Valletta Baroque Festival

Valletta Baroque Festival The Valletta Baroque Festival is a yearly celebration of Baroque music. The first Festival was held in January 2013.

Built by the Knights of St John after the Great Siege of 1565 and consequently adorned by its eight langues, Valletta not only had to serve as a powerful fort, but was also to become a strongpoint of culture, economy and politics in the world. Embellished at the height of the baroque period, Valletta rose to become a city built by gentlemen for gentlemen. The Valletta International Baroque Festiva

l has been conceived purposely as a celebration of this baroque identity of Valletta. During the Festival Valletta resounds with music from the period when it was built. More importantly, an international festival like this forthcoming edition will continue to, not only confirm and enhance Valletta’s prestige but, also show Europe that this small historical outpost in the Mediterranean has over the centuries played a vital role in European history. Centring around the Teatru Manoel, one of the oldest working theatres in Europe which also happens to be the only one in Europe that fulfils the role of a National Theatre, the Festival extends to the magnificence of St John’s Co-Cathedral, the atmospheric Valletta churches, the splendid Grandmasters’ Palace, the auberges and other baroque edifices. No stone has been left unturned in securing some of the best contemporary Baroque exponents of the moment, both from the international sphere as well as locally. Finally, the high calibre programme that has been put together should not only give this Festival the international status that it deserves but also extend the Baroque map of Europe to Malta.

It was a pleasure for the Valletta Baroque Festival and Festivals Malta to host REMA's General Assembly ✨
06/02/2026

It was a pleasure for the Valletta Baroque Festival and Festivals Malta to host REMA's General Assembly ✨

29/01/2026

Today, one week ago, we were preparing to open the Valletta Baroque Festival 2026. Take a look at some key moments from our final week.

The Valletta Baroque Festival 2027 will take place between 7th and 24th January 2027 ✨

🎥 Andrew Micallef - Video

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The Valletta Baroque Festival is organised by Festivals Malta in collaboration with Teatru Manoel. The festival is supported by Visit Malta and the Ministry for Culture, Lands, and Local Government, and is sponsored by Schweppes.

How did a Baroque Festival transform Malta’s musical landscape?Founded in 2013 in a country with little early music infr...
29/01/2026

How did a Baroque Festival transform Malta’s musical landscape?

Founded in 2013 in a country with little early music infrastructure, the Valletta Baroque Festival has become a major winter rendez-vous for European ensembles.
From rarely performed works and intimate recitals to the festival’s first fully staged Baroque opera, Valletta Baroque turns the island into a hub of living history and musical discovery.

Read more about it on Total Baroque Magazine.
https://totalbaroque.com/en/valletta-baroque-en-26512/

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Comment un festival baroque a transformé le paysage musical de Malte ?

Fondé en 2013 dans un pays où les infrastructures dédiées à la musique ancienne sont peu développées, le Valletta Baroque Festival est devenu un rendez-vous hivernal incontournable pour les ensembles européens.
Des œuvres rarement jouées aux récitals intimistes, en passant par le premier opéra baroque entièrement mis en scène du festival, Valletta Baroque transforme l'île en un centre vivant d'histoire et de découvertes musicales.

Article à lire sur Total Baroque Magazine.
https://totalbaroque.com/valletta-baroque-fr-26393/

This is how the Valletta Baroque Festival 2026 came to an end. We would like to thank everyone who made this festival po...
26/01/2026

This is how the Valletta Baroque Festival 2026 came to an end. We would like to thank everyone who made this festival possible, and all our audience members for attending. See you between the 7th and 24th of January 2027 ✨

📷 Monteverdi: Missa In Illo Tempore & Salve Regina: Elisa Von Brockdorff
📷 Pelopida: A recently rediscovered opera by Girolamo Abos: Owen Michael Grech
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The Valletta Baroque Festival is organised by Festivals Malta in collaboration with Teatru Manoel. The festival is supported by Visit Malta and the Ministry for Culture, Lands, and Local Government, and is sponsored by Schweppes.

Our final Saturday was a one to remember ✨Don't forget that you have the last opportunity to watch Pelopida: A recently ...
25/01/2026

Our final Saturday was a one to remember ✨

Don't forget that you have the last opportunity to watch
Pelopida: A recently rediscovered opera by Girolamo Abos today at 4:00PM.

📷 Elisa Von Brockdorff

🎟️ Tickets from www.vbf.mt
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The Valletta Baroque Festival is organised by Festivals Malta in collaboration with Teatru Manoel. The festival is supported by Visit Malta and the Ministry for Culture, Lands, and Local Government, and is sponsored by Schweppes.

