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Battles and Carnival

C. Monteverdi

Throughout the 17th century, the courts of Europe were at war. The sovereigns and their families, from the Bourbons of France to the Habsburgs of Austria, to the dukes or […]

The Messiah

G.F Haendel

Under the direction of Sébastien d'Hérin, the orchestra of Les Nouveaux Caractères and the student choir of Les Chartreux invite you to discover "Messiah" in a version full of colors […]

Les Surprises de l’Amour - opus 2

J-P Rameau

Discover the mythical opera-ballet of Rameau under the baton of Sébastien d'Hérin and the subtle play of Les Nouveaux Caractères. The work Between enchanting Sirens, Muses adept at mind games […]

Livietta Livietto

G.B Pergolese

New creation available since January 2022 Burlesque disguises and tricks of all kinds, nothing is missing from "Livietta Livietto". After having delivered the major work of "Stabat Mater" by Pergolesi […]

Bach = 14

J.S. Bach

Around the repertoire of Johann Sebastian Bach, three musicians, a singer and a juggler offer you an approach to mathematics and learning through games and dreams, under the direction of […]

Dido ans Æneas

H. Purcell

If we generalize a bit, comic book readers only knowledge of opera is through Tintin and Castafiore... If we generalize further, opera lovers only knowledge of comics is through Tintin […]

Du coq à l’âne

Young Audience

A creation for the young and the old at the heart of dreams... and nightmares! “Take a few musicians, if you let them go with their natural inclination, they will […]

The Fairy Queen

H. Purcell

Purcell had already composed his most famous works, such as "Dido and Aeneas", "King Arthur", "Ode to Saint Cecilia" and many sonatas and instrumental pages. An artistic achievement The Fairy […]

Le Devin du village

J.J. Rousseau

What if Le Devin du Village by Rousseau has been waiting for you for two centuries at the Théâtre de la Reine in the Petit Trianon? On September 19, 1780, […]

Orfeo

C. Monteverdi

The first opera ever composed For the first time in the history of music, words and music were united in the service of meaning and emotion. This didn’t occur in […]

Monsieur Croche - Impressions d'outre-tombe

C. Debussy

"This show is first of all a complete work because it includes theater, music (including lyrical art), poetry, painting, digital arts and video, all at the same time... It is […]

Apollo e Dafne

G.F Haendel

When Handel arrived in Rome at the end of 1706, opera was no longer authorized there, deemed too entertaining and profane for certain rigorists, and too scandalous for the Vatican. […]

Don Juan – Gluck - Mozart

C. W. von Gluck - W. A. Mozart

C. W. von Gluck – W. A. Mozart It is not a play, it is not an opera, it is not a symphonic poem, it is a “ballet of action”.Combining […]

Sacrés Caractères! 400 years with Molière

Molière, J. de La Bruyère, J.-B. Lully

To be a Don Juan, a Harpagon, a Tartuffe, a Misanthrope, a Malade imaginaire… all these characters have become symbols in our every day language. And it is easy to […]

The Human Voice

F. Poulenc

“The most beautiful music is to be found in the silences” are words that are readily attributed to Mozart. These silences inspired many composers, such as Debussy, who prized mystery […]

La Gamme

M. Marais

Three musicians, one scale. A masterpiece of simplicity, emotions and subtlety. Marin Marais created this masterpiece that deployed all of his expressive palette. "La Gamme" (1723) by Marin Marais is […]

Constellation Bach

J.S Bach

Created with high standards and sensitivity, "Constellation Bach" is a selection of pieces that trace the evolution of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, up to the passing on of […]

Circé

H. Desmarest

A dream career A page in the Court of Louis XIV where he followed the teachings of masters such as Pierre Robert, Henry du Mont and Jean-Baptiste Lully, Henry Desmarets […]

Dixit Dominus

G.F. Haendel

In 1706, then aged 22, Handel began a trip to Italy and was welcomed in Rome where opera was banned, deemed decadent by the church. It was in this context […]

La Resurezzione

G.F Haendel

“A superb production which attests to the great artistic maturity of Les Nouveaux Caractères"Classic News "We need to reconnect with the dynamics of creation, interpretation, put the great works back […]

Stabat Mater

G.B Pergolese

"This divine poem of pain, moving and profound" according to Bellini, conveys extreme emotion: it is not the swan song of an artist at the gates of death, but a […]