Les Musiciens du Prince – Monaco

The ensemble Les Musiciens du Prince — Monaco was founded in spring 2016 at the initiative of Cecilia Bartoli at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, with the support of Prince Albert II and his sister, Princess Caroline of Hanover. Their inaugural concert took place on 8 June 2016, in the Cour d’Honneur of the Prince’s Palace of Monaco, in the presence of the royal family. The orchestra brings together internationally acclaimed musicians who are deeply versed in the traditions of European court music from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Gianluca Capuano has served as the ensemble’s Chief Conductor since 2019. Their repertoire ranges from such Baroque composers as Handel and Vivaldi to the music of Richard Wagner, with a particular emphasis on rarities and rediscovered works. Since 2017, Les Musiciens du Prince — Monaco have appeared regularly at both the Salzburg Whitsun and Summer Festivals, where they present new opera projects each year in collaboration with Cecilia Bartoli. In 2025, their performances included Vivaldi’s pasticcio Hotel Métamorphosis, Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine, and a Rossini gala. At the Opéra de Monte-Carlo during the 2024-25 season, they performed Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore, Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito, and Wagner’s Das Rheingold. They have also performed at the Vienna Staatsoper, where they played Handel’s Giulio Cesare in 2024. Les Musiciens du Prince — Monaco tour extensively across Europe, with recent appearances in Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Switzerland, including a production of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice. Their most recent release is Rhapsody, recorded with mezzo-soprano Varduhi Abrahamyan.

Lucerne Festival debut on 16 September 2018 in Rossini’s La cenerentola conducted by Gianluca Capuano.

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