George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Belshazzar
Musical director: René Jacobs
Stage director: Christof Nel
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Festival d’Aix-en-Provence Production
Coproduced with Staatsoper unter den Linden Berlin, Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik and Théâtre du Capitole Toulouse
Performance recorded in July 2008
Released in 2008 - Bel Air Classiques
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
The Turn of the Screw
Conducted by Daniel Harding
Staged by Luc Bondy
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Produced by Festival d'Aix-en-Provence 2001
Coproduced with Wiener Festwochen
Performance recorded in July 2001 at the Théâtre du Jeu de Paume, Aix-en-Provence
Directed by: Vincent Bataillon
Released in May 2005 - Bel Air Classiques label - Harmonia Mundi Distribution
Winner of the Golden Tuning Fork award, year of DVD performances
Winner of Choc du monde de la musique de l'année award
Winner of the Charles Cros Academy Grand Prize
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
The Abduction from the Seraglio
Conducted by Mark Minkowski
Stage Direction: Jérôme Deschamps and Macha Makeïeff
Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre • Grenoble
Produced by Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
Coproduced with Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Léonard de Vinci/ Opéra de Rouen and Opéra de Lausanne
Performance recorded in July 2004 at the Théâtre du Grand Saint-Jean, Aix-en-Provence
Direction: Don Kent
Released on 21st June 2007 - Bel Air Classiques
Leoš Janácek (1854-1928)
From the House of the Deads
Conducted by Pierre Boulez
Staged by Patrice Chéreau
Produced by Wiener Festwochen
Coproduced with the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Holland Festival, Metropolitan Opera New York, Teatro alla Scala Milan
Performance recorded in July 2007
Direction: Stéphane Metge
Released on 10 March 2008 - Deutsche Grammophon
Serge Prokofiev (1891-1953)
The Love for Three Oranges
Conducted by Tugan Sokhiev
Staged by Philippe Calvario
Produced by Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
Coproduced with the Teatro Real de Madrid
Performance recorded in July 2004
Direction: Don Kent
Released in September 2007 - Bel Air Classiques
Philippe Boesmans (né en 1936)
Julie
Conducted by Kazushi Ono
Staged by Luc Bondy
Orchestra: Théâtre de la Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
Produced by Festival d'Aix-en-Provence 2005
Coproduced with Théâtre de la Monnaie and Wiener Festwochen
Performance recorded in July 2005 at the Théâtre du Jeu de Paume, Aix-en-Provence
Direction: Vincent Bataillon
Released on 21st June 2007 - Bel Air Classiques
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)
L'Italiana in Algeri
Conducted by Riccardo Frizza
Staged by Toni Servillo
Produced Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
Coproduced with Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Teatro Nacional de Sao Carlos de Lisboa
Performance recorded in July 2006
Direction : Vincent Bataillon
Released in April 2008 - Bel Air Classiques
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Poppee crowning - L'Incoronazione di Poppea
Conducted by Marc Minkowski
Staged by Klaus Michael Grüber
Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre • Grenoble
A 1999 Aix-en-Provence Festival production
In co-production with Wiener Festwochen
Performance recorded July 2000 at the Archbishop's Theatre, Aix-en-Provence
Directed by: Vincent Bataillon
Released in March 2005 - Bel Air Classiques label - Harmonia Mundi Distribution
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
La Traviata
Conductor: Yutaka Sado
Stage Direction: Peter Mussbach
Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris
Produced by Festival d'Aix-en-Provence 2003
In co-production with Staatsoper Unter den Linden (Berlin)
Performance recorded in July 2003 at the Archbishop's Theatre, Aix-en-Provence
Directed by: Don Kent
Released in February 2005 – Bel Air Classiques label – Harmonia Mundi Distribution
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Don Giovanni
Conducted by Daniel Harding
Staged by Peter Brook
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
A 1998 Aix-en-Provence Festival production
In co-production with Piccolo Teatro di Milano - Teatro d'Europa
Performance recorded in July 2002 at the Archbishop's Theatre in Aix-en-Provence
Directed by Vincent Bataillon
Released in October 2005 - Bel Air Classiques label - Harmonia Mundi Distribution
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
The Return of Ulysses to his Country - Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
Produced by Festival d'Aix-en-Provence 2000
Coproducted with the Opéra national de Bordeaux, the Opéra de Lausanne, the Opéra Comique de Paris and the Théâtre de Caen
Directed by Humphrey Burton
Released in March 2004 - Virgin
Winner of the Charles Gros Award – 10th Grand Prize (audiovisual & DVD recordings)
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Falstaff
Producted by Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
Coproducted with the Teatro Nacional São Carlos and the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
Directed by Chloé Perlemuter
Released in 2001 - Arthaus Musik
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Così fan tutte
Conducted by Daniel Harding
Staged by Patrice Chéreau
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
A production of the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
Performance recorded in July 2005
Released in June 2006 - Bel Air Classiques
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Die Walküre
Conducted by Sir Simon Rattle
Staged by Stéphane Braunschweig
Orchestra : Berliner Philharmoniker
Producted by the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence
Coproducted with Salzburg Easter Festspiele
Performance recorded in July 2007
Directed by Don kent
Released in November 2008 - Bel Air Classiques
Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759)
Hercules
Conducted by William Christie
Staged by Luc Bondy
Orchestra: Les Arts Florissants
Produced by Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
Coproduced with the Opéra national de Paris and Wiener Festwochen
Performance recorded in 2004 at the Opéra Garnier, Paris
Directed by Vincent Bataillon
Released in November 2005 - Bel Air Classiques label – Harmonia Mundi Distribution
Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643)
Orfeo
Conducted by René Jacobs
Staged by Trisha Brown
Orchestra : Concerto Vocale
Producted by Théâtre royal de la Monnaie
Coproducted by Kunsten Festival des Arts, Festival d'Aix-en-Provence and the Trisha Brown Dance Company
Performance recorded in May 1998 et the Théâtre de la Monnaie, Brussels
Réalisation : Pierre Barré
Released on 21st May 1998 - RTBF
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Zaide
Conducted by Louis Langrée
Staged by Peter Sellars
Producted by Festival d'Aix-en-Provence and Wiener Festwochen,
Coproducted with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (New York) and Barbican Centre (London)
Performance recorded in July 2008
Released in May 2009 - Idéale Audience
