November 2022

De basviolist in Wörgl

Commedia del'Arte van Michael Haydn

Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Soprano

Iris Bouman, Mezzo-Soprano

João Luis Paixão, Baritone

Rachel Farr, Dance

Katja Pitelina, Transverse Flute

Giorgos Samoilis, Violin

Cecilia Baesso, Violin

María Sánchez Ramírez, Cello

Performance:

November 6, 11:00, Koninklijke Schouwburg, Den Haag

October 2022

Songs of Hope

The musical story of the immigrant communities

in 17th century Amsterdam

Ensemble La Voz Humana

Michal Bitan, Soprano

Galit Zadok, Recorder & dulcian

Saartje Schrage, Viola da Gamba & Recorder

Julie Stalder, Treble Viol & Viola da Gamba

Punto Bawono, Baroque guitar

Performances:

October 2, 17:00, Diensten Centrum Copernicus

Octoberber 9, 15:00, Keerpunt Klassiek, Spijkerboor, Drenthe

January 2023

"Romans, Countrymen, and Lovers"

muziek van Händel & Caldara

Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Soprano

João Luis Paixão, Baritone

Rachel Farr, Dance

Katja Pitelina, Transverse Flute

Giorgos Samoilis, Violin

Cecilia Baesso, Violin

María Sánchez Ramírez, Cello

Performance:

January 15, 11:00, Koninklijke Schouwburg, Den Haag

May 2022

„Zelfs de waarheid kan liegen“

Muziek van Monteverdi, Carissimi & Caldara, en poëzie van Milton & Shakespeare

Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Soprano

Iris Bouman, Mezzo-Soprano

João Luis Paixão, Baritone

Rachel Farr, Dance

Katja Pitelina, Transverse Flute

Giorgos Samoilis, Violin

Cecilia Baesso, Violin

María Sánchez Ramírez, Cello

Performance:

May 14, 11:00, Koninklijke Schouwburg, Den Haag

May 2022

Filosofen in de Muziek

Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Soprano
João Luis Paixão, Baritone

Performance:

May 15, 11:00, Koninklijke Schouwburg, Den Haag

March 2022

J.S.Bach BWV 244

Matthäus Passion

Cantus Kamerkoor, Orion Barok, Kindsingers

o.l.v. Sietse van Wijgerden

Michal Bitan, Soprano

Performance:

March 26, 19:30, Grote Kerk, Vianen

February 2022

Ariadne auf Naxos

Melodrama van Georg Benda

Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Soprano
João Luis Paixão, Baritone

Performance:

February 27, 11:00, Koninklijke Schouwburg, Den Haag

November 2021

O Solitude!

Fragments of isolation

met muziek van Monteverdi en Purcell

Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Soprano
João Luis Paixão, Baritone

Performance:

November 21, 11:00, Koninklijke Schouwburg, Den Haag

Cantatedienst

J.S.Bach BWV 49

"Ich geh und suche mit verlangen."

Orion Barok o.l.v. Sietse van Wijgerden

Michal Bitan, Soprano

Service:

November 7, Koepelkerk, Arkel

November 14, Hervormd kerk, Sleeuwijk

September 2021

Cantatedienst

Ravenscroft & Blow

"The heavens and the firmament"

Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Soprano

João Luis Paixão, Baritone

Service:

September 26, 10.30, Maranathakerk, Den Haag

Songs of Hope

The musical story of the immigrant communities

in 17th century Amsterdam

Ensemble La Voz Humana

Michal Bitan, Soprano

Ana Vasić, Baroque violin

Galit Zadok, Recorder & dulcian

Valeria Sanchez, Violone

Punto Bawono, Baroque guitar

Performances:

September 3, Synagoge Delft

September 5, 16:30, Luther Museum, Amsterdam

September 18, 12:30, 13:30, 15:30, & 16:30, Jean Pesijnhof, Leiden

August 2021

Quarantaine Eiland

Musical journey on location @ the Port of Rotterdam

OPERA2DAY & O.

Muzikale leiding: Hernán Schvartzman

Regie: Davy Pieters

Dramaturgie: Tobias Kokkelmans

Kostuums: Sara Hakkenberg

Performances:

August 25-29, Quarantaineterrein Heijplaat, Rotterdam

May 2019

Gecensureerd!

