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Dido and Aeneas
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Purcell, opera in concert
Vincent Dumestre and Adèle Charvet bring Dido & Aeneas back to life in a vibrant interpretation . An immersion in the heart of English Baroque.
Dido, Queen of Carthage, is a woman torn between her duty and her all-consuming passion for Prince Aeneas. When her lover suddenly leaves her to found Rome, she succumbs in a heartbreaking lament. Henry Purcell delivers one of the greatest English operatic masterpieces. This late 17th-century opera, filled with desire, conflict, and emotion, will be punctuated by instrumental interludes and performed by candlelight by Vincent Dumestre and the chorus and orchestra of Le Poème Harmonique, as well as mezzo-soprano Adèle Charvet in the title role.
This concert is performed on period instruments.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes without intermission
Program and cast
PROGRAM
Henry Purcell, Dido and Aeneas
Opera in concert, sung in English, surtitled in French
Distribution
Adèle Charvet, Dido, Queen of Carthage
Perrine Devillers, Belinda, her sister
Jean-Christophe Lanièce, Aeneas, Trojan prince
Igor Bouin, The sorceress, a sailor
Caroline Meng, First witch
Fernando Escalona Melendez, A spirit, second witch
Marie Théoleyre, Second lady
The Harmonic Poem, choir and orchestra
Vincent Dumestre, conductor
La Seine Musicale
La Seine Musicale is a music and performing arts center located on Île Seguin an island on the Seine river between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in the western suburbs of Paris, France.
Adress: La Seine Musicale, Île Seguin, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Auditorium Patrick Devedjian
Nestled like a gem in a case of glass and wood, the Auditorium Patrick Devedjian is the centerpiece of our building. It can accommodate up to 1,150 spectators and is dedicated to acoustic music, featuring the greatest classical ensembles and musicians, foremost among them the resident orchestra: Insula orchestra.
Its appearance is open to interpretation: a bird's nest, a giant liner, "the ball"...
From the outside, its glass facade is protected and powered by a gigantic array of solar panels that moves in synchronization with the sun, overlooking the concrete liner.
From the inside, the 1,150-seat hall awakens our senses. Dedicated to classical music, jazz, and world music concerts, its light blonde wooden ceiling, cardboard tubes, and paper reveal all the secrets of the excellent acoustics of this stage.
Its Acoustics
Studied by the Nagata and Jean-Paul Lamoureux firm to ensure the best possible sound reproduction for the audience. All precautions have been taken to guarantee exceptional acoustics with the precision of a musical instrument.
Its Design
Modular, its vineyard-style arrangement creates a genuine proximity with the audience surrounding the artists. The interplay of lights, the beauty of materials (wood, mosaics, glass), and the 360° panorama are all designed to match the pleasure of the eyes with that of the ears.
Its design aims to create a sense of visual and acoustic intimacy shared between the audience and the musicians. The atmosphere of the hall is warm, with curved wooden walls and ceiling contributing to the hall’s unique sound identity. Access to the hall is provided on three levels by large suspended walkways offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. These are connected by large staircases forming a continuous promenade around the hall.
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