Ensemble Les Surprises
Eugénie Lefebvre soprano
Etienne Bazola baritone
Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas harpsichord, organ and direction
The Ensemble Les Surprises takes us on a journey of love with Purcell
PURCELL IN LOVE
Purcell The Rival Sisters, Overture
Symphony, First Music, « Come, let us have the Town », Hornpipe, Dance of the Fairies, A dance of the Followers of Night, excerpts from The Fairy Queen
« Sleep, poor youth », Saraband, excerpt from Don Quixote
Dido's lament, excerpt from Dido and Aeneas
Cold Song, Hornpipe, Saraband, Aria, Chaconne, excerpt from King Arthur
Prelude, « Ye twice ten hundred deities », Symphony, « Seek not to know », excerpts from The Indian Queen
Anacreon’s Defeat Z. 423, Music for a While Z. 583, Ground in B minor
« There’s not a swain on the plain » Z. 587, « O solitude, my sweetness choice » Z. 406
Atelier Jeune Public Comment ça marche ?
Founded by Juliette Guignard and Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas in 2010, the Ensemble Les Surprises uses its varied and original programmes to share its passion for the music of the 17th and 18th centuries. The ensemble takes its name from the opera-ballet Les Surprises de l’Amour by Jean-Philippe Rameau, and this composer remains their touchstone for their explorations of opera music in all its guises. This morning’s concert is devoted to love in all its many forms – tragic, comic, light, and satirical – in famous and less well-known works by Purcell. Rhythm and passion from the grand master of British music.
Unnumbered seating
Under 9 : Free ticket to collect at the control desk on the morning of the concert
Coréalisation Jeanine Roze Production / Théâtre des Champs-Elysées