2025 has been an exciting year! In March, we collaborated with the Handel Opera Studio and the New English Ballet Theatre to present Tales of Apollo and Hercules for the London Handel Festival at Shoreditch Town Hall. The Guardian described it as "imaginative" and "dazzling".

We are thrilled to be part of the just-announced line-up for the 2026 Britten Pears Arts Aldeburgh Festival, where we will perform Handel's Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno at Snape Maltings on June 23. Tickets go on sale at the end of January.

Sold out, but look out for returns! Handel's Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno at the Wigmore Hall, with La Nuova Musica, soprano Jeanine De Bique, mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron, countertenor Christopher Lowrey and tenor Nick Pritchard. Directed by David Bates. 📆 February 28

We have had the pleasure of working with some wonderful artists in 2025... In November, we were joined for Mozart’s C Minor Mass by Swiss soprano Chiara Skerath, noted for her brilliant technique and “velvety timbre”.

From all of us at La Nuova Musica, thank you. We need your help more than ever to enable us to continue creating, performing and sharing music. If you believe in the power and beauty of Baroque music, please consider supporting us. Details here: lanuovamusica.co.uk/supportus

Booking now! Handel Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, at the Wigmore Hall on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Featuring: 🔵 David Bates, artistic director 🔵 Jeanine De Bique, soprano 🔵 Fleur Barron, mezzo-soprano 🔵 Christopher Lowrey, countertenor 🔵 Nick Pritchard, tenor

A beautiful evening at Bath Abbey for Bath Mozartfest recently, with soloists Elinor Rolfe Johnson and Chiara Skerath, and Bath Camerata choir. 📷 Bill Lam

🗞️ The Arts Desk review of last week's concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Not long to go! ⌛ Just a few hours until our concert at Bath Abbey for Bath Mozartfest, with soloists Elinor Rolfe Johnson and Chiara Skerath and Bath Camerata choir.

On Saturday, November 15, for Bath Mozartfest, LNM presents Mozart’s Mass in C minor at Bath Abbey. David Bates and the band are joined by soloists, Elinor Rolfe Johnson and Chiara Skerath, and award-winning choir Bath Camerata. Details here 👇

Tonight! Join us at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London's Trafalgar Square, for Mozart’s mighty C minor Mass – the climax of an evening of 18th-century vocal music at its most powerful from La Nuova Musica and Schola Cantorum Oxford. Details here 👇

A wonderful evening sharing the music of Haydn, Mozart and Handel at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford last night.

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Final preparations have been taking place today for tonight's concert at the beautiful Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford...

An exciting week ahead, with 3 concerts in 3 beautiful locations! The run finishes in Bath on Saturday, when David Bates & La Nuova Music will be joined by Bath Camerata, sopranos Elinor Rolfe Johnson & Chiara Skereth, & tenor Simon Wall. Details here 👇

Join us on Monday, November 10, at the beautiful Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, for a stunning concert featuring the music of Haydn and Mozart. Details and tickets here 👇

Mozart’s mighty C Minor Mass – the climax of an evening of 18th-century vocal music at its most powerful from La Nuova Musica and Schola Cantorum of Oxford, with solo sopranos Elinor Rolfe Johnson and Chiara Skerath. 7:30pm, Thursday, November 13, 2025

A standout evening of choral excellence... Part of Bath Mozartfest, this concert showcases Mozart’s mighty Mass in collaboration with the award-winning Bath Camerata Bath Abbey - November 15, 2025.

A piece which shows the influence of earlier composers such as Bach and Handel, Mozart's Mass draws on his dramatic flair and his skilful marriage of words and music... Monday, November 10, at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. 🎫 👇

La Nuova Musica, with soprano Mary Bevan and countertenor James Hall, presents a celebration of Handel at Salisbury Medieval Hall on October 25. Join us as we honour one of the greatest musical dramatists in history, as part of the Celebrate Voice Festival.

Last night was the final performance of Handel's Giustino at the Linbury Theatre at the Royal Ballet and Opera... and what a way to go out! 👏

"We play and sing with open hearts and a deep understanding of Handel's language, and there can be no better opportunity to hear this little-known gem" - David Bates, Artistic Director, La Nuova Musica. Two performances to go at the Royal Ballet and Opera's Linbury Theatre!

"A nimble, witty staging at the Linbury lets Handel’s... Giustino sparkle, with Polly Leech and Keri Fuge on blazing form, and David Bates keeping everything buoyant in the pit" - @musicomh.com. Just three sold-out performances to go at the Royal Ballet and Opera's Linbury Theatre!

"...the wonderfully pungent playing and consistently high standard of singing make this an evening to treasure." Giustino is at the Linbury Theatre, at the Royal Opera House in London, until Saturday.

The Guardian on Giustino: "The playing of the La Nuova Musica ensemble in the pit is scintillating... David Bates’ conducting grips the piece from the start." At the Royal Ballet And Opera's Linbury Theatre, until October 18. Photos © 2025 Marc Brenner

"The overture is basically an oboe concerto - kudos to the excellent Leo Duarte - and the evening is packed with lively playing, from onstage brass to an animated continuo section, including some groovy slap theorbo moments. Highly recommended" - The Times reviews Giustino.

