Program

Sogno d’infanzia Vincenzo Bellini

Sei Ariette : “Malinconia, ninfa gentile” Vincenzo Bellini

Nocturne en fa majeur, op. 15 n° 1 Frédéric Chopin

La Sonnambula : “Ah! non credea mirarti” (Cavatine) & “Ah! non giunge” (Cabalette) Rôle : Amina — Vincenzo Bellini

Dolente immagine di Fille mia Vincenzo Bellini

Lucia di Lammermoor : “Regnava nel silenzio” (Cavatine) & “Quando rapito in estasi” (Cabalette) Rôle : Lucia — Gaetano Donizetti

Nocturne en fa dièse majeur, op. 15 n° 2 Frédéric Chopin

Norma : “Casta Diva” (Cavatine) Rôle : Norma — Vincenzo Bellini

Nocturne en sol mineur, op. 15 n° 3 Frédéric Chopin

Sei Ariette : “Per pietà, bell’idol mio” Vincenzo Bellini

La Fille du régiment : “C’en est donc fait” (Récitatif) & “Salut à la France !” (Air) Rôle : Marie — Gaetano Donizetti

“The Souls of Bel Canto”

Once upon a time, a young man was watching the moonlight. In a whisper, he asked the light to bring him to her kingdom since he desperately wanted to discover the secret of her mysterious and enchanting glow. He wanted to enter her court to watch the princesses he had heard about, singing and dancing in veils made of silver threads.

The moonlight smiled seamlessly, although she accepted the request of the young man under one condition. He would have the right to experience three moon cycles and three full moons in a row. After those, if he hadn’t discovered her secret, he would be thrown in a hole of burning fire where he would desappear without hope of return. The young man couldn’t stop watching the moonlight. His soul had already made its choice and dived in the her deep water.

“Come in, then”, said the silver queen, “come into me and start your journey. May you discover how to become wise and pure, your life depends on it”.

Biographical notes

Lyrical soprano Claudia Galli launched her career in 2006 at Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum as a Blumenmädchen in Wagner’s Parsifal, performed with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Marek Janowski. Shortly after, she was awarded a scholarship from the Yamaha Foundation and joined the prestigious Atelier Lyrique of the Paris National Opera for two seasons.

In 2009, she received the Carpeau Prize from the Paris National Opera, followed by an invitation to the Salzburg Festival’s Young Singer Program in 2011. There, she performed in Stravinsky’s Le Rossignol under Ivor Bolton and covered the role of La Contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro, conducted by Robin Ticciati.

Claudia’s notable appearances at the Paris National Opera include productions of Frau ohne Schatten, Rigoletto, Idomeneo, and Suor Angelica (conducted by Philippe Jordan). Her versatility has led her to perform Micaëla (Carmen) at the Metz and Lorraine National Operas, and the role of the Princess in Ravel’s L’Enfant et les sortilèges on tour with the Aix-en-Provence Festival.

Beyond the operatic stage, she is a seasoned recitalist, having performed at the Villa Medici in Rome, the Louvre Auditorium in Paris, and the Luxembourg Philharmonie. Since 2013, she has performed extensively with her husband, pianist Grégory Moulin. Together, they have toured Europe, the US, and Ecuador, specializing in Lieder and French art song. Claudia currently teaches voice and opera repertoire at the Conservatory of Esch-sur-Alzette in Luxembourg. 

Grégory Moulin | Piano 

Following his prize-winning studies in Valence, Grégory Moulin joined the Paris National Opera “Atelier Lyrique” in 2006 as a pianist and vocal coach. This residency launched a prolific international career that has taken him to the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, the Dutch National Opera, the Paris National Opera, the Zurich Opernhaus, and the festivals of Salzburg and Aix-en-Provence.

Grégory has collaborated with world-class ensembles—including the Vienna Philharmonic, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, and Les Musiciens du Louvre—under the direction of esteemed conductors such as Kent Nagano, Marc Minkowski, Fabio Luisi, Ingo Metzmacher, Enrique Mazzola and Gianluca Capuano . As a vocal coach and Maestro Suggeritore, he has worked closely with legendary artists such as Cecilia Bartoli, Placido Domingo, Stéphane Degout and Julie Fuchs.

Since 2013, he has partnered with soprano Claudia Galli, performing throughout Europe and the Americas. Their duo has focused on interpretation of the French and German vocal repertoires. Since 2021, Grégory has served as a piano accompanist at the Conservatory of Esch-sur-Alzette in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.