CALENDAR
July 21, 2024
In the magical surroundings of the Festival de Música de Marvão in Portugal, Laurence will sing the bass soloist in Mozart's Coronation Mass
Conductor: Christoph Poppen
Cologne Chamber Orchestra
Coro Ricercare
Convento de Nossa Senhora da Estrela, Marvão, Portugal
January 24, 2024
Laurence will sing the bass solo in Puccini's Messa di Gloria at Milan's Teatro dal Verme
Conductor: Lucio Nardi
Orchestra Bachelet
Corale Polifonica Nazariana
Teatro dal Verme, Milano
June 17, 2023
Mozart: Requiem K.626
Laurence is the bass soloist in Mozart's Requiem Mass at Portugal's historic Festival de Sintra
Conductor: Enrico Pagano
Orchestra Casanova
Coro Ricercare
Auditório Jorge Sampaio, Sintra
December 4, 2022
Shostakovich 14th Symphony
Laurence sings the bass soloist in Shostakovich's epic symphony, with the Orquestra de Câmara Portuguesa in Lisbon
Conductor: Pedro Carneiro
Centro Cultural de Belem, Lisbon
September 2, 4, 6, 8, 2022
La Traviata
Laurence sings Marchese d'Obigny with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, Switzerland
Conductor: Markus Poschner
Director: Carmelo Rifici
Lugano Arte e Cultura
June 17, 2021
Radio broadcast: A Herança de Wagner
Laurence will join soprano Inês Simões and pianist Daniel Godinho in a lieder recital to be broadcast on Portugal's Antena 2. Repertoire to include Wagner, Wolf and Berg.
Fundação Oriente Museu
Lisbon, Portugal
December 6, 2020
Don Giovanni CANCELLED
Laurence will sing the title role in a concert version of Don Giovanni for the Circolo Culturale Lirico Bolognese
Circolo Culturale Lirico Bolognese
Bologna
July 12, 15, 19, 22, 24, 2020
La Rondine CANCELLED
Laurence will sing Crébillon in Puccini's La Rondine
Conductor: Juraj Valčuha
Director: Lorenzo Mariani
Teatro San Carlo, Napoli
December 4, 6, 8, 2019
Don Giovanni
Laurence sings the title role in Don Giovanni for the Teatro Sociale di Rovigo, Italy
Conductor: Aldo Sisillo
Director: Stefano Poda
Teatro Sociale, Rovigo
February 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 2019
Un Ballo in Maschera
Laurence makes his role debut as Sam in San Carlo's new production of Un Ballo in Maschera in an all-star cast.
Conductor: Donato Renzetti
Director: Leo Muscato
Teatro di San Carlo, Naples
December 7, 2018
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Laurence sings Bartolo for the first time, in Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia for the Teatro Savoia, Campobasso. A concert performance on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the composer's death
Teatro Savoia, Campobasso, Italy
August 16, 2018
Petite Messe Solennelle
Laurence will be the bass soloist for the inauguration of the Festival Suoni dal Golfo, in Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle
Conductor: Gianluca Marcianò
with Collegium Musicum Almae Matris
San Francesco Church - Lerici, Italy, 21.30
March 15, 17, 18, 20, 2018
Mosè in Egitto
Laurence will cover the role of Faraone in David Pountney's new production Rossini's Mosè in Egitto for the Teatro San Carlo in Naples for the work's 200th anniversary
Conductor: Stefano Montanari
Director: David Pountney
Teatro San Carlo, Naples
October 28, 31, November 2, 5, 7, 8, 2017
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Laurence will make his role debut as Osmin in Giorgio Strehler's legendary production at the Teatro San Carlo
Conductor: Hansjörg Albrecht
Director: Giorgio Strehler, restaged by Mattia Testi
Teatro San Carlo, Napoli
June 14, 17, 2017
Orlando Furioso
Whilst resident at the Festival della Valle d'Itria, Laurence will cover the role of Astolfo in Vivaldi's Orlando Furioso, accompanied by the baroque ensemble, I Barocchisti.
