The musicAeterna choir was founded by Teodor Currentzis in 2004 in Novosibirsk. From 2011 to 2019, the collective was part of the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre troupe. In 2018, the choir became a laureate of the Opera Awards.
The singers’ repertoire includes musical works by European and Russian composers of the 11th – 21st centuries. In Perm, the musicAeterna choir took part in premieres of operas by Mozart, Purcell, Offenbach, Borodin, Verdi and Puccini, as well as world premieres of specifically commissioned scores: Kourliandski’s “Nosferatu”, Hersant’s “Tristia” and Syumak’s “Cantos”. In Saint Petersburg, the choir collaborates with musicAeterna resident composers: Alexey Retinsky and Andreas Moustoukis.
The choir has had an exclusive contract with Sony Classical since 2012. Releases include the Mozart–Da Ponte trilogy, Stravinsky’s “Les Noces”, and a video recording of Purcell’s “Indian Queen” directed by Peter Sellars. The recordings have won numerous awards, including Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, ECHO Klassik’s “Recording of the Year” and Opernwelt.
The musicAeterna choir collaborates with guest conductors such as Vincent Dumestre, Andres Mustonen, Paul Hillier and others. The ensemble has performed at the world’s leading stages all the way from Lisbon to Moscow and from Athens to Hamburg. The singers make frequent appearances at festivals in Salzburg and Aix-en-Provence. In 2019, the musicAeterna choir made its US debut with a performance of Verdi’s “Requiem” at The Shed (New York).
Sopranos
Altos
Tenors
Basses
musicAeterna choir events
Ἄξιόν ἐστιν ὡς ἀληθῶς μακαρίζειν σε τὴν Θεοτόκον, τὴν ἀειμακάριστον καὶ παναμώμητον καὶ μητέρα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν.
It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos, the ever-blessed and most pure Mother of our God.
Concert from the “Night Vigils” Series
Αγγελος ἐβόα / “Angel Cried Out”
Performed by musicAeterna & musicAeterna Byzantina Choirs
musicAeterna Women’s Choir
Chief Choirmaster: Vitaly Polonsky
Choirmaster: Katya Dondukova
musicAeterna Byzantina Choir
Choirmaster: Antonios Koutroupis
Ribal Wehbe (vocals, Lebanon)
Yorgos Kaloudis (classical Cretan lyra, Greece)
Alla Kazakova (actress)
Conductor: Teodor Currentzis
Director: Elizaveta Moroz
Ἄξιόν ἐστιν ὡς ἀληθῶς μακαρίζειν σε τὴν Θεοτόκον, τὴν ἀειμακάριστον καὶ παναμώμητον καὶ μητέρα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν.
It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos, the ever-blessed and most pure Mother of our God.
Concert from the “Night Vigils” Series
Αγγελος ἐβόα / “Angel Cried Out”
Performed by musicAeterna & musicAeterna Byzantina Choirs
musicAeterna Women’s Choir
Chief Choirmaster: Vitaly Polonsky
Choirmaster: Katya Dondukova
musicAeterna Byzantina Choir
Choirmaster: Antonios Koutroupis
Ribal Wehbe (vocals, Lebanon)
Yorgos Kaloudis (classical Cretan lyra, Greece)
Alla Kazakova (actress)
Conductor: Teodor Currentzis
Director: Elizaveta Moroz
The musicAeterna Choir continues its exploration of the sacred music of two Western European classics of the 20th century — Francis Poulenc and Benjamin Britten — in a concert to be held at Dom Radio, 62 Nevsky Prospect.
