Performer: Les Siècles

Massenet’s take on Goethe’s blockbuster novella of unrequited love and suicide is handled with great subtlety by Christof Loy and Marc Leroy-Calatayud. Benjamin Bernheim and Marina Viotti lead a starry vocal cast.

****1

Shimmering, disjointed: Poppe and Ligeti in Lucerne

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Elodie Olson-Coons, 07 Sep

Les Siècles make their Lucerne Festival debut with a slightly uneven Poppe-Ligeti programme, at the heart of which Isabelle Faust nevertheless shines

***11

Mixed performances in Ligeti and Mozart from Les Siècles

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David Truslove, 20 Aug

Three concertos and a symphