Francis Poulenc

14 to 16 May 2013 – “Postively Poulenc !” Singing Competition – New York

Semi-finals on 14th and 15th; Final on 16th. Prizes total : 15 000$. Age limit : 35. All events will be held in NYC. Applications to be downloaded before March 1, on www.joyinsinging.org/poulenc.

8 to 25 May 2013 – Dialogues des carmélites – Toronto, Canada

Isabel Bayrakdarian (Blanche de la Force), Judith Forst (Mme de Croissy), Hélène Guilmette (Soeur Constance), Frédéric Antoun (Chevalier de la Force), Jean-François Lapointe (Marquis de la Force), Irina Mishura (Mère Marie). J. Debus (conductor), Robert Carsen (stage...

4 to 11 May 2013 – Dialogues des carmélites – MetOpéra, New York

Isabel Leonard (Blanche de la Force), Felicity Palmer (Mme de Croissy), Patricia Racette (Mme Lidoine), Erin Morley (Soeur Constance), Elizabth Bishop (Mère Marie), Paul Appleby (Chevalier de la Force). Louis Langrée (conductor), John Dexter (stage dir.). 4 May 11:30,...

26 April 2013 – Les Animaux Modèles – London, UK

Poulenc : “Les Animaux modèles” (suite with readings); Ravel : “L’enfant et les sortilèges”. BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stéphane Denève (conductor), Jean-Baptiste Barriére (video projection), Students from the Royal Academy of Music....

23 April, 23 May and 29 May 2013 – Karita Mattila sings “Balanités” – Bordeaux, Toulouse, Paris

Poulenc : “Banalités”; Debussy : “Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire”; Duparc : “Chanson triste”; Sallinen; Marx. Karita Mattila (soprano), Ville Matvejeff (piano). Auditorium de Bordeaux 23 April, Capitole de Toulouse 23 May, Théâtre du...

22 April 2013 – Poulenc Anniversary concert – Hong Kong

Poulenc : organ concerto, “Aubade”, 2 marches, “Intermezzo”, “Concert Champêtre”. Eric Lebrun (organ), Eric le Sage (piano), Jean-Patrice Brosse (harpsicord), Jean Thorel (conductor). HK Cultural Center Concert Hall. 8pm.