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Augelletti, ruscelletti, aria of Mary Cleophas from the oratorio La Resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)
Zadok the Priest, Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 (1727)
E pur così in un giorno – Piangerò la sorte mia, recitative and aria of Cleopatra from the opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (1724)
Welcome as the Dawn of Day, duet from the oratorio Solomon, HWV 67 (1749)
Disserratevi, o porte d’Averno, aria of the Angel from the oratorio The Resurrection (La Resurrezione), HWV 47 (1708)
Ah! Crudel nel pianto mio, aria of Armida from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)
Overture to the opera Agrippina, HWV 6 (1709–1710)
Sarabande from the Partita in G major for solo harpsichord, HWV 450 (1700–1705)
De torrente in via bibet, duet with chorus from the psalm Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 (1707)
Oh, Let the Merry Bells Ring Round, aria with chorus from the oratorio L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55 (1740)
Piangete sì, piangete, aria of Mary Cleophas from the oratorio La Resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)
As With Rosy Steps the Morn, recitative and aria of Irene from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)
Alla Hornpipe, No. 2 from Water Music Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349 (1716–1717)
Pena tiranna, aria of Dardano from the opera Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11 (1715)
Amarti sì vorrei, aria of Agilea from the opera Teseo, HWV 9 (1713)
Fermati! / No, crudel!, duet of Armida and Rinaldo from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)
He Saw the Lovely Youth, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)
Ah! Stigie larve — Vaghe pupille, recitative and aria of Orlando from the opera Orlando, HWV 31 (1733)
Oh Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)
Performers:
musicAeterna orchestra and choir
musicAeterna Dance company
artists from the Anton Rubinstein Academy
Conductor – Teodor Currentzis
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Augelletti, ruscelletti, aria of Mary Cleophas from the oratorio La Resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)
Zadok the Priest, Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 (1727)
E pur così in un giorno – Piangerò la sorte mia, recitative and aria of Cleopatra from the opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (1724)
Welcome as the Dawn of Day, duet from the oratorio Solomon, HWV 67 (1749)
Disserratevi, o porte d’Averno, aria of the Angel from the oratorio The Resurrection (La Resurrezione), HWV 47 (1708)
Ah! Crudel nel pianto mio, aria of Armida from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)
Overture to the opera Agrippina, HWV 6 (1709–1710)
Sarabande from the Partita in G major for solo harpsichord, HWV 450 (1700–1705)
De torrente in via bibet, duet with chorus from the psalm Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 (1707)
Oh, Let the Merry Bells Ring Round, aria with chorus from the oratorio L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55 (1740)
Piangete sì, piangete, aria of Mary Cleophas from the oratorio La Resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)
As With Rosy Steps the Morn, recitative and aria of Irene from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)
Alla Hornpipe, No. 2 from Water Music Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349 (1716–1717)
Pena tiranna, aria of Dardano from the opera Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11 (1715)
Amarti sì vorrei, aria of Agilea from the opera Teseo, HWV 9 (1713)
Fermati! / No, crudel!, duet of Armida and Rinaldo from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)
He Saw the Lovely Youth, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)
Ah! Stigie larve — Vaghe pupille, recitative and aria of Orlando from the opera Orlando, HWV 31 (1733)
Oh Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)
Performers:
musicAeterna orchestra and choir
musicAeterna Dance company
artists from the Anton Rubinstein Academy
Conductor – Teodor Currentzis
Marina Tsvetaeva’s Evening Gathering
a cross-genre performance
Director: Elizaveta Moroz
Conductor: Evgeny Vorobyov
Set design: Sergey Kretenchuk
Lighting design: Alexander Romanov
Video art: Maria Varakhalina
Costumes: Elizaveta Moroz and Sergey Kretenchuk
Featuring:
Soloists of the musicAeterna choir and orchestra
musicAeterna Сhoir
Yanina Lakoba, actress
Playwright Bertolt Brecht
Composer Kurt Weill
Director Nina Vorobyeva
Set Designer Asya Mukhina
Lighting Designer Ruslan Mayorov
Choreographer Anna Garafeeva
Conductor Ilya Gaisin
Performers:
Guest artists
musicAeterna Orchestra and Choir
Playwright Bertolt Brecht
Composer Kurt Weill
Director Nina Vorobyeva
Set Designer Asya Mukhina
Lighting Designer Ruslan Mayorov
Choreographer Anna Garafeeva
Conductor Ilya Gaisin
Performers:
Guest artists
musicAeterna Orchestra and Choir
Musical Director and Conductor: Teodor Currentzis
Director: Anna Guseva
Chief Choirmaster: Vitaly Polonsky
Choreographer: Anastasia Peshkova
Performers:
musicAeterna Choir
soloists of the musicAeterna Orchestra
musicAeterna Dance company
Musical Director and Conductor: Teodor Currentzis
Director: Anna Guseva
Chief Choirmaster: Vitaly Polonsky
Choreographer: Anastasia Peshkova
Performers:
musicAeterna Choir
soloists of the musicAeterna Orchestra
musicAeterna Dance company