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Simon-Pierre Bestion to Open Beaune Opera Festival with 'Bomba flamenca'

festival-fair · 2026-06-30

Conductor Simon-Pierre Bestion and his ensemble La Tempête will open the Beaune International Opera Festival with a performance of 'Bomba flamenca'. Bestion gained acclaim in 2019 for his explosive Monteverdi 'Vespro della Beata Vergine', currently being filmed at the Mont-Saint-Michel abbey. The festival is known for its focus on early music.

Key facts

  • Simon-Pierre Bestion is the conductor of La Tempête.
  • Bestion's Monteverdi 'Vespro della Beata Vergine' was acclaimed in 2019.
  • The Monteverdi piece is currently being filmed at the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel.
  • Bestion will open the Beaune International Opera Festival.
  • The opening performance is titled 'Bomba flamenca'.
  • The festival is an international opera festival in Beaune.

Entities

Artists

  • Simon-Pierre Bestion

Institutions

  • La Tempête
  • Beaune International Opera Festival

Locations

  • Mont-Saint-Michel
  • Beaune
  • France

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