Conductor: Diego Fasolis
Director: Fabio Ceresa
Palazzo Ducale, Martina Franca
March 24, 2024
Laurence joins the Orquestra de Câmara de Cascais e Oeiras for a repeat performance of Fauré's Requiem Mass
Conductor: Nikolay Lalov
Orquestra de Câmara de Cascais e Oeiras
Coro Ricercare
Auditório Sra. de Boa Nova, Estoril, Portugal
July 1, 2023
Laurence will sing the bass solo in Gounod's Messe Solennelle "Santa Cecilia"
Conductor: Lucio Nardi
Orchestra Bachelet
Corale Polifonica Nazariana
Chiesa del Convento, Cortemilia, Italy
April 7, 2023
Mozart: Requiem K.626
Laurence is the bass soloist in Mozart's Requiem Mass, with the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa
Conductor: Paul Daniel
Capela da Casa São Francisco de Assis, Lisbon
November 20, 2022
L'heure espagnole
Laurence sings the role of Don Iñigo Gomez in Ravel's one-act masterpiece L'heure espagnole with Ensemble Mediterrain
Conductor: Bruno Borralhinho
Director: Jorge Balça
Centro Cultural de Belem, Lisbon
June 24, 26, 29, 25, June 2, 5, 2022
Peter Grimes
Laurence sings Hobson in a new production of Britten's Peter Grimes for Teatro La Fenice, Venice.
Conductor: Juraj Valčuha
Director: Paul Curran
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
May 9, 2021
Opera Gala
Laurence will sing for the Circolo Culturale Lirico Bolognese in their reopening gala, after more than a year of closure due to the pandemic. Arias of Mozart, Rossini, Verdi and Bellini.
Circolo Culturale Lirico Bolognese
Bologna
December 2020
Il barbiere di Siviglia CANCELLED
Laurence will make his debut with Teatro Municipale di Piacenza singing the role of Don Basilio
Conductor: Nikolas Nägele
Director: Beppe de Tomasi
Teatro Municipale di Piacenza
May 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2020
I Puritani CANCELLED
Laurence will make his role debut as Gualtiero Valton in Bellini's I Puritani, featuring Jessica Pratt
Conductor: Stefano Ranzani
Director: Emilio Sagi
Teatro di San Carlo, Napoli
August 27 2019
Mozart Requiem K.626
Festival Suoni dal Golfo, Lerici
Special concert in memory of the Morandi Bridge victims at Genova
Orchestra and chorus of the Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova
Conductor: Gianluca Marcianò
21.00 Lerici, Italy
January 15, 17, 18, 2019
La Bohème
Laurence will return to the role of Colline in Francesco Saponaro's production for the Teatro San Carlo
Conductor: Alessandro Palumbo
Director: Francesco Saponaro
Teatro di San Carlo, Naples
November 25, 2018
Recital live radio broadcast
After the popularity of their first live recital brodcast, Laurence and the Ensemble Solomon Rossi return for a second installment. This recital features interviews and further selections from their new disk of the Psalms of Benedetto Marcello, recorded for Concerto Classics
Broadcast 21.30
Radio 24, Il Sole 24 Ore
Italian National Radio
Live recital, Il Sole 24 Ore, Milan, Italy
June 6, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20
2018
La Traviata
Grenville in San Carlo's new production of La Traviata, with an all-star cast including Nino Machaidze and Leo Nucci
Conductor: Jordi Bernacer/Maurizio Augostini
Director: Lorenzo Amato
Teatro di San Carlo, Naples
January 11, 12, 13 (matinee), 13, 14, 16, 2018
La Bohème
Laurence will return to the role of Colline in a new production for the Teatro San Carlo
Conductor: Stefano Ranzani
Director: Mario Pontiggia
Teatro San Carlo, Napoli
September 22, 24, 2017
Carmen
Laurence will sing Zuniga in Bizet's Carmen in a new production for the Teatro Delle Muse
Conductor: Guillaume Tourniaire
Director: Francesco Saponaro
Teatro delle Muse Franco Corelli, Ancona
March 23, 2024
Laurence joins the Orquestra de Câmara de Cascais e Oeiras in Portugal for Fauré's Requiem Mass
Conductor: Nikolay Lalov
Orquestra de Câmara de Cascais e Oeiras
Coro Ricercare
Igreja da Cartuxa, Oeiras, Portugal
June 29, 2023
Laurence will sing the bass solo in Gounod's Messe Solennelle "Santa Cecilia"
Conductor: Lucio Nardi
Orchestra Bachelet
Corale Polifonica Nazariana
Palazzo di Giustizia, Milano
April 6, 2023
Laurence is the bass soloist in Mozart's Requiem Mass, with the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa
Conductor: Paul Daniel
Centro Cultural de Belem, Lisbon
September 16, 2022
Recital
Laurence will present a recital of chamber music alongside guitarist Júlio Guerreiro. Music to include Stradella, Dowland, Purcell, Bellini, de Falla, Schubert etc.
