Music and Cultural Events in Monaco in 2024-2025

Data de publicação: 06/09/2024
Monaco, eternally synonymous with elegance and refinement, is also home to a vibrant cultural scene with unforgettable events all year round. Here’s a taste of what to look forward to at the Principality’s leading cultural institutions this coming year.

Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo

This year will see the prodigious ballet company enchant audiences all over the world, with an exciting 2024/2025 set to include dates in Biarritz, Mexico, Cuba, China, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo will also be performing in the Principality of course, nowhere more so than at the Monaco Dance Forum, A unique festival featuring a packed programme of eclectic shows, from 21 October with La Dispute, based on the comedy by Marivaux, through to 17 December and the interactive choreographic spectacular Dance Marathon. One of the highlights of the season will be Jean-Christophe Maillot’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, which you can see at the Grimaldi Forum from 29 December to 4 January. In the spring, from 23 to 27 April, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo will be appearing again at the Salle des Princes, along with three hugely talented choreographers in the shape of Balanchine, Ratmansky and Goecke, before gracing the stage of the Opéra Garnier at the Academy Gala on 20 and 21 June. The season will conclude with four summer dates from 17 to 20 July masterminded by  Lukáš Timulak – choreographer and former dancer with Les Ballets – and the Kor’sia dance company.
For the full programme, visit: https://www.balletsdemontecarlo.com/fr/saison-2024-2025

Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra

The OPMC promises a spectacular year for music lovers! Prepare for a thrilling 2024-2025 season packed with emotions and world-class performances by elite international musicians, from conductors Charles Dutoit on 1 December and 9 February and Philippe Jordan on 2 March, to pianists Krystian Zimerman on 9 October and Gregory Sokolov on 27 April, and violinists Anne-Sophie Mutter on 8 June and Julie Fischer on 2 November. The resident artist will be a truly unique duo of pianists, namely the Jussen brothers, who will be performing three concerts on 15 September, 13 April, and 2 June. This season, the OPMC will also be marking two important commemorations intimately connected to Monaco’s musical history: the 50th anniversary of the death of Shostakovich, and the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ravel. All in all, the season ahead promises to be every bit as memorable as the last, confirming the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic’s status as a major institiution in the world of classical music.
For the full programme, visit: https://opmc.mc/saison-24-25/

Opéra de Monte-Carlo

With over 30 performances, and 14 planned productions including five staged operas and three operatic concerts, the Opéra’s 2024-2025 season is set to delight connoisseurs and neophytes alike. The season will get under way with a tribute to the great Giacomo Puccini in the form of four major events: La rondine (30 October), La Bohème (8, 10, 13, 19 November), Tosca (15 November), and a recital, Viva Puccini (17 November). Another tribute will be paid on 2 December, this time to Ol’ Blue Eyes Frank Sinatra, through the voice of Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo. The festive period will include performances of Donizetti’s L'elisir d'amore (20, 22, 27, 29, 31 December)  and Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (21 December), while 2025 will get off to a magnificent start with Mozart’s Don Giovanni (19 January) and La clemenza di Tito (22, 24, 26, 28 January). They will be followed in February by Wagner, with four performances of Das Rheingold played on period instruments by the orchestra Les Musiciens du Prince.
For the full programme, visit: https://www.opera.mc/

Théâtre Princesse Grace

Plays by the greatest playwrights, special performances at alternative venues, superb solo performances, lectures and debates organised by philosophy association Les Rencontres Philosophiques de Monaco… once again, the Théâtre Princesse Grace has an eclectic programme in store. Macha Makaïeff’s Dom Juan will set the scene for a thrilling 2024-2025 season of high culture, followed by one-man shows by Michel Boujenah and Lorànt Deutsch. The Théâtre Princesse Grace will continue its tradition of hosting the biggest names of the stage, including Sophie Marceau, François Berléand, Richard Berry, and François Morel. An evening devoted to modern art will see Hector Obalk unlock the secrets of the discipline over the course of two fascinating hours, and those of a philosophical disposition can look forward to stimulating discussions on a variety of topics. The theatre will be introducing the next generation to the delights of the stage too, with a play for a young audience entitled “Chut ! Une pomme.”
For the full programme, visit: https://www.tpgmonaco.mc/fr/2024-2025/programme

Grimaldi Forum Monaco

From Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra to the Opéra, the Printemps des Arts Monte-Carlo, and the Théâtre Princesse Grace… the Grimaldi Forum Monaco is the natural setting for performances by the Principality’s greatest cultural institutions all year round. In addition, the modern steel and glass complex plays host to trade fairs and many other prestigious events. Global smash hit musical Mamma Mia! will be returning to Monaco at the GFM from 9 to 13 October. The Grimaldi Forum will also be showcasing the very best of popular culture with Monaco Comic Con from 14 to 17 November, followed by the Monte-Carlo Film Festival from 27 to 30 November. And hit musical Elf will be a guaranteed hit with youngsters in the run-up to Christmas, from 27 to 29 November. There will be unique performances from Artus with his new comedy show on 11 January and Pascal Obispo on 1 April, not to mention the Thursday Live Sessions set to enliven the Monegasque cultural scene regularly throughout the year.
For the full programme, visit: https://www.grimaldiforum.com/fr/agenda-manifestations-monaco

 

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