Harmonia

Coming not long after Universal had acquired Hyperion, as well as a significant stake in the parent company of Harmonia Mundi, the news felt grim.

The baritone Stéphane Degout, whose records with Pichon on the Harmonia Mundi label include a spellbinding “St. Matthew Passion,” compared Pichon’s approach to that of René Jacobs, a major conductor from the earlier generation, with whom he has also performed frequently.

It’s what makes Dolly Levi’s arrival at the Harmonia Gardens so glamorous; Evita’s “Rainbow High” fashions so decadent; Momma Rose’s ambition so delicious.

His breakthrough on recordings came with the sensitive cycle of Beethoven sonatas he set down for the label Harmonia Mundi in the late 2000s.

Harmonia’s main stage programs this season will be simulcast online; all in-person ticket holders will receive a streaming link.