Program Mezzo

After the Last Sky Anouar Brahem, oud Django Bates, piano Dave Holland double bass Anja Lechner, cello Paris, Philharmonie, 25 April 2025

Rolando Luna y El Comité - ¡Cuba Libre! Rolando Luna (keyboards, piano) Harold López-Nussa (piano) Carlos Sarduy (trumpet) Rafael Aguila (saxophone) Yandy Martinez (bass, double bass) Rodney Barreto (drums) Yaroldy Abreu (percussions) Vincent Lauja (trombone) Toulouse, Théâtre de la Cité, 28 June 2025

Werther 'Drame lyrique' in four acts and five tableaux by Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912) Libretto by Edouard Blau, Paul Millet and Georges Hartmann after Goethe First performance in Viena, Hofoper, 16 February 1892 Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Michel Plasson (Conductor) Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine / Choeur d’enfants de l’Opéra National de Paris Benoit Jacquot (Stage direction) Charles Edwards, André Diot (sets, lighting), Christian Gasc (Costumes) Jonas Kaufmann (Werther) Sophie Koch (Charlotte) Ludovic Tézier (Albert) Anne-Catherine Gillet (Sophie) Alain Vernhes (Le Bailli) Andreas Jaggi (Jean Schmidt) Christian Tréguier (Johann) Directed by Benoit Jacquot and Louise Narboni Paris, Opéra National de Paris, (Opéra-Bastille), 2010

Wiener Philharmoniker, Yannick-Nézet Séguin (direction) Yefim Bronfman (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 - 1827 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Claude Debussy 1862 - 1918 Images, Book II | Poissons d'or Richard Strauss 1864 - 1949 Ein Heldenleben, op. cit. 40 Directed by Elisabeth Malzer Vienne, Musikverein, 15 March 2025

Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset (Conductor) Ambroisine Bré (mezzo-soprano), Cyrille Dubois (tenor), Florian Sempey (baritone) Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764) Les Fêtes d’Hébé (1739), highlights Dardanus (1739 and 1744), highlights Paris, Théâtre du Châtelet, 22 January 2022 Directed by Olivier Simonnnet

Enrico Caruso – The Eternal Voice Enrico Caruso's life was as melodramatic as the plots of many of the operas he sang. His phenomenal tenor voice made him famous worldwide and he became the first superstar. The background to a hitherto little-known assassination attempt in Cuba sheds new light on the legendary voice of the century, which is now part of humanity's cultural heritage. Enrico Caruso is a phenomenon, produced by Italian opera at the end of the 19th century. And to this day it remains its greatest mystery. How was a child from a poor background able to celebrate such great successes at the Metropolitan Opera in New York? What is the basis of his myth? Directed by Norbert Buse

Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä (conductor) Vincent Lucas (flute) Aaron Copland 1900 - 1990 Fanfare for the Common Man Guillaume Connesson 1970 - Flute Concerto No. 2 George Gershwin 1898 - 1937 An American in Paris Joan Tower 1938 - Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman N° 1 Edgard Varèse 1883 - 1965 Amériques Paris, Philharmonie, 11 September 2025

Monty Alexander: D Day Monty Alexander (piano) Luke Sellick (double bass), Jason Brown (drums) Directed by Marc Khanne Toulouse, Halle aux Grains, 1 December 2025

Milt Jackson / Ray Brown 4tet Jazz Estival Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Stanley Turrentine (saxophone) Ray Brown (doublebass) Cedar Walton (piano) Mickey Roker (drums) Recorded in 1986, Lugano, Swiss Tv director, Sandro Pedrazzetti

Tyreek McDole Tyreek McDole (vocals) Caelan Cardello (piano) Dylan Band (saxophone) Daniel Finn (bass) Gary Jones (battery) Guyancourt, La Batterie, 13 October 2025

Keller Quartet Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, op. 51/1 1994 Directed by Janos Darvas

Keller Quartet Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat major, op. 67 1994 Directed by Janos Darvas

Keller Quartet Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, op. 51/2 1994 Directed by Janos Darvas

Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Ludwig Wicki (conductor) DR Junior Choir, Susanne Wendt (chorus master) Andrea Lykke Oehlenschlæger, Diluckshan Jeyaratnam (vocals) John Williams Superman: Superman March Hans Zimmer Wonder Woman: Themyscira Dolly Parton The Bodyguard: I Will Always Love You Eden Ahbez Moulin Rouge: Nature Boy James Horner Braveheart: For the Love of a Princess Hans Zimmer, Klaus Badelt Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - He's a Pirate / Davy Jones Hans Zimmer Gladiator: Now We Are Free John Williams E.T.: Flying Theme James Horner Titanic: My Heart Will Go On Burt Bacharach/Hall David Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head Michel Legrand The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Burt Bacharach, Hal David Alfie: Main Theme Joshuah Brian Campbell/Cynthia Erivo Harriet: Stand Up Lady Gaga A Star Is Born - Shallow John Williams Jurassic Park - Welcome to Jurassic Park James Newton Howard The Hunger Games - Mockingjay: The Hanging Tree David Baerweld Moulin Rouge: Come What May Copenhagen, DR Koncerthuset, 2022 Directed by Karsten Andersen

Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (conductor) Marina Viotti (mezzo-soprano) Georg Frideric Haendel 1685 – 1759 Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 2 ‘O Jordan ! Jordan !’ (Esther) ‘All Danger disdaining’ (Deborah) ‘Defend her, Heaven’ (Theodora) Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 4 ‘Fair virtue’ (Alexander Balus) ‘Where shall I fly (Hercules) Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 1 ‘Crude furie’ (Serse) ‘Verdi prati’ (Alcina) ‘Dopo notte’ (Ariodante) Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 5 ‘Ombra cara’ (Radamisto) Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 28 June 2024

Accident: A family portrait Vilde Frang violin | Francesca Amante, Nataša Novotná, Maja Dworak Strømgren, Line Tørmoen, Viktor Konvalinka, Václav Kuneš, Jo Strømgren, Rostislav Novák Sen. (dead man) Eugène-Auguste Ysaÿe: 6 Sonatas for solo violin In ‘Accident’, death comes unexpectedly and abruptly to a family that has recently been challenged by the pater familia's marriage to a younger woman. When he dies suddenly, perhaps in a car accident, it becomes extremely important for her to push forward a delayed plan for a family portrait. How to take a family photo where one of the members is no longer alive, and the rest of the family, apart from the young wife, struggle to hide their opposition to the whole project? It is a grotesque task for the photographer, who routinely does everything possible to create a good atmosphere in the studio for his clients. Directed by Jo Strømgren and Stein-Roger Bull 2021

András Schiff (piano), Yuuko Shiokawa (violin), Nobuko Imai (viola), Miklós Perényi (cello) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, op. 25 1992 Directed by Janos Darvas

Closed - A Ballet from Real Life Many people live in a closed world. What happens to them when they step onto an arena where they can be themselves, free of their usual roles and status? In the film ‘Closed’ we encounter four completely different people who once a week leave their everyday lives and get together in a closed café, where they get the opportunity and help to relax and momentarily distance themselves from reality. These encounters have a certain touch of ritual to them. Then, an alien element is introduced: A famous musician, the cellist Truls Mørk, has been given the proprietor’s permission to rehearse a piece that he will later play in town. The music, Zoltan Kodály’s Sonata for solo cello Op. 8, is intense and riveting and affects all four of them to an extent that has consequences for them all. The whole thing ends in mayhem, which perhaps was necessary for them all to be able to move on with their lives. Even the café gets a new lease of life, with a new proprietor. Directed by Stein-Roger Bull, Jo Strømgren 2017

The Arod Quartet - Foursome A Documentary by Bruno Monsaingeon

Malcolm Frager (piano) Orchestra della Radiotelevisione della Svizzera Italiana, Marc Andreae (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 - 1791 Piano Concerto no. 5 in D Major K 175 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas

Christian Zacharias (piano) Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Gianluigi Gelmetti (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 - 1791 Piano Concerto no. 6 in B Major K 238 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas

Christian Zacharias (piano) Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Gianluigi Gelmetti (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 - 1791 Piano Concerto no. 8 in C Major K 246 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas

Mitsuko Uchida (piano) Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Jeffrey Tate (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 - 1791 Piano Concerto no. 9 in E-flat Major K 271 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas

Sasha Waltz & Guests Ensemble intercontemporain Sasha Waltz (concept, choreography) Jasmin Lepore (costume design) Olaf Danilsen (lighting design) Jochen Sandig (concept, dramaturgy) Terry Riley 1935 - In C Paris, Philharmonie, 19 June 2024

Hélène Grimaud (piano) Camerata Salzburg, Alexander Radulescu (director) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 20 in D minor K. 466 Symphony No. 40 in G minor K. 550 Robert Schumann (1810–1856) Concerto for piano and orchestra in A minor op. 54 Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie, 30 March 2022

Les Fêtes d’Hébé ‘Opéra-Ballet’ in a prologue and three entrées by Jean-Philippe Rameau 1683 - 1764 Libretto by Antoine-César Gautier de Montdorge First performance in Paris, Académie Royale de Musique, 21 May 1739 Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (Conductor) Thibault Lenaerts (Chorus master) Robert Carsen (Stage director, Lighting designer) Gideon Davey (Set designer), Gideon Davey (Costume designer), Peter van Praet (Lighting designer), Nicolas Paul (Choreographer), Renaud Rubiano (Video) Lisandro Abadie (Eurilas | Alcée) Marc Mauillon (Mercure | Momus) Ana Vieira Leite (Une bergère | Le ruisseau | L'amour | Une Lacédémonienne) Léa Desandre (Eglé | Iphise | Sapho) Renato Dolcini (Tirtée | Hymas) Cyril Auvity (Lycurgue) Matthieu Walendzik (Le fleuve) Antonin Rondepierre (Thélème) Emmanuelle de Negri (Une Naïade | Hébé) Paris, Opéra Comique, 19 December 2024