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Sonorités baroques à la Halle aux Grains : Niobe, Regina di Tebe

By Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer, 02 February 2015
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“L'atmosphère est vraiment suspensive, hors du temps”
Reviewed at Halle aux grains, Toulouse on 29 January 2015
Programme
Steffani, Niobe, regina di Tebe
Performers
Philippe Jaroussky, Countertenor
Karina Gauvin, Soprano
Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra
Paul O'Dette, Conductor
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor
Colin Balzer, Tenor
Christian Immler, Baritone
Teresa Wakim, Soprano
Aaron Sheehan, Tenor
Maarten Engeltjes, Countertenor
José Lemos, Countertenor
Jesse Blumberg, Baritone
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Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer
Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer
Maître de conférences en histoire ancienne à l'Institut Catholique de Toulouse, Arnaud enseigne également à l'Université Toulouse II et à l'Institut National Universitaire d'Albi. Passionné de musique, violoniste et pianiste, il a poursuivi en parallèle de ses études en histoire un cursus au Conservatoire de Toulouse et y a obtenu plusieurs prix. Ses recherches portent sur l’histoire des religions antiques et notamment sur l’utilisation de la musique dans le cadre des cultes polythéistes.