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Join us at the Salzburg Festival and Dans les Jardins de William Christie 20-28 AUGUST 2018

Dear friends, Allow us to invite you to a double pilgrimage. Firstly, come and join us in Salzburg, one of the most important musical capitals and enjoy its Festival which assembles the greatest artists in the musical world. We will be performing there ‘L’incoronazione di Poppea’, with, in the lead role a former laureate of the Jardin des Voix, who has today become a world recognised artist, Sonya Yoncheva. We are so happy to have her on the stage of the “Haus für Mozart” to interpret Monteverdi’s last opera. A little later on, we will be equally happy to welcome you again at Thiré, for the 7th Edition of Dans les Jardins de William Christie during which will be performed another of Monteverdi’s master works, his ‘Orfeo’.

William Christie and Paul Agnew

Salzburg Festival from the 20th to the 23rd of August

Festival Dans les Jardins de William Christie from the 24th to the 28th of August SThe Salzburg Festival

98th Edition from 20th July to 30th August 2018 in Salzburg The Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele) was founded immediately following the First World War in 1918, by the stage director Max Reinhart and the writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal with the support of the composer Richard Strauss, the conductor Franz Schalk and the production designer Alfred Roller. With almost 240 000 visitors per year it is one of the most celebrated festivals in the world. Mixing opera performances, theatre and diverse works of classical music. In fact , it’s really several festivals rolled into one, bringing together the arts for the pleasure of its participants. This year the festival will celebrate its centenary by proposing 206 performances of exceptional quality throughout, Mozart’s native town. SThe Festival Dans les Jardins de William Christie

7th Edition from 24th to 28th August 2018 in Thiré The ’In William Christie’s Gardens‘ Festival was founded in 2012 out of a common desire by the Conseil départemental de la Vendée and by William Christie to create an event which associates music and gardens, which showcases the magnificent site at Thiré and brings it to the attention of a large public. In the gardens, created by the conductor in 1987 and classified as a “Remarkable Garden” since 2004, baroque music is presented in all its forms and in all sorts of settings: Concerts, Meditations, Musical Promenades will be on offer to you in the gardens but also on the reflecting pool and in the church in Thiré. You will have the chance to interact and discuss with the artists, sharing together your appreciation for Baroque music. Your program

MONDAY 20TH AUGUST CONCERT OF SIR SIMON RATTLE After your arrival in Salzburg and your installation at the Goldener Hirsch Hotel in which a Welcome Cocktail is organized, you will hear a Concert given by the London Symphony Orchestra at the Grosses Festspielhaus at 8.00 PM. Bernstein, Dvorák and Janácek will be interpreted. After the concert, you will have an encounter with William Christie and Sir Simon Rattle backstage and then have a supper reception.

TUESDAY 21ST AUGUST ENCOUNTER WITH MOZART In the morning will be organized a Mozartian Promenade with Geneviève Geffray, former librarian of the Mozarteum Library and translator of Mozart’s correspondence. Then you will visit the Mozarteum Library and the hall of manuscripts at the “Wohnhaus”.After a light lunch (sausages, fried egg at the Café bazar) with a few artists from Les Arts Florissants, you will have the opportunity to visit the Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery in the Mirabellplatz. At 7 PM, a private visit is organized to the house where Mozart was born. With a supplement, you can also attend Salomé by R. Strauss.

WEDNESDAY 22ND AUGUST REUNION OF WILLIAM CHRISTIE WITH SONYA YONCHEVA The day will start with an excursion on the Wolgangsee with a crossing of the lake Sankt Gilgen at Wolfgangsee by boat. You will then visit the church of Saint Wolfgang with its two alterpieces. The lunch will be at the Landhaus zu Appesbach (Property of Dietrich Mateschitz) after which we will return, via the beautiful city of Fuschl, to Salzburg. At 6.30 PM Les Arts Florissants, conducted by William Christie and with Sony Yoncheva in Poppea, will perfom L’incoronazione di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi, at the Haus für Mozart. The dinner following the performance will take place with the artists in the Prälatenstube of the Peterskeller.

*It is possible to request a room at the hotel for the Sunday night for an earlier arrival. THURSDAY 23RD AUGUST TRANSFER FROM SALZBURG TO THIRÉ *Possibilty of calling trip agency La Fugue, to facilitate the transfer from Salzburg to Thiré as well as the night from 23rd to 24th August (not included).

FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST BEGINNING OF THE FESTIVAL DANS LES JARDINS DE WILLIAM CHRISTIE

In the morning, are organized a visit of Thiré and then a lunch with the artists. In the evening, you will attend the dress rehearsal and have dinner with William Christie.

SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST ORFEO In the morning, we will visit William Christie’s gardens in the company of John Hoyland, Head Gardener of the Glyndebourne Festival. After lunch, you will be able to enjoy the Promenades Musicales in William Christie’s gardens. At 8.30 PM, Les Arts Florissant will perform Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi on the reflecting pool. It will be followed by the Meditations, at 11 PM in the church in Thiré.

SUNDAY 26TH AUGUST LES LEÇONS DE TÉNÈBRES At 11 AM, William Christie will be conducting the Mass. After a lunch with William Christie and Paul Agnew, the Promenades Musicales will take place in William Christie’s gardens between 3 PM and 7 PM. After dinner, at 8.30 PM, Les Arts Florissants will perfom Les Leçons de Ténèbres by François Couperin at the church in Thiré and the Meditations at 10.30 PM.

MONDAY 27TH AUGUST THE MARDIGALS In the morning, you will have an unprecedented excursion in the region. After lunch, you will be able to enjoy one last time the Promenades Musicales in William Christie’s gardens. After dinner, at 8.30 PM the Madrigals by Gesualdo will be perfomed at the church in Thiré and finally the Meditations.To end the journey, a cocktail reception will be organized in the private living rooms of William Christie’s Home. Highlights of the week

L’incoronazione di Poppea by C. Monteverdi Wednesday 22 August, 6.30 PM, Haus für Mozart, Salzburg With the singers and instrumentalists of Les Arts Florissants William Christie Conductor Jan Lauwers Stage Director Sonya Yoncheva Poppea Kate Lindsez Nero Stéphanie d’Oustrac Octavia Carlo Vistoli Ottone Renato Dolcini Seneca Ana Quintans Goddess of Vertue / Drusilla Marcel Beekman The Nurse Dominique Visse Arnalta Lea Desandre Goddess of Love / Valletto Alessandro Fischer Lucano / Soldier 1 / Tribun David Webb Liberto / Soldier 2 / Tribun Vigile Ancely Mercure / Consul / Domestic

L’Orfeo by C. Monteverdi Saturday 25 August,8.30 PM on the Reflecting Pool, Thiré

With the singers and instrumentalists of Les Arts Florissants Paul Agnew Conductor Cyril Auvity Orfeo Hannah Morrison Euridice / Musica Paul Agnew Apollo / Eco Miriam Allan Proserpina / Ninfa Lea Desandre Messaggiera / Speranza Carlo Vistoli Spirito infernale / Pastore Sean Clayton Pastore Zachary Wilder Spirito internale / Pastore Antonio Abete Plutone / Spirito internale / Pastore Cyril Costanzo Caronte / Spirito infernale SLes Arts Florissants

KEY FIGURES Founded in 1979 by Franco-American conductor William Christie, Les Arts Florissants has become one of the most internationally acclaimed Baroque vocal and instrumental ensembles. APPROXIMATELY 100 PERFORMANCES Committed to performing baroque music on period per year instruments, Les Arts Florissants played a pioneering role in the rediscovery of a lost 17th and 18th century European repertoire OVER 200 ARTISTS per year

5 M¤ AVERAGE ANNUAL BUDGET (among which 23% of public subsidies and 28% of fundraising in 2018)

IN RESIDENCE AT THE PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS since 2015

A CULTURAL ENCOUNTER CENTRE + 2 FESTIVALS in Thiré, Vendée, France WILLIAM CHRISTIE Musical Director, Founder OVER 100 RECORDINGS PAUL AGNEW Associate Musical Director Your hotels

In Salzburg : the Goldener Hirsch Facing the Festival’s Headquarters, the Goldener Hirsch, dear to so many music lovers, witnessed the birth of Mozart almost on its doorstep. Comfortable and welcoming, it is a Salzburger institution par excellence.

In Thiré : the Château de la Goujonnerie In between modernity and the Baroque period, the decoration of this château is cosy and filled with history, creating an out of the ordinary atmosphere which will surely delight you. The establishment has a large outside swimming pool, a magnificent park and a pleasant terrace. Cost

The cost of the full trip* is ¤ 7,150** per person (double room)

Very limited number of places available. Deadline for registration : 15th of march 2018

*there is the possibility of reserving only for Salzburg or only for Thiré.

**This price includes: Accommodation in a double room with breakfast for 7 nights, tourist tax, The visits, transfers, meals and performances mentioned in the programme,

The cost does not include: The extras, Flights, Aiport transfers. Günter Breitegger Günter

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