Iranian opera singer Fekri to perform in Zagreb with French conductor Niquet
Iranian opera singer Reza Fekri is scheduled to perform Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s ‘Te Deum’ under the baton of French conductor Hervé Niquet at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb on October 26, according to the Croatian National Theatre and the event’s official website.
Part of the long-running ‘Lisinski Saturdays’ concert series, the performance highlights Fekri’s growing international footprint, IRNA reported.
A tenor with the Croatian National Opera, Fekri will appear as the soloist in Charpentier’s triumphal Baroque piece, often linked with “splendor and victory” in classical tradition. The concert will also feature works by Lully and Campra, drawing from France’s 17th and 18th-century musical heritage.
Fekri, one of Iran’s leading classical vocalists, has held the stage in major European venues. He was invited three years in a row to perform ‘Thus Spoke Zarathustra’ under Iranian maestro Ali Rahbari at the Mariinsky Opera in St. Petersburg, and has worked with Helikon Opera in Moscow, the Zagreb Philharmonic, Tehran Symphony Orchestra, and others.
Niquet, founder of the early music ensemble ‘Le Concert Spirituel,’ is widely recognized for reviving sacred and secular French Baroque music. His collaboration with Fekri marks a rare cross-cultural pairing on the classical stage.