The year 2025, our second calendar year of activity, saw the realization of several projects thanks to the support, participation or donations of our members and partners.
- Professor Patrick Barbier was back for two lectures, this year focusing on women and the 19th century. We had the opportunity to delve into the lives of two sisters, daughters of the famous tenor Manuel Garcia, who left their mark on the history of opera: Maria Malibran on March 27 and Pauline Garcia-Viardot on October 23.
- Between the two conferences dedicated to these mythical singers, on May 15, author and lecturer Charles Sigel revealed the secrets of one of the major stages of operatic art in the Romantic era, the " Théâtre Italien "in Paris. The place where the greatest Italian lyric artists came to France to create their works, above all " Bel Cantiste", for French audiences in their original language (Italian) for much of the 19th century.
The lectures were accompanied by a showcase of some of our collections in the Salle GAMMAH of our partner, the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Genève (MAH).
- In October, we held our second MasterClass under the guidance of Maestro Chris Merritt. On this occasion, six young artists from Switzerland, France, Russia, Hungary and Brazil had the opportunity to perfect their art through sessions held at Geneva's Grand Théâtre. A concert crowned the event, where the enthusiastic public was able to admire the work accomplished.
The association's committee is currently working on the 2026 program.
For details, please visit our cultural programs page.
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