- Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.: Lecture: "Vivaldi's Lyrical Venice"
Lecture led by Professor Emeritus Patrick Barbier
We meet up with Professor Barbier to discuss what is undoubtedly Venice's most artistically creative period, which is inseparable from Vivaldi.
After the lecture, a dinner meeting will be organized with the speaker, where he will sign copies of his book on "Venice in the time of Vivaldi" for guests.
GAMMAH Room, Promenade du Pin 5 1204 Geneva
- Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.: Lecture: "Rossini Naples"
Conference led by Paul-André Demierre
Paul-André Demierre is a Swiss musicologist and was a producer at RTS for many years. He contributes to numerous magazines as a music critic, but above all he has edited some of the most well-researched works on opera. This lecture will be taken from his book: " Rossini Neapolitan Operas Rossini
After the lecture, a dinner meeting will be held with the speaker, where he will sign copies of his book for guests.
GAMMAH Room, Promenade du Pin 5 1204 Geneva
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.: Cocktail reception exclusively for members of the Helvetia Lyrica association
Cédric Godot, a member of our association, is hosting a cocktail reception in the showroom of the Blue Check brand, for which he is an ambassador. This is an opportunity for us all to get together in a relaxed atmosphere and share our ideas and plans for the future of the association.
- Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.: Lecture: "Maria Callas, her roles on stage"
Conference led by Paul-André Demierre
We will be joined by Swiss musicologist Paul-André Demierre, who will talk to us about the roles played exclusively on stage by the legendary Maria Callas. The book will be published in 2026 and will give us the opportunity to retrace the history of her stage performances.
A dinner meeting will be organized with the speaker, where he will sign copies of his book for guests.
GAMMAH Room, Promenade du Pin 5 1204 Geneva
- Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. : Lecture: " Verdi The Rise to Patriotism"
Lecture led by Patrick Favre-Tissot
Music historian Patrick Favre-Tissot will introduce us to the young Giuseppe Verdi his early operas, which are intertwined with Italian nationalist fervor. This lecture is based on his book,Verdi
After the lecture, a dinner meeting will be held with the speaker, where he will sign copies of his book for guests.
GAMMAH Room, Promenade du Pin 5 1204 Geneva
- Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.: Exhibition Mattia Battistini 1856–1928)
The famous Italian baritone was one of the last "divos" and one of the last practitioners of the "bel canto" technique.
A member of our association, Mr. Paul Noel, will make his premises available to us for this occasion, which had already hosted our "Christine Nilsson" exhibition in June 2024.
Project currently being developed for 2026
Opera singing masterclass led by Ms. Jennifer Larmore.
Ms. Jennifer Larmore has done us the immense honor of joining our honorary committee this year and has informed us that she is available during the first half of October 2026 to lead a masterclass. We will inform you of the outcome at the end of the first quarter of 2026.
For details, please visit our cultural programs page.
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