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William Christie 80th Birthday Concert
William Christie harpsichord; Les Arts Florissants; Ana Vieira Leite soprano; Juliette Mey mezzo-soprano; Rebecca Leggett mezzo-soprano; Bastien Rimondi tenor; Richard Pittsinger tenor; Matthieu Walendzik baritone
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Date
Tue 11 Feb 2025, 7.30pm
Tickets
£50 £42 £32 £26 £18
Duration

This concert is approximately 70 minutes in duration, without an interval

Availability

Ticket bookings are subject to a £4.00 booking fee. This fee covers the whole booking and is not per ticket

Important Information

Addition of Artist and Change of Programme 

We are pleased to announce that Richard Pittsinger (tenor) will join William Christie and Les Arts Florissants for this concert. The programme has changed and will now be as below.

Artists

  • William Christieharpsichord
  • Les Arts Florissants
    • Ana Vieira Leitesoprano
    • Juliette Meymezzo-soprano
    • Rebecca Leggettmezzo-soprano
    • Bastien Rimonditenor
    • Richard Pittsingertenor
    • Matthieu Walendzikbaritone

    Programme

    • Jean-Baptiste Lully
      1632-1687
        • Atys
          :
        • Musique du sommeil d'Atys
        • 'Dormons tous'
        • Qu'il sait peu son malheur ... Je jure, je promets
        • Venez vous livrer au supplice
    • Jean-Philippe Rameau
      1683-1764
        • Pigmalion
          :
        • Ballet Pigmalion
        • Règne, Amour, fais briller tes flammes
        • Les fêtes d'Hébé
          :
        • Air: Pour rendre à mon hymen
        • Air lent 'O Mort'
        • Air 'Réponds, Oracle de nos Dieux'
        • Petit Choeur 'Réponds'
        • Air tendre
        • Air 'Revenez tendre amant'
        • Choeur 'Revenez, tendre amant'
        • Duo 'Je vous revois'
        • Platée
          :
        • Récit 'Formons les plus brillants concerts'
        • Air de la Folie 'Aux langueurs d'Apollon'
        • Hippolyte et Aricie
          :
        • Qu'ai-je appris / Puissant maître des flots (III,7) jusqu'à 'C'est aux dieux à venger les rois'
        • Les Indes galantes
          :
        • Gavotte en ré majeur
        • Je ne vous peindrai point
        • Rondeau - Forêts paisibles

    Overview

    Audiences worldwide have cause to thank William Christie for rescuing countless French Baroque compositions from library-shelf obscurity and restoring them to glorious life. This evening’s programme marks his 80th birthday with a fittingly extravagant musical celebration.

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