Gioachino Rossini is famous above all for his operas—from "The Barber of Seville" to "William Tell" to "Cenerentola." However, the Italian composer declared his extremely successful operatic career over when he was barely 40 years old. Numerous short works followed, and, as a kind of crowning achievement, the "Petite messe solennelle." Thomas Hengelbrock and the Balthasar Neumann Ensembles, equally outstanding in opera and sacred music, are the perfect cast for this setting of the mass, which the composer, with typical self-irony, describes as "small."

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Rossini: Little Solemn Mass / Thomas Hengelbrock

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Following his Elbphilharmonie debut with the Balthasar Neumann Choir and Orchestra, conductor Lionel Sow returns with the choir at the Hamburg International Music Festival. The French conductor will be able to showcase his passion for the German-language choral repertoire and, in keeping with the festival's theme of "The End," has developed a concert program centered around the musical fascination with death and final things.

Balthasar Neumann Choir and Soloists

May 4, 2026

Balthasar Neumann Choir and Soloists / Lionel Sow

Oct 14, 2025

Rossini: Little Solemn Mass / Thomas Hengelbrock

Balthasar Neumann Choir and Soloists