Silete Venti Naturalist Motet “Silete Venti” is a five-part motet for a soprano voice. It is probably inspired by Handel’s return to Italy in 1729. Recognized as one of the [...]
In Paris, at the dawn of the 18th century, the Concert spirituel was created by the oboist Anne Danican Philidor.During the Parisian musical evenings of the Concert spirituel in 1750, [...]
Figaro wishes to marry Suzanne. Danger lurks around her. As much and perhaps more than her lover, the young woman uses her talent to defend her cause and that of [...]
From chrysanthemums to butterflies, the geisha has always fascinated writers, poets and musicians. The great composer Giacomo Puccini was fascinated by Pierre Loti’s novel Madame Chrysanthème, and brought the unforgettable [...]
It was in a monastery near Naples that Pergolesi, consumed by phthisis at the age of 26, composed the last notes of his masterpiece on his deathbed. A sacred work [...]
Between Aragon and Castile. Spain ruled Naples from 1504, a viceroyalty under the reign of the “Catholic kings” Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, before joining the Holy [...]
Splendid and ambitious, the Harmonia artificiosa is a work that reveals all the talent of its composer and marks the rising virtuosity of the violin. A collection of seven sonatas [...]
Rediscover the cantatas of Georg Friedrich Handel through the prism of his trip to Italy. With a program that varies in its forms and emotions, imagine and explore Rome at [...]
Handel and Italy In 1706, Handel began a trip to Italy, where the geopolitical situation was turned upside down. The great Catholic monarchies were fighting over a divided Europe. He [...]
Rediscover “Les Leçons de Ténèbres”, François Couperin’s sacred and profoundly influential work. Created for Holy Week in the 18th century, the “Leçons de Ténèbres” are intended to prepare the faithful [...]
