Victoria Hall is a prominent concert hall housed in a majestic neoclassical building. This historic venue is celebrated for its exceptional acoustics, making it a favored destination for music enthusiasts. While occasionally featuring other musical genres, Victoria Hall remains predominantly dedicated to the world of classical music.
Under the direction of Stephan MacLeod, Gli Angeli Genève delve into Christoph Willibald Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride with a luminous period-informed approach. Soloists Tamara Bounazou (soprano), Antonin Rondepierre (tenor), Thomas Dolié (baritone) and Edwin Fardini (bass) shape an intimate dramatic arc, where elegant phrasing and warm continuo textures reveal the work’s moral intensity and lyrical clarity. The programme balances orchestral refinement and vocal expressivity for a concentrated operatic portrait.
In French.
Led by conductor Stephan MacLeod, Gli Angeli Genève presents a concise but powerful program juxtaposing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4, Luciano Berio’s Rendering and Haydn’s Symphony No. 49 “La Passione”. The performance favors clarity of phrasing, luminous orchestral colour and dynamic contrasts, inviting concentrated listening and emotional intensity. The ensemble’s transparent textures and careful attention to historically informed detail highlight the dramatic and lyrical threads that tie these works together.
Led by conductor Philippe Béran, this joyful orchestral celebration brings together amateur and professional musicians from the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Participants share the stage to recreate the immediacy and richness of a symphonic performance, combining orchestral textures with communal energy. The programme will be announced soon; the evening promises a mix of repertoire that highlights the ensemble’s versatility and the collaborative spirit between seasoned players and local enthusiasts.
Leonard Bernstein’s Candide is a vibrant concert-opera adaptation of Voltaire’s satirical tale. Bernstein combines Offenbach-inspired wit, Broadway flair and virtuoso orchestral writing to follow Candide’s turbulent global odyssey and the stubborn optimism of Pangloss. This production foregrounds sharp ensemble acting, dynamic orchestration and theatrical pacing, balancing comedy and darker moments. Spoken dialogue is in French while songs are performed in English with surtitles in both languages.
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