Opera
Le Jardin de Monsieur Rameau
- 7:30PM
Les Arts Florissants
Soloists of Le Jardin des Voix 2013
Musical direction by William Christie
Staged by Sophie Daneman and Paul Agnew
Representing the next generation of passionate interpreters of early music, prestigious vocal ensemble Le Jardin des Voix joins William Christie (director of Le Jardin des Voix Academy with co-director Paul Agnew) and the orchestra of Les Arts Florissants for a special semi-staged concert of music by Jean-Philippe Rameau and other French Baroque selections.
The evening will include excerpts of works by:
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Michel Pignolet de Monteclair
Antoine Dauvergne
Nicolas Racot de Grandval
Christoph Willibald Gluck
André Campra
Conductor William Christie has near-singlehandedly renewed appreciation of 17th- and 18th-century French repertoire. Christie surveys his considerable career at BAM since his first appearance with Atys in 1989.
William Christie’s work has led to a renewed appreciation of French Baroque repertoire.
Les Arts Florissants is one of the most renowned early-music groups in the world.