2018-2019 SEASON 40th ANNIVERSARY
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AROUND Founded in 1979 by Franco-American conductor 100 William Christie, Les Arts Florissants has become PERFORMANCES one of the most internationally acclaimed Baroque EACH YEAR vocal and instrumental ensembles. among which Committed to performing baroque music on period 1/3 abroad instruments, Les Arts Florissants played a pioneering role in the rediscovery of a lost 17th- and 18th-century FRANCE’S European repertoire whose modernity and pertinence LEADING they have championed ever since. EXPORTER of classical music in the world
OVER 200 ARTISTS
€ 5,5 M AVERAGE ANNUAL BUDGET among which 22% of public subsidies et 27% of fundraising in 2018
IN RESIDENCE AT THE PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS FOUNDATION since 2015 LES ARTS William Christie FLORISSANTS Musical Director and Founder – A CULTURAL Paul Agnew WILLIAM CHRISTIE ENCOUNTER Associate Musical Conductor Since November 2017, CENTRE les Arts Florissants + are a Foundation 2 FESTIVALS recognized by the French in Thiré, Vendée, Government as being directeur musical fondateur France William Christie / of ‘public utility’. Paul Agnew / directeur musical adjoint European Friends of Les Arts Florissants
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Benefit from many priviledges during the next editions of the Festival Dans les Jardins de William Christie and of the Spring Festival.
Share William Christie’s and Paul Agnew’s passion for gardens and visit exceptional properties, among which the garden in Thiré.
TESTIMONY « William Christie is a pioneer in the rediscovery of baroque music. « The Festival that takes place His performances with his musical in the gardens at Thiré, the recordings, ensemble Les Arts Florissants have filled us the new productions and the concerts with wonder, allowing us all to rediscover are all marvels that are renewed every year. a baroque musical repertoire that was But what is perhaps most precious hitherto largely unknown. As well as for me is William Christie and Paul Agnew’s unearthing French and European commitment to training young singers musical treasures, he has brought period and musicians. » instruments back to the fore. » Bernard Selz Dominique Sénéquier Support our projects Your Special Events
REHEARSALS AND BACKSTAGE ACCESS THE QUARTIER DES ARTISTES SEPTEMBER 2018 Répons by Gesualdo in collaboration with the Fondation du patrimoine NOVEMBER 2018 L’air français, un art intime Support the international campus that Les FEBRUARY 2019 Dixit Dominus by Handel Arts Florissants and William Christie are FEBRUARY 2019 Rameau, Maître à danser currently building in Thiré, in the Vendée, which MARCH 2019 St John Passion by Bach will be a training center for young musicians. and many others… Donate online : www.fondation-patrimoine.org/51461. SPECIAL MEETINGS WITH THE ARTISTS Annual breakfast with William Christie THE JARDIN DES VOIX Annual dinner with Paul Agnew Sponsor the finalists in Les Arts Florissants’ SAVE THE DATE JUNE 2019 academy for young singers, which has launched the careers of several international stars Take part in the gala evening Music & Garden in a unique venue th (including Sonya Yoncheva, Lea Desandre, to celebrate the 40 anniversary of Les Arts Florissants. Marc Mauillon, Emmanuelle de Negri and PRIVATE VISITS AND CONCERTS Marc Mauillon). IN SEPTEMBER, visit of Coco Chanel’s appartment and presentation of William Christie’s academician’s swarn IN NOVEMBER, inauguration of Reid Hall, Parisian center of the University FOUNDATION LES ARTS FLORISSANTS of Columbia, followed by a private concert of Les Arts Florissants – WILLIAM CHRISTIE Visit of William Christie’s gardens Help William Christie and Les Arts Florissants CONCERTS + COCKTAILS share and pass on their passion and The Beggar’s Opera at the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, knowledge to tomorrow’s generations by at the Opéra des Nations in Geneva or at the Versailles Opéra Royal donating to the Foundation. La Nuit de Noël at the Philharmonie de Paris St John Passion at the Barbican Centre in London and at the Baden Baden Festspielhaus Paris Symphonies at the Philharmonie de Paris and in Prague SCHOOL OUTREACH PROJECTS IN THE VENDÉE FESTIVALS Help Les Arts Florissants reach out to the Benefit from a priviledged access to the Spring Festival musicians, audiences and garden makers of and to the Festival Dans les Jardins de William Christie. the future with our school programmes in
the Vendée. RECEIVE YOUR INVITATIONS FOR THESE SPECIAL EVENTS in the monthly newsletter of the European Friends. PROGRAMMING • 25 October • 23 & 24 November • 22 January • 17 March • 22 May * AUDITORIO NACIONAL, MADRID – SPAIN THÉÂTRE ANNE DE BRETAGNE, VANNES PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS – FRANCE FESTSPIELHAUS, BADEN BADEN PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS – FRANCE 2018-2019 Madrigals, 1 st book – Gesualdo – FRANCE Airs Sérieux et à boire, volet 3 – GERMANY Paris Symphonies – Haydn DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE St John Passion – Bach DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE • 27 October DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ • 22 & 23 January DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE • 27 May SEPTEMBER 2018 SALA TURINA, SÉVILLE – SPAIN • 27 November THÉÂTRE DE CORNOUAILLES, QUIMPER • 19 March RUDOLFINUM, PRAGUE – CZECH • 27, 28 & 29 September Madrigals, 1 st book – Gesualdo THÉÂTRE DE SAINT-NAZAIRE – FRANCE – FRANCE BARBICAN CENTRE, LONDRES REPUBLIC The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay – UNITED KINGDOM Paris Symphonies – Haydn GRAND