Monte-Carlo Celebrates Puccini Centennial Festival
To mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Italian composer, Giacomo Puccini, Monte-Carlo Opera presents a staged version of La rondine (The Swallow).
Nice Opera Stages Lecoq’s ‘La fille de Madame Angot’
Nice Opera opens the 2024-25 season with a comic-opera by Charles Lecoq - La fille de Madame Angot (The Daughter of Madame Angot).
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Opens New Season with Mahler’s 3rd Symphony
The opening of the 2024-25 season will be celebrated by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic with a performance of Gustav Mahler’s epic Symphony No 3 in D minor.
A Monaco Summer Favourite – the Concerts at the Prince’s Palace
July in Monaco always heralds a series of Concerts at the Prince’s Palace and this year there is a superb selection on offer, running from 11th July to 4th August.
Tribute to Éric Vu-An
It is with great sadness that we note the death, earlier this month, of Eric Vu An, Artistic Director of Nice Méditerranée Ballet.
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic ends season with Tchaikovsky and Bruckner
The Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra brings the 2023-24 season to an end with a concert featuring Tchaikovsky’s lovely Variations on a Rococo Theme Op 33 and the Symphony No 5 in B-flat minor by Anton Bruckner.
Nice Opera Presents a Double Bill of two 20th Century Masterpieces
Nice Opera continues its current season with a double bill of Stravinsky’s mythical tale Le Rossignol and Poulenc’s somewhat off-beat Les Mamelles de Tirésias.
Two New Works in Monte-Carlo Ballet Triple Bill
Taking a break from its touring schedule, Monte-Carlo Ballet returns home at the end of April to present three works by contemporary choreographers
The 2024 Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo
The Festival Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, created in 1970 at the instigation of Princess Grace of Monaco, has been presided over by HRH the Princess of Hanover since 1984.
Monte-Carlo Opera Stages Mascagni and Puccini Double Bill
Monte-Carlo Opera presents an interesting combination of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi on the same bill.
Bartoli stars as Cleopatra in Monte-Carlo Opera’s First Production of 2024
Cecilia Bartoli, Director of Monte-Carlo Opera, stars as Cleopatra in Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Julius Caesar in Egypt), opposite Italian countertenor Carlo Vistoli who takes the title role.
Monte-Carlo Ballet Celebrates Centenary of HSH Prince Rainier III
As part of the Centenary Celebrations of HSH Prince Rainier III, Monte-Carlo Ballet presents Jean-Christophe Maillot’s new interpretation of George Balanchine’s L'Enfant et les Sortilèges.
Nice Ballet Stage New Production of ‘Giselle’
Nice Ballet Méditerranée present a new version of what is regarded as the most famous of the Romantic era ballets - Giselle - staged and choreographed by Martin Chaix, with a sumptuous score by Adolphe Adam.
Monte-Carlo Opera Stages New Production of Verdi’s ‘Don Carlo’
Monte-Carlo Opera presents Don Carlo - Giuseppe Verdi’s dramatic and moving story of passion, betrayal, political intrigue and conflict between father and son.
Ballet Nice Méditerranée Stages Marco Polo
This month Nice Ballet stages Marco Polo - Luciano Cannito’s vibrant interpretation of the relationship which developed between emperor Kublai Khan and the Venetian explorer Marco Polo