Cecilia Bartoli to head Monte-Carlo Opera’s new baroque ensemble
Les Musiciens du Prince is a new baroque group under the umbrella organisation of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo which will have Cecilia Bartoli as its artistic director. She has signed a six-year contract with the opera company lasting until 2021.
Les Musiciens du Prince should give its first concert in a year’s time. It is assumed that Bartoli will perform with the group, rather as she does with La Scintilla orchestra which was formed in 1996 by members of the Zurich Opera Orchestra.
During the 2015-2016 season, Bartoli will also sing in Norma from 19 – 25 February in the Salle Garnier.
Graham Spicer, aka ‘Gramilano’, is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Carla Fracci.
Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in many books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.
He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.
