Voix en Normandie under the gaze of Le Poème Harmonique and the Jeunes Talents organization in Paris.
Richard Pittsinger, tenor
Louise Bouedo, viola di gamba
Alessio Zanfardino, harpsichord
Archives Nationales de France à Paris
21 fev, 2026 | 20:00