THEATRE DE LUXEMBOURG DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW St John Passion – Bach The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay • 27 & 28 October DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE st DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE TEATRO COCCIA, NOVARA – ITALY • 30 November & 1 December • 26 & 27 January • 28 September The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay LES QUINCONCES, LE MANS – FRANCE OPÉRA DE REIMS – FRANCE • 21 March JUNE 2019 AUDITORIO NACIONAL, MADRID – SPAIN LE CLOS LUCÉ, AMBOISE – FRANCE DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ St John Passion – Bach Répons du Jeudi Saint • 29 October DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ • 5 June DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS – FRANCE – Gesualdo TEATRO ALLA PERGOLA, FLORENCE • 27 January Madrigals, 2nd book – Gesualdo DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW – ITALY DECEMBER 2018 FONDATION PIERRE GIANADDA, • 23 March • 30 September Madrigals, 1 st book – Gesualdo MARTIGNY – SWITZERLAND PALAU DE LES ARTS REINA SOFIA, DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW Airs Sérieux et à boire, volet 3 VALENCIA – SPAIN ABBATIALE D’AMBRONAY – FRANCE DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW • 4 & 5 December • 7 June St John Passion – Bach Répons du Jeudi Saint LE GRAND R, LA ROCHE-SUR-YON DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE AUDITORIO NACIONAL, MADRID – Gesualdo – FRANCE • 29 January DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE – SPAIN NOVEMBER 2018 The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay nd DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW WIGMORE HALL, LONDRES • 25 March Madrigals, 2 book – Gesualdo DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE • 1st & 2 November – UNITED KINGDOM AUDITORIO Y PALACIO DE CONGRESO, DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW • 8 December Airs Sérieux et à boire, volet 3 SARAGOSSA – SPAIN OCTOBER 2018 MEGARON, ATHENS – GREECE THÉÂTRE DE LAVAL – FRANCE DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE St John Passion – Bach The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay JULY 2019 The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE • 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 October DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE DIRECTION : MARIE VAN RHIJN OPÉRA DES NATIONS, GENEVA • 7, 8 & 9 November FEBRUARY 2019 • 11 July • 11, 12, 13 & 14 December ÉGLISE D’AUVERS-SUR-OISE – FRANCE – SWITZERLAND LE GRAND THÉÂTRE, ANGERS – FRANCE APRIL 2019 The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay THÉÂTRE GRASLIN, NANTES – FRANCE • 2 & 3 February Dixit Dominus – Handel DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay OPÉRA DE MASSY – FRANCE • 2 April DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW DIRECTION : MARIE VAN RHIJN The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS - FRANCE • 11 & 12 October • 13 November • 13 July DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ Pulse Passion LA COMÉDIE, CLERMONT-FERRAND LA PASSERELLE, SAINT BRIEUC – FRANCE • 18 December BASILIQUE NOTRE DAME, BEAUNE – FRANCE The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS – FRANCE • 6 & 7 February • 17 April – FRANCE La Nuit de Noël ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH, GDANSK – POLAND The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ LA COURSIVE, LA ROCHELLE – FRANCE Dixit Dominus – Handel DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay St John Passion – Bach DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW • 15 November DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE • 20 & 21 October LINCOLN CENTER, NEW YORK – USA • 18, 19, 20 & 21 December • 19 July TEATRO VERDI, PISA – ITALY The Creation – Haydn THÉÂTRE DE CAEN – FRANCE • 13 February • 19 April ABBAYE DE LESSAY – FRANCE The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS – FRANCE The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS – FRANCE Dixit Dominus – Handel DIRECTION : MARIE VAN RHIJN DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ Dixit Dominus – Handel St John Passion – Bach DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW • 16 & 17 November DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE • 20 October LE DÔME, SAUMUR – FRANCE ABBAYE DE FONTEVRAUD – FRANCE The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay JANUARY 2019 Divine Hymnes – Purcell DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ MARCH 2019 • 11, 12 & 13 January MAY 2019 AUGUST 2019 DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW • 20 November OPÉRA ROYAL, VERSAILLES – FRANCE st • 21 October THÉÂTRE DES JACOBINS, DINAN • 1 , 2 & 3 March • 3 – 7 May • 24 – 31 August The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, ABBAYE DE FONTEVRAUD – FRANCE – FRANCE THIRÉ, VENDÉE / PAYS DE LA LOIRE THIRÉ, VENDÉE / PAYS DE LA LOIRE st DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE NEW YORK – USA Madrigals, 1 book – Gesualdo The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay – FRANCE – FRANCE DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ • 16, 17, 18 & 19 January Rameau, Maître à danser Spring Festival Festival Dans les Jardins • 23 October OPÉRA DE RENNES – FRANCE DIRECTION : WILLIAM CHRISTIE de William Christie PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS – FRANCE The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay Madrigals, 1 st book – Gesualdo DIRECTION : FLORIAN CARRÉ DIRECTION : PAUL AGNEW
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The SELZ Foundation Centre Culturel de Rencontre • Thiré