Tonight it’s time to BaRock 🤘🎟️ www.vbf.mt
24/01/2026

Tonight it’s time to BaRock 🤘

🎟️ www.vbf.mt

Our last concert at Teatru Manoel before tomorrow’s opera ✨🎟️ www.vbf.mt
24/01/2026

Our last concert at Teatru Manoel before tomorrow’s opera ✨

🎟️ www.vbf.mt

We remain in awe of the beauty of Pelopida: A recently rediscovered opera by Girolamo Abos ✨Join us for the final perfor...
24/01/2026

We remain in awe of the beauty of Pelopida: A recently rediscovered opera by Girolamo Abos ✨

Join us for the final performance tomorrow at 4:00 PM.

🎟️ www.vbf.mt

📸 Owen Michael Grech

Music: Girolamo Abos
Libretto: Gaetano Roccaforte
Conductor: Giulio Prandi
Stage Director: Brett Nicholas Brown
Set Designer: Anthony Bonnici (EBEJER BONNICI)
Costume Designer: Luke Azzopardi (Azzopardi Studio)
Lighting Designer: Moritz Zavan Stoeckle
Assistant Conductor: Michele Barbieri
Choreographer: Simon Riccardi-Zani
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The Valletta Baroque Festival is organised by Festivals Malta in collaboration with Teatru Manoel. The festival is supported by Visit Malta and the Ministry for Culture, Lands, and Local Government, and is sponsored by Schweppes.

24/01/2026

Backstage fun and excitement! Get your last chance to watch Pelopida tomorrow at 4:00 PM ✨

🎟️ www.vbf.mt

🎥 Karl Andrew Micallef - Video

Music: Girolamo Abos
Libretto: Gaetano Roccaforte
Conductor: Giulio Prandi
Stage Director: Brett Nicholas Brown
Set Designer: Anthony Bonnici (EBEJER BONNICI)
Costume Designer: Luke Azzopardi (Azzopardi Studio)
Lighting Designer: Moritz Zavan Stoeckle
Assistant Conductor: Michele Barbieri
Choreographer: Simon Riccardi-Zani

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The Valletta Baroque Festival is organised by Festivals Malta in collaboration with Teatru Manoel. The festival is supported by Visit Malta and the Ministry for Culture, Lands, and Local Government, and is sponsored by Schweppes.

Have a look at this article on the design behind Pelopida: A recently rediscovered opera by Girolamo Abos ✨
23/01/2026

Have a look at this article on the design behind Pelopida: A recently rediscovered opera by Girolamo Abos ✨

Set designer Anthony Bonnici, costume designer Luke Azzopardi and lighting designer Moritz Zavan Stoeckle take us behind the scenes.

Here's a sneak peak of what's happening behind the scenes before we open Pelopida: A recently rediscovered opera by Giro...
23/01/2026

Here's a sneak peak of what's happening behind the scenes before we open Pelopida: A recently rediscovered opera by Girolamo Abos ✨

Music: Girolamo Abos
Libretto: Gaetano Roccaforte
Conductor: Giulio Prandi
Stage Director: Brett Nicholas Brown
Set Designer: Anthony Bonnici (EBEJER BONNICI)
Costume Designer: Luke Azzopardi (Azzopardi Studio)
Lighting Designer: Moritz Zavan Stoeckle
Assistant Conductor: Michele Barbieri
Choreographer: Simon Riccardi-Zani

📷 Elisa Von Brockdorff

🎟️ Tickets from www.vbf.mt
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The Valletta Baroque Festival is organised by Festivals Malta in collaboration with Teatru Manoel. The festival is supported by Visit Malta and the Ministry for Culture, Lands, and Local Government, and is sponsored by Schweppes.

What a fantastic Thursday it was ✨📷 Cabinet of Curiosities / Wunderkammer: Owen Michael Grech📷 Goldberg Reflections: Mar...
23/01/2026

What a fantastic Thursday it was ✨

📷 Cabinet of Curiosities / Wunderkammer: Owen Michael Grech
📷 Goldberg Reflections: Marija Grech

🎟️ Tickets from www.vbf.mt

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The Valletta Baroque Festival is organised by Festivals Malta in collaboration with Teatru Manoel. The festival is supported by Visit Malta and the Ministry for Culture, Lands, and Local Government, and is sponsored by Schweppes.

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