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GRAND ODE TO SAINT CECILE, Henry Purcell – Ensemble La Fenice, Jean Tubéry
A pure masterpiece, “Hail! Bright Cecilia”, composed in celebration of Saint Cecilia, is also a wonderful representation of Purcell’s genius. Rich and varied, it’s a work within which the sacred and profane respectfully rub shoulders. As is often the case in Purcell’s music, euphoria is never very f...
Hip-Hop: Battle of the World Champions
This programme combines 2 dance shows: brought together on the same stage, two international hip-hop dance groups, two giants of the battle scene: Pockemon Crew and Wanted Posse.
A shock operation in the world of hip-hop, this was a one off performance!
Created in Lyon, the Pockemon Crew shows a p...
JORDI SAVALL – Rêves et Plaintes : la Rêveuse
After the unprecedented success of the music for the film "Tous les Matins du Monde" (more than a million copies of the soundtrack sold), and for our further delight, in this filmed concert, Jordi Savall, alone at the viol, plays a selection of pieces from the celebrated film by Alain Corneau.
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Laurent Vicomte, Solitary crossing
Laurent Vicomte is considered to be the slowest author in the entire history of comic strips.
For almost 12 years, hundreds of thousands of readers have been awaiting his next album, the sequel to the mythical first volume of Sasmira published in 1997.
Behind this editorial silence lies a complex ...
Monteverdi’s Madrigals, Book II
Paul Agnew’s monumental project to perform all eight books of Monteverdi’s madrigals in just four years seems as ambitious as performing the complete works of Bach! A bold challenge, like the work itself. Contained within these eight Books are the foundations of modern music, from the end of the Ren...
Monteverdi’s Madrigals, Book III
Paul Agnew’s monumental project to perform all eight books of Monteverdi’s madrigals in just four years seems as ambitious as performing the complete works of Bach! A bold challenge, like the work itself. Contained within these eight Books are the foundations of modern music, from the end of the Ren...
Monteverdi’s Madrigals, Book IV
Paul Agnew’s monumental project to perform all eight books of Monteverdi’s madrigals in just four years seems as ambitious as performing the complete works of Bach! A bold challenge, like the work itself. Contained within these eight Books are the foundations of modern music, from the end of the Ren...
NUITS DE L’ÂME, A LITERARY CONCERT
This programme presents 9 Nocturnes for piano by Frédéric Chopin and a work by Robert Schumann, performed by pianist Brigitte Engerer and preceded by the poems of Jean-Yves Clément (extracts from Nuits de l'Âme, published by Cherche Midi). Jean-Yves Clément is a writer and a festival organiser and a...
Orphaned children: a right to be loved
The orphanages are full of abandoned children who dream of finding a father and mother. In the Ukraine, Maxim, Valentyn and Sacha’s lives were changed thanks to 42-year-old Agnès and Laurent, who, despite the boys’ medical conditions, had no hesitation in adopting them. Parenthood has meant a whole ...
SOLSBERG Festival, Sol Gabetta : Ravel, Fauré, Dvorák
Having perfected her art in Europe, the Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta is one of the greatest classical musicians in the world.
An exceptional artist, she is also the artistic director of the Solsberg Festival.
Concert recorded as part of the 7th Solsberg Festival in Olsberg, Switzerl...
