Beethoven's 'Missa Solemnis' at the Barbican
News 12 May 2018
Michael Tilson Thomas and Luca Pisaroni reunite on May 20 to perform Beethoven's masterful Missa Solemnis at the Barbican Centre in London. This is the second time Luca has performed the work under Maestro Thomas' baton, the first being in 2015 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. A mass regarded by the Maestro as Beethoven's "most challenging piece" will feature Camilla Tilling, Sasha Cooke, and Toby Spence as soloists, with the London Symphony Orchestra and London Symphony Chorus.
"Likewise, the opening of the Agnus Dei gave the listener a small dramatic window to the music, when the tortured bass-baritone (sung with a smooth, authoritative weight by Luca Pisaroni) fell penitent to his knees, surrounded by the sympathetic soloists. Both movements were revelatory to the performance, illustrating the relatable possibilities of narrative." (Bachtrack)
"…Missa Solemnis offered Beethoven the opportunity to explore and reflect on the nature of time itself, on the contrast between the fleeting time of human life and the vastness of divine time." (Michael Tilson Thomas)
Gounod's 'Faust' at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
On May 15, Luca Pisaroni sings the iconic role of Méphistophélès in a concert version of Gounod's Faust at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow. Pisaroni will take the stage under the baton of Michael Güttler with Stephen Costello as Faust, Anita Hartig as Marguerite, Konstantin Shushakov as Valentin, Alexandra Kadurina as Siébel, Daniil Chesnokov […]
A return to the Teatro alla Scala for Don Pizarro in 'Fidelio'
This summer Luca Pisaroni returns to Teatro alla Scala for his staged role debut as Don Pizarro in Beethoven's Fidelio. After his La Scala debut in 2017 as Leporello in Don Giovanni, Luca adds Don Pizarro, the corrupt prison governor, to his extensive list of repertoire. This production, directed by Deborah Warner, first premiered at […]