Bass-baritone: Laurence Meikle
Guitar: Júlio Guerreiro
Chapelle Saint-André de Comps-sur-Artuby,
France
July 25, 2021
Schubert Mass in G Major, D.167
Schubert's Mass to be sung as a quartet with Maestro Christoph Poppen and the Cologne Chamber Orchestra
Festival Internacional de Música de Marvão
Marvão, Portugal
December 20, 2020
Recital: Schwanengesang
Laurence will debut Schubert's final collection, Schwanengesang with pianist Daniel Godinho
Festival Artis XXI
Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal
October 16, 18, 2020
La Rondine
In lieu of the cancelled summer production, two concert performances will be presented. Featuring Ailyn Perés and Michael Fabiano
Conductor: Juraj Valčuha
Teatro San Carlo, Napoli
May 3, 5, 7, 8 2020
L'amour des trois oranges
CANCELLED
Laurence will sing the Herald in Prokofiev's masterpiece at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples
Conductor: Juraj Valčuha
Director: Alessandro Talevi
Teatro di San Carlo, Napoli
July 21, 2019, 11.00
Mozart Missa Solemnis in C Major K.337
Mozart Missa Solemnis in C Major K.337
Laurence joins Coro Ricercare and the Cologne Chamber Orchestra, led by Christoph Poppen in this Mozart mass for the Marvão International Festival, Portugal
Conductor: Christoph Poppen
Cologne Chamber Orchestra
Coro Ricercare
Igreja N. Stra da Estrela, Marvão, Portugal
December 13, 2018
Mariotti Gala Pesaro
Opera Gala celebrating the Rossini Opera Festival's Artistic Director and Honorary President, Gianfranco Mariotti. Laurence will sing excerpts from Il turco in Italia (Selim) and Mosè in Egitto (Faraone).
Rossini Opera Festival, Pesaro
Uppala Auditorium, Pesaro
November 18, 2018
Recital live radio broadcast
In anticipation of the release of Laurence's latest recording with Concerto Classics, Laurence performs a live recital with Ensemble Solomon Rossi. Repertoire includes tracks from the new disk of the Psalms of Benedetto Marcello.
Broadcast 21.30
Radio 24, Il Sole 24 Ore
Italian National Radio
Live recital, Il Sole 24 Ore, Milan, Italy
April 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 2018
Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
Portinaio in Martin Kusej's acclaimed production.
Conductor: Juraj Valčuha
Director: Martin Kusej
Teatro di San Carlo, Naples
April 23, 26, 29, 30, May 3, 4, 5, 2017
La Traviata
Grenville in Ferzan Öspetek's production of La Traviata for Teatro San Carlo, Naples
Conductor: Renato Palumbo
Director: Ferzan Öspetek
Teatro San Carlo, Napoli
July 29, August 2, 4, 2017
Margherita d'Anjou
Belmonte in Meyerbeer's bel canto extravaganza, Margherita d'Anjou. Modern-day premiere for the Festival della Valle d'Itria
Conductor: Fabio Luisi
Director: Alessandro Talevi
Palazzo Ducale, Martina Franca