10 Voices Hitting the Highest Holiday Notes
medici.tv is honored to invite you to a spectacular year-end celebration —
get into the spirit with these iconic singers in superb operas and sublime recitals
A centennial celebration for one of opera’s most towering figures… A legendary prima donna who inspired a new silver screen smash… A star-studded opening gala from one of the most revered venues in music: medici.tv is celebrating the season in grand style, and you’re invited to join the festivities! We’ve made our list and checked it twice — now get to know the ten iconic voices making waves in our year-end live streams and new releases, from La Scala to the Paris Philharmonie, in a mix of beloved favorites and never-before-seen spectacles.
Jonas Kaufmann, tenor
Hailed as "the world’s greatest tenor" by The Telegraph, the multi-faceted Jonas Kaufmann has performed over 70 roles in the world’s leading opera houses, receiving recognition for his performances of French, German, and Italian repertoire on the opera stage and in recital. This winter, marvel at his showstopping rendition of "Nessun dorma" in Puccini's Turandot or in Romantic duets with the divine Diana Damrau, two of the most exciting new releases in our catalogue.
Memorable roles on the medici.tv stage
Asmik Grigorian, soprano
"One of the fiercest dramatic talents in the field" (The New York Times), Asmik Grigorian has established herself as one of today's most sought-after stars since bursting onto the international scene with a tour de force Madama Butterfly. Her undeniable stage presence and crystalline tone make her perfect for an remarkable range of roles, from Salome and Rusalka to Jenůfa and, of course, the revelatory Turandot we're thrilled to be adding to our catalogue this holiday season.
Asmik Grigorian sings sublime Strauss
Sonya Yoncheva, soprano
Praised as "the finest Violetta since Maria Callas" (Die Welt), Sonya Yoncheva, winner of the 2010 Operalia Competition and Opus Klassik's 2021 Singer of the Year, is a beloved fixture on the most important stages of the world. A "consummate performer" with a "no-holds-barred quality" (Gramophone), she has received enthusiastic public and critical acclaim for her extensive repertoire, including a widely lauded Tosca that we're delighted to include in our year-end celebration.
Puccini's Tosca at the Verona Arena
Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano
With a voice that is "nothing less than 24-carat gold" (The Times), Joyce DiDonato has towered at the top of the industry both as a performer, a producer, and a fierce advocate for the arts—and her artistry has defined what it is to be a singer in the 21st century. Her multi-sensorial, multi-era, multi-genre program EDEN showcases her at her very best in captivating repertoire spanning more than four centuries, "a performance so beautiful that it makes your insides ache" (Gramophone).
Joyce DiDonato takes her blockbuster album EDEN tour: arias and songs from four centuries
Juan Diego Flórez, tenor
"The greatest bel canto tenor of his generation" (Bachtrack), Juan Diego Flórez has a voice magical enough to break generational taboos: his 2007 encore of "Ah! mes amis" from Donizetti's La fille du régiment, with its nine high Cs, was the first at La Scala in 75 years. At home in any language and in a staggering variety of repertoire, Flórez regales us this winter in a Paris recital with trademark works by Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi.
La Scala 2024-25 season opener
Anna Netrebko, soprano
"A soprano with star power in the best sense, a charismatic expressivity that pervades every element of her performance" (Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times), Anna Netrebko has become a reigning prima donna of the 21st century. This year she is headlining one of the biggest events on the classical calendar, starring as Donna Leonora in Verdi's La Forza del destino in La Scala's season-opener.
Anna Netrebko and Daniel Barenboim in recital
Anna Netrebko joins Jonas Kaufmann and Thomas Hampson for an all-star evening in Munich
Ludovic Tézier, baritone
"Arguably the leading Verdi baritone on the global stage for the best part of a decade" (Gramophone), Ludovic Tézier is a sought-after performer who has brought his dramatic intensity and vocal mastery to the world's biggest stages — including Milan's La Scala, where you can catch him this December playing the vengeful Don Carlo in Verdi's La forza del destino.
Memorable roles on the medici.tv stage
Maria Callas, soprano
Perhaps the most iconic classical singer of the 20th century, Maria Callas rewrote the rules of opera, combining an utterly unique, compelling tone with staggering technique and an uncanny ability to embody the tragic characters she played. With the 2024 release of the biopic Maria, we're marveling once again at some of the most legendary performances by one of music's most emblematic figures.
Maria Callas in two classic Paris recitals, 1958 and 1965
Fanny and Alexander, the brand-new opera by Mikael Karlsson
Thomas Hampson, baritone
With a baritone voice "so rich it can circle the universe" (Diane Sawyer, Good Morning America), Thomas Hampson is a singular artist: an opera singer, a Grammy-winning recording artist, and an "ambassador of song" known for his outreach and education work. This winter, catch him as Bishop Edvard Vergerus in the live world premiere of Fanny and Alexander.
Thomas Hampson performs folk songs with Mariss Janson and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano
Anne Sofie von Otter's "generous personality is reflected in the way she puts over every item, with care for text and a honeyed sweetness of tone" (BBC Music Magazine). She is one of today's most recorded artists, with an incomparable and wide-ranging catalogue built over more than four decades at the top of her profession, and we are thrilled to broadcast her live in the world premiere of Fanny and Alexander.