The reviews are coming in for Giustino... The Artsdesk says: "David Bates’ La Nuova Musica are all zest and sway and surge in the pit – what a joy to hear a proper period band in this house."

A wonderful first night for Giustino at the Linbury Theatre at Royal Opera House 👏

The time has arrived! ⌛ David Bates makes his Royal Ballet and Opera debut leading La Nuova Musica and an all-star cast in Handel’s fantastical opera Giustino. Directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins, Giustino runs at the Linbury Theatre until October 15.

🎫 Tickets on general sale from today! Handel's Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno at the Wigmore Hall, with soprano Jeanine De Bique, mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron, countertenor Christopher Lowrey & tenor Nick Pritchard. Directed by David Bates. 📆 Saturday, February 28, 2026

David Bates and LNM's fabulous continuo team, featuring Judith Evans, bass, Alex Rolton, cello, Jonatan Bougt, theorbo and David Gerrard, harpsichord. Pictured on the first day of on-stage rehearsals for Guistino at the Royal Opera House.

Join us at the Celebrate Voice Festival on Saturday, October 25, for a radiant celebration of Handel at Salisbury Medieval Hall 🎶 Featuring: David Bates - Conductor/ Director Mary Bevan - MBE Soprano James Hall - Countertenor

Continuo rehearsals for Giustino in full swing! Tango?? 💃

Our brand new harpsichord, made by Andrew Wooderson, has arrived just in time for continuo rehearsals to start for Giustino. This new instrument is a bigger version of our present harpsichord, which we commissioned from Andy ages ago. They sound wonderful together! 🎶

🎫 Priority booking now open! Handel's Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno at the Wigmore Hall with La Nuova Musica, soprano Jeanine De Bique, mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron, countertenor Christopher Lowrey and tenor Nick Pritchard. Directed by David Bates. 📅 Saturday, February 28, 2026

A little backstage insight captured at the Royal Opera House by our artistic director, David Bates, as he attends rehearsals for Giustino... Used in any production in need of a bear! 🐾

Not long to go until Polly Leech makes her RBO debut as Giustino! She says: "I’m thrilled to be part of the team bringing this opera back to life 300 years after its premiere at Covent Garden. I think audiences will love getting to know these characters through David and Joe’s exciting modern lens."

La Nuova Musica, with soprano Mary Bevan & countertenor James Hall, presents a celebration of Handel at Salisbury Medieval Hall on October 25. Join us as we honour one of the greatest musical dramatists in history, as part of the Celebrate Voice Festival.

"A thoroughly delightful work: consistent in style but very varied in manner, run through with lively touches of wit and irony, and at its best moments serious and genuinely moving." - Stanley Sadie, writing for Gramophone, describes Handel's Giustino.

Conducted by David Bates together with an all-star cast, this co-production of Handel’s Giustino with the Royal Ballet and Opera promises to enchant both seasoned Handel lovers and newcomers alike. Eight performances, from October 7.

Our autumn schedule includes Mozart C Minor Mass at Oxford Sheldonian Theatre, St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, and at Bath Mozartfest. Find details and book tickets here: www.lanuovamusica.co.uk/whats-on

"I'm delighted to be working with the incredible La Nuova Musica and our outstanding cast to bring Giustino to life" - Joe Hill-Gibbins, director. This October, The Royal Opera and La Nuova Musica present a new production of Handel’s Giustino in the Linbury Theatre.

With music of dazzling inventiveness and a fantastical story, Handel’s Giustino is a rarely-seen wonder of the operatic repertoire. This autumn's co-production between the Royal Opera and La Nuova Musica at the RBO's Linbury Theatre marks the first staging on the original site.

All smiles on the first day of rehearsals for Giustino at the Royal Ballet and Opera, with Répétiteur Florent Mourier, Polly Leech (Giustino), and la Nuova Musica's Artistic Director David Bates, conductor.

"One of the most exciting consorts in the early music field" - BBC Radio 3 We strive to reveal new aspects of familiar repertoire, expose less-known works from the Baroque and Classical periods, and showcase new work through dynamic performances and recordings. 📷 Bill Lam

Handel's three-act opera Giustino ("Justin", HWV 37) was first performed at the Covent Garden Theatre in London on February 16, 1737. This October it comes to life in a new production, directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins & conducted by La Nuova Musica’s Artistic Director, David Bates.

Find details of all of La Nuova Musica's autumn performances, including Handel’s Giustino at the Royal Ballet and Opera, and Mozart's C Minor Mass at St Martin-in-the-Fields, here 👇

"We decided to capture the scene as it stood. We watched David as he communicated with the group... This footage of Lucy Crowe, Tim Mead and La Nuova Musica forms part of a new online exhibition, Fly on the Wall - The Collection (2015–25).

La Nuova Musica was founded by its Artistic Director, David Bates, in 2007. David is known for breathing life back into long-forgotten repertoire, with his work described as “superbly engaging, theatrically thrilling" by Gramophone.

Coming up in October... Handel’s fantastical opera, Giustino, comes to life in a new production directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins and conducted by La Nuova Musica’s Artistic Director, David Bates.