Toufic Maatouk’s Debut at the Albanian National Theatre of Opera and Ballet

Toufic Maatouk will make his highly anticipated debut in Tirana on October 7 and 8, 2024, . This exceptional concert is part of the Puccini Worldwide Celebration and will be presented in collaboration with the Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago. Maatouk will conduct the Albanian Philharmonic Orchestra in a stirring performance of Puccini’s Messa […]

To Beirut With Peace… When Music Builds Nations

When the August 4 explosion rocked Beirut, the Lebanese tenor Bechara Moufarrej was busy releasing his album “Road Trip.” He was excited to see his fans’ reactions, especially since it blends Oriental and Western music. In the aftermath of the disaster, the Lebanese tenor could not stand by and ignore its ramifications on the areas […]

Rossini in Libano

Lo Stabat Mater al Festival di Baalbeck, nel Libano multiculturale che cerca di tornare agli antichi fasti. In Libano il centenario rossiniano è stato ricordato con alcuni concerti durante l’anno e ha trovato un degnissimo coronamento con l’esecuzione dello Stabat Mater, alla quale è stata riservata la sezione dedicata alla musica classica nell’ambito del festival più antico e […]

Une fable philosophique de Mozart sur l’amour

Ce soir, à 20h30, « Cosi fan tutte » (« Ainsi font-elles toutes »), opéra bouffe de Mozart dans sa version concert de 2h15 à l’église Saint-Joseph (USJ). Un opus faussement léger et drôle, car il s’agit d’y trouver les clefs du bonheur… Plus d’une centaine de musiciens entre instrumentistes (l’Orchestre philharmonique libanais), choristes (Université antonine), solistes (artistes lyriques […]