Singer

Julius Caesar and Cleopatra are one of the most famous love couples in human history. It's no wonder, then, that artists from all disciplines—from art to theater to film—have been inspired by the passionate relationship between the Roman general and the Egyptian pharaoh. The most impressive musical interpretation was achieved 300 years ago by George Frideric Handel in his opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," which, with its rich instrumentation and numerous musical ideas, remains one of the milestones of Baroque heroic opera. Now, the work will be performed for the first time in concert at the Elbphilharmonie with a prominent cast.

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Handel: Julius Caesar / Francesco Corti

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

After Mozart left Salzburg for the first time in 1777, radical changes occurred in his life: He had a groundbreaking encounter with Haydn, who became his friend, and Mozart became acquainted with Munich and the Mannheim Orchestra. Added to this were his unhappy love affair with Aloysia Weber, a disappointing stay in Paris, and the tragic death of his mother. Mozart returned to his birthplace and, with a heavy heart, once again entered the service of Prince-Archbishop Colloredo. But he had changed profoundly as a person. The great vocal works he now composed are permeated by the spirit of the Enlightenment and by the philosophical and aesthetic currents that were then stirring Europe. Zaide marked the beginning of this new aesthetic, which refused any concession to gallant taste and instead explored the truth of the human soul. The fact that Mozart gradually freed himself from all tutelage — he left Colloredo, Salzburg, his father — and subsequently produced dramatic and sacred masterpieces such as Idomeneo (1780-1781), The Abduction from the Seraglio (1781-1782), and the Great Mass in C minor (1782-1783) is directly and unmistakably connected.

Zaide or The Path of Light

Felsenreitschule

Recital Une Soirée française — Devieilhe · Pordoy

Mozarteum Foundation

By silencing each instrument, one after the other, in the final movement of his Symphony No. 45 , Joseph Haydn redoubles his irony, sending an irritated message to his employer, Prince Estherazy. Mozart, master of ambiguity, moves from prayer to incandescent vocalises in his Exsultate Jubilate , while Schubert's Unfinished and Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet give the evening a more somber tone. A farewell evening, marking the end of Michel Franck's term at the helm of the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.

Schubert, Unfinished Symphony

Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

Poulenc’s devastating tragedy returns, with soprano Ailyn Pérez as the young woman at the center of the harrowing, quasi-historical tale of an order of Carmelite nuns martyred in Paris during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. The remarkable cast also features soprano Sabine Devieilhe in her Met debut as Blanche’s fellow novice Constance, soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek as the unshakeable Madame Lidoine, mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton as Mère Marie, and mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in her role debut as Madame de Croissy. Maestro Bertrand de Billy conducts John Dexter’s striking and timeless staging.

Soprano

Sabine Devieilhe

Events

Past events

Feb 12, 2026

Handel: Julius Caesar / Francesco Corti · Elbphilharmonie

17 - 22 Aug, 2025

Zaide or The Path of Light · Salzburger Festspiele

Future and recently performed repertoire

Singer in Exsultate, jubilate by Mozart

Orchestre National de France

Zaide in Zaide by Mozart

Salzburger Festspiele

Singer in Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky

Orchestre National de France

Singer in Symphony No. 8 by Schubert

Orchestre National de France

Singer in Symphony No. 45 by Haydn

Orchestre National de France

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