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Adam Plachetka to open the London Handel Festival

Renowned Czech bass-baritone Adam Plachetka is set to perform at the opening concert of the London Handel Festival, an annual musical celebration dedicated to the life and works of composer George Frideric Handel. Plachetka will take on the bass role in Handel's oratorio L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (HWV 55).

The concert is scheduled for Friday, March 7, 2025, at 7:00 PM, at St George's, Hanover Square in London. This work, inspired by the poetry of John Milton, presents a unique fusion of light and darkness, innocence and experience, celebrating the beauties of nature and the mysteries of life. Joining Plachetka are sopranos Louise Alder and Paulina Francisco, and tenor Stuart Jackson. The performance will feature the acclaimed ensemble Arcangelo under the direction of Jonathan Cohen, who will be making his debut as the festival's Artistic Adviser.

The London Handel Festival holds a significant place in the UK's musical landscape, focusing on authentic performances of Handel's works and supporting emerging talent. With a longstanding tradition and collaborations with leading artists and ensembles, it stands as a key event for baroque music enthusiasts. The 2025 festival, themed "Fantasy, Myth & Legend," will offer five weeks of concerts and performances dedicated to Handel's compositions, running from March 7 to April 10, 2025, at various venues across London.

Adam Plachetka regularly appears on the world's leading opera stages. His participation in the opening concert of the 2025 London Handel Festival promises an exceptional musical experience for all baroque music lovers and underscores Plachetka's extensive interpretative range. A few days later, he will travel to the United States, where he will perform in two productions of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. Starting April 4, he will sing the role of Figaro at Palm Beach Opera in Florida, followed by a series of performances as Count Almaviva at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in May.

For more information about the festival, visit: https://www.london-handel-festival.com/

New Album "Operette Gala" by Adam Plachetka and Kateřina Kněžíková

Renowned Czech opera singers Kateřina Kněžíková and Adam Plachetka present their new album Operette Gala, just released under the Radioservis label. This unique recording offers listeners a selection of the most famous melodies from renowned operettas such as The Merry Widow, Giuditta, The Land of Smiles, A Night in Venice, Die Fledermaus, Viennese Blood, and more. All pieces are performed in German.

The album features the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Jindra, ensuring a high level of musical accompaniment and an authentic sound.

Operette Gala is available for purchase through the Radioservis e-shop.

Both acclaimed artists will also perform the album’s program at several live concerts.

New CD Evening Songs

Renowned bass-baritone Adam Plachetka celebrates the Year of Czech Music with an anthology of Czech evening songs by Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, Zdeněk Fibich and Josef Suk. All based on love poems for Vítězslav Hálek’s Večerní písně (Evening Songs), these songs provide a panorama of great Czech music, also zooming in on lesser-known repertoire. Plachetka performs them together with pianist David Švec.

Bass-baritone Adam Plachetka frequents the world’s most prestigious opera houses, and is a MET regular, equally at home in dramatic and comic repertoire. He returns to PENTATONE after having released Molieri, combining opera arias by Mozart and Salieri, in 2022.