Palazzetto Bru Zane, 10 years Gala
Orchestre de chambre de Paris
Le Concert Spirituel Choir
Hervé Niquet direction
The Palazzetto Bru Zane, Venice, an institution which specialises in reviving French Romantic music, is celebrating its tenth anniversary
with Véronique Gens, Lara Neumann, Ingrid Perruche, Chantal Santon Jeffery, Judith van Wanroij, Marie Gautrot, Rodolphe Briand, Cyrille Dubois, Edgaras Montvidas, Flannan Obé, Olivier Py, Tassis Christoyannis, Antoine Philippot, Pierre Cussac (accordion) and Vincent Leterme (piano), Emmanuel Ceysson (harp)
J. Offenbach Madame Favart, overture
J. B. Lemoyne Phèdre, aria and choir (act III)
F. Chaudoir « J’viens de perdre mon gibus »
V. Joncières Lancelot, introduction, arioso and duet (act I)
C. Gounod Le Tribu de Zamora, Spanish Dance (act III)
F. Halévy Charles VI, Villanelle with choir (act II)
C. Saint-Saëns « Extase »
F. Barbier Faust et Marguerite, Cavatine, "Bretelle" aria et Love duet
E.-N. Méhul Adrien, duet and final (act I)
E. Audran La Mascotte, duet (act I)
G. Pierné Concertstück
B. Godard Dante, prelude and duet (acts IV & II)
Hervé Les Chevaliers de la Table ronde, aria from duchesse Totoche (act I)
L. W. Lachnith Les Mystères d’Isis, final (act I)
J. Offenbach La Vie parisienne, final (act III)
Approximate running time : 2h without intermission
The Palazzetto Bru Zane, which was established in Venice in 2009, works with its team to bring forgotten French Romantic works back to life. In order to mark its first eventful decade in music, the French Centre for Romantic Music is holding a gala event featuring a blend of light music, and excerpts from operas and symphonies by Offenbach, Hervé, Godard, Joncières, Saint-Saëns, Méhul, Lemoyne and many more besides. A number of artists who have contributed to the history of the Venetian institution will be supporting this anniversary event.
Production Palazzetto Bru Zane – Centre de musique romantique française
Radio Classique live broadcasts this concert
