American star soprano Lisette Oropesa returned to the Gstaad New Year Music Festival where she made her European recital debut four years ago, this time performing with baritone Ludovic Tezier and pianist Alessandro Pratico at Rougemont Church on Tuesday 2 January 2024. A dramatic and wonderful concert.
Over 14 days from Wednesday 27 December 2023 to Tuesday 9 January 2024 the 18th edition of the Gstaad New Year Music Festival founded by Princess Caroline Murat (pianist Caroline Haffner) celebrated an eclectic range of musicians and music – tenor Roberto Alagna returned to the festival
to celebrate Puccini while under the festival “Young Talents” banner violinist Brieuc Vorch returned to play a duet with Anaelle Touret on the harp in the St Niklaus chapel on the Gstaad promenade to demonstrate his sublime musical and technical talent.
Photos by the festival photographer Patricia Dietzi are on the official website where you will also find the full program: http://www.gstaadnewyearmusicfestival.com/2023/photos_2023-2024.html
Caroline Haffner, the artist’s name of Princess Caroline Murat, (cvs on this site) continues to play recitals in New York and Europe – this year under the banner of a series “Chopin Encore 2024” – details to follow –
Caroline playing Clair de Lune by Debussy: https://vimeo.com/344746816
Princess Caroline Murat - Classic Concert Pianist 