Mezzo-Soprano Gaëlle Arquez returns to the Berlin State Opera in her signature role as Carmen. Arquez is joined on stage by Ivan Gyngazov as Don José, Łukasz Goliński as Escamillo, Clara Nadeshdin as Micaëla and Maria Kokareva as Frasquita. Martin Kušej’s production of Bizet’s masterpiece is performed under the baton of Valentin Uryupin. The opera can be experienced on December 7, 10, 13, 21, 27 and January 5.
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Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez performs a recital together with pianist Mary Olivon under the auspices of the festival Les Journées Ravel. The festival pays a tribute to Maurice Ravel and the program therefore mainly consists of Ravel songs as well as pieces by Berlioz, Tailleferre and Fauré. The recital takes place on October 12 in the Église Saint-Éloi church in Montfort l'Amaury, France.
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Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez performs a concert version of Saint-Saëns’ L’Ancêtre with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo under the baton of Kazuki Yamada. Arquez takes the role of Vanina and is joined on stage by soprano Jennifer Holloway, soprano Hélène Carpentier, tenor Julien Henric, baritone Michael Arivony and baritone Matthieu Lécroart. The concert will take place on October 6 at the Auditorium Rainier III, Monaco.
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Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez returns to her signature role as Carmen with the Opéra Comique at the Edinburgh International Festival 2024 in cooperation with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. The new production of Bizet's masterpiece is brought to the stage by conductor Louis Langrée and director Andreas Homoki. The performances take place at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre on August 4, 6 and 8.
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Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez sings Rossini’s Stabat Mater with Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie and the choir Chœur de l’opéra national de montpellier under the musical direction of Clelia Cafiero. Arquez is joined on stage by soprano Pretty Yende, tenor Magnus Dietrich and bass Michele Pertusi. The concert takes place on July 17 in Opéra Berlioz in Montpellier.
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Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez sings a recital at Festival de Beaune accompagnied by orchestra Le Cercle de l’Harmonie under the baton of Jérémie Rhorer. The concert is titled « Amours » and the program mainly consists of love songs and arias by Mozart, Gluck, Mendelssohn, Massenet, Saint-Saëns, Bizet, Berlioz, Donizetti. The concert takes place on July 5 in Notre-Dame Basilica in Beaune, France.
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Mezzo Soprano Gaëlle Arquez takes the role of La Belle Dulcinée in Massenet’s opera Don Quichotte at the Paris Opera. The new production by Damiano Michieletto is performed under the baton of Patrick Fournillier. Arquez is joined on stage by bass baritone Christian Van Horn as Don Quichotte. The Premiere takes place on May 10 and further performances can be experienced on May 14, 17, 21, 23, 26, 29 and June 1, 5, 8, 11.
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Soprano Olga Kulchynska and Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez sing Gioachino Rossini’s cantata Stabat Mater on February 19, 2024 as a part of Ljubljana Winter Festival. The ensemble also including the tenor Francesco Demuro and the bass Riccardo Zanellato is accompanied by the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Megaron Chamber Choir and by the Italian conductor Roberto Abbado.
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Mezzo sopranos Gaëlle Arquez and Emily D’Angelo return to Paris Opera in a new production of Georg Friedrich Händels’ Cesare. Arquez sings the title role of Cesare and D’Angelo takes on the role of Sesto. Harry Bicket conducts the Paris Opera Orchestra. Lisette Oropresa takes on the role of Cleopatra. Performances take place on 20., 23., 25., 27., 30. January and 2., 4., 8., 10., 12., 14., 16. February 2024
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