A Baroque Celebration

Synopsis

The 19th of December 2011 was an evening of colour, joy and entertainment, as 19 renowned musicians joined forces in the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris. They were brought together in sound and harmony by the dervish of baroque music, Emmanuelle Haïm. This 10th anniversary of the ‘Le Concert d’Astrée’ was celebrated by Haïm and the musicians in a very special way: an exuberant party of the baroque. The 20 singers and instrumentalists joining the ensemble, having refined their musical collaboration for the past 10 years: Natalie Dessay, Sandrine Piau and Anne Sofie von Otter, as well as Philippe Jaroussky, Patricia Petibon, Rolando Villazon or the Finnish tenor Topi Lehtipuu. —— Arias, Duets, Trios und Quartets from G. F. HANDEL: Il Trionfo del Tempo, Giulio Cesare, The Messiah, Ariodante; H. PURCELL: The Fairy Queen; J. B. LULLY: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, C. MONTEVERDI: L'incoronazione di Poppea; J. P. RAMEAU: Dardanus

Additional Info

• No: 9707
• Composer: G. F. Handle, H. Purcell, J. B. Lully, C. Monteverdi, J. P. Rameau
• Conductor: Emmanuelle Haïm
• Orchestra: Le Concert d’Astrée
• Artists: Natalie Dessay, Sandrine Piau, Anne Sofie von Otter, Philippe Jaroussky, Patricia Petibon, Rolando Villazon, Topi Lehtipuu
• Production year: 2011
• Run time: 01:30:00
• Director: Emmanuelle Haïm
• Producers: Sounding Images, Arte France
• Format: HDTV 16:9