Theatrale cantate Enée et Didon

met balets en instrumentale muziek van Leclair en Barrière

Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Soprano
João Luis Paixão, Baritone

Performance:

May 12, 11:00, Koninklijke Schouwburg, Den Haag

February 2019

Double Espresso

Bach:  Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211
Nicolas Bernier: Le Caffé

Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Soprano
João Luis Paixão, Baritone

Performance:

February 3, 11:00, Koninklijke Schouwburg, Den Haag

December 2018

Melodrama: Ariadne auf Naxos
Composer: G. Benda
Libretto: J. C. Brandes
Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Ariadne
João Luis Paixão, Theseus

Performance:

December 9,  Lutherse Kerk, Groningen

Lutherse Kerstmis

J.S. Bach: BWV 243a Magnificat in Es

Michal Bitan, Sopraan

Choir and Orchestra of the Domcantorij, Domkerk, Utrecht

o.l.v. Remco de Graas

Performance:

Deceember 24, Domkerk, Utrecht

November 2018

Melodrama: Ariadne auf Naxos
Composer: G. Benda
Libretto: J. C. Brandes
Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Ariadne
João Luis Paixão, Theseus

Performance:

November 4, 11.00, Koninklijk Schouwburg, The Hague

J.S. Bach: BWV 140, BWV 61

Michal Bitan, Sopraan

Choir and Orchestra of the Domcantorij, Domkerk, Utrecht

o.l.v. Remco de Graas

Performance:

November 24, Domkerk, Utrecht

September 2018

Missa: Assumpta est Maria

Michal Bitan, Sopraan

Choir and Orchestra of the Domcantorij, Domkerk, Utrecht

o.l.v. Remco de Graas

Performance:

September 15, Domkerk, Utrecht

'Tis now dead Night' @ Hofboerderij Concerten
A Dialogue on a Kiss early music ensemble

Michal Bitan, soprano

Earl Christy, lute

Performance:

September 23, 12.00, Hofboerderij, Wateringen

August 2018

Summer Academy for Historical Acting

August 13-23, Universiteit Leiden, Leiden

June 2018

Project Amerikaanse Muziek (II)

Leonard Bernstein & Morton Feldman

Michal Bitan, Sopraan

Francesco Giusti, Countertenor

Lorena Garcia Fernandez, Viola

Paul van Roemburg, Celesta

Maarten van den Bijlaard & Herman Hakewijn, Slagwerk

Jan Hage, Orgel

Choir and Orchestra of the Domcantorij, Domkerk, Utrecht

o.l.v. Remco de Graas

Performance:

June 9, Domkerk, Utrecht

Cantatadienst

J.S. Bach & J. H. Rolle

Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

June 17, Maranathakerk, The Hague

April 2018
'Tis now dead Night' @ Dolce & Soave concerten
A Dialogue on a Kiss early music ensemble

Michal Bitan, soprano

Earl Christy, lute

Performance:

April 22, 14.00, Adventskerk, Zoetermeer

March 2018

F. Couperin: Leçons de ténèbres

Michal Bitan & Mariana Pimenta, soprano

Marit Broekroeloft, viola da Gamba

Jan Hage, Orgel

Performance:

March 24, Domkerk, Utrecht

J.S. Bach: Matthäus Passion BWV 244

Choir and Orchestra of the Domcantorij, Domkerk, Utrecht

o.l.v. Remco de Graas

Performance:

March 17, Domkerk, Utrecht

Performances:

February 2018

'Tis now dead Night' @ Maranathakerk, The Hague
A Dialogue on a Kiss early music ensemble

Michal Bitan, soprano

Earl Christy, lute

Performance:

February 25, 17.00, Maranathakerk, The Hague

'Tis now dead Night' @ Musica Antica da Camera
A Dialogue on a Kiss early music ensemble

Michal Bitan, soprano

Earl Christy, lute

Performance:

February 15, , Paleiskerk, The Hague

Melodrama: Ariadne auf Naxos
Composer: G. Benda
Libretto: J. C. Brandes
Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Ariadne
João Luis Paixão, Theseus

Performance:

February 2, Pro Rege, Rotterdam

January 2018

Fiddler on the roof @ Theater Aachen
Music: Jerry Bock

Conductor: Justus Thorau
Stage Director: Ewa Teilmans
Set and costume: Andreas Becker
Choreography: Hakan T. Aslan
Dramaturgy: Michael Schmitz-Aufterbeck

Role: Chava

January 7, Theater Aachen, Aachen

Melodrama: Ariadne auf Naxos
Composer: G. Benda
Libretto: J. C. Brandes
Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Ariadne
João Luis Paixão, Theseus

Performance:

January 21, Koninklijke Schouwburg, Den Haag

December 2017

Fiddler on the roof @ Theater Aachen
Music: Jerry Bock

Conductor: Justus Thorau
Stage Director: Ewa Teilmans
Set and costume: Andreas Becker
Choreography: Hakan T. Aslan
Dramaturgy: Michael Schmitz-Aufterbeck

Role: Chava

December 21, Theater Aachen, Aachen

December 27, Theater Aachen, Aachen

November 2017

Fiddler on the roof @ Theater Aachen
Music: Jerry Bock

Conductor: Justus Thorau
Stage Director: Ewa Teilmans
Set and costume: Andreas Becker
Choreography: Hakan T. Aslan
Dramaturgy: Michael Schmitz-Aufterbeck

Role: Chava

November 24, Theater Aachen, Aachen

October 2

Fiddler on the roof @ Theater Aachen
Music: Jerry Bock

Conductor: Justus Thorau
Stage Director: Ewa Teilmans
Set and costume: Andreas Becker
Choreography: Hakan T. Aslan
Dramaturgy: Michael Schmitz-Aufterbeck

Role: Chava

October 12, Theater Aachen, Aachen

October 17, Theater Aachen, Aachen

October 31, Theater Aachen, Aachen

Zangers en Acteurs
Composer: G. Benda
Libretto: J. C. Brandes
Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Ariadne
João Luis Paixão, Theseus

Performance:

October 29, Koninklijke Schouwburg, Den Haag

September 2017

What's New? FROM SPEECH TO SINGING
@ OudeMuziek Festival Utrecht
Lecture demonstration: João Paixão

Jörn Boysen, fortepiano
Michal Bitan, soprano & declamation

September 3, TivoliVredenburg, Hertz, Utrecht

Melodrama: Ariadne auf Naxos
Composer: G. Benda
Libretto: J. C. Brandes
Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Ariadne
João Luis Paixão, Theseus

Performance:

September 10 (Lecture demonstration!), Kasteel Duivenvoorde, Voorschoten

September 17, 15.30, Kasteel Duivenvoorde, Voorschoten

June 2017

Fiddler on the roof @ Theater Aachen
Music: Jerry Bock

Conductor: Justus Thorau
Stage Director: Ewa Teilmans
Set and costume: Andreas Becker
Choreography: Hakan T. Aslan
Dramaturgy: Michael Schmitz-Aufterbeck

Role: Chava

June 5, Theater Aachen, Aachen

Telemanns Vuur
Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, soprano

João Luis Paixão, baritone

Performance:
June 9, Pro Rege, Rotterdam

June 11, Koninklijk Schouwburg, The Hague

May 2017

Fiddler on the roof @ Theater Aachen
Music: Jerry Bock

Conductor: Justus Thorau
Stage Director: Ewa Teilmans
Set and costume: Andreas Becker
Choreography: Hakan T. Aslan
Dramaturgy: Michael Schmitz-Aufterbeck

Role: Chava

May 1, Theater Aachen, Aachen

May 7, Theater Aachen, Aachen

May 21, Theater Aachen, Aachen

April 2017

Fiddler on the roof @ Theater Aachen
Music: Jerry Bock

Conductor: Justus Thorau
Stage Director: Ewa Teilmans
Set and costume: Andreas Becker
Choreography: Hakan T. Aslan
Dramaturgy: Michael Schmitz-Aufterbeck

Role: Chava

April 2, Theater Aachen, Aachen

April 17, Theater Aachen, Aachen

April 29, Theater Aachen, Aachen

March 2017

Fiddler on the roof @ Theater Aachen
Music: Jerry Bock

Conductor: Justus Thorau
Stage Director: Ewa Teilmans
Set and costume: Andreas Becker
Choreography: Hakan T. Aslan
Dramaturgy: Michael Schmitz-Aufterbeck

Role: Chava

March 4, Theater Aachen, Aachen

March 23, Theater Aachen, Aachen

'Tis now dead Night' CD PRESENTATION
A Dialogue on a Kiss early music ensemble

Michal Bitan, soprano

Earl Christy, lute

Performance:

March 11, 16.00, The American Protestant Church, The Hague
March 17, 20.00, Oude-Katholieke kerk, Delft

February 2017
Melodrama: Ariadne auf Naxos
Composer: G. Benda
Libretto: J. C. Brandes
Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Ariadne
João Luis Paixão, Theseus

Performance:

February 5, 11.00, Koninklijk Schouwburg, The Hague
February 5, 15.00, Koninklijk Schouwburg, The Hague

Fiddler on the roof @ Theater Aachen
Music: Jerry Bock

Conductor: Justus Thorau
Stage Director: Ewa Teilmans
Set and costume: Andreas Becker
Choreography: Hakan T. Aslan
Dramaturgy: Michael Schmitz-Aufterbeck

Role: Chava

February 12, Theater Aachen, Aachen

February 17, Theater Aachen, Aachen

February 24, Theater Aachen, Aachen

Ovidius' Metamorphosis in de Franse Cantatas
The Consort of 18th Century Harmony

Michal Bitan, soprano
João Paixao, baritone
Pawel Miczka, violin
Evan Buttar, cello
João Carlos Santos, traverso
Fernando Aguado, harpsichord

Performance:

Februari 19, 16.00, Museum Vlaardingen

January 2017

Fiddler on the roof @ Theater Aachen
Music: Jerry Bock

Conductor: Justus Thorau
Stage Director: Ewa Teilmans
Set and costume: Andreas Becker
Choreography: Hakan T. Aslan
Dramaturgy: Michael Schmitz-Aufterbeck

Role: Chava

January 7, Theater Aachen, Aachen

January 20, Theater Aachen, Aachen

January 31, Theater Aachen, Aachen

Melodrama: Ariadne auf Naxos
Composer: G. Benda
Libretto: J. C. Brandes
Musica Poëtica o.l.v. Jörn Boysen

Michal Bitan, Ariadne
João Luis Paixão, Theseus

Performance:

January 27, Pro Rege, Rotterdam