| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2013 Theater an der Wien | Le nozze di Teti, e di Peleo: Rossini rarities in rare quality at the Theater an der Wien |
In times where musical luxury is sometimes associated with having a pop star perform a short “Happy Birthday” and a handful of songs in a private performance – and for a usually undisclosed (and indecent) fee, having a whole piece of music composed for an occasion, or organising a private performance by a famous orchestra, is almost unimaginable.Read full review... | |
| 20-Feb-2013 Theater an der Wien | Sex, wine and bel canto bliss: Le Comte Ory at the Theater an der Wien |
When Jean-Christophe Spinosi stepped onto the podium to conduct Le Comte Ory that night, he didn’t wait for his applause to cease, but instantly cued a hearty forte from the Ensemble Matheus, and consequently a few incredulous looks from the audience.Read full review... | |
| 27-Apr-2011 Younger Hall | Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Renata Pokupić and Jean-Christophe Spinosi |
A significantly smaller than usual audience was present for the SCO’s ‘Symphonic Opera’ concert, the finale of its St Andrews season. In the days leading up to thee concert, there was some disgruntlement from people about the programme – “Another Haydn symphony” was a common complaint, the Orchestra having put on several in St Andrews recently. Despite this, the singing, playing and conducting were superb, and any notions of being tired of the repertoire were quickly extinguished.
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| 6-Sep-2010 Royal Albert Hall | Prom 70: Ensemble Matheus and Spinosi |
| For the late night prom on Monday, the French early music group Ensemble Matheus led by the flamboyant violinist/director Jean-Christophe Spinosi brought an entertaining and well-juxtaposed programme of baroque arias and concertos starring French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky and Canadian contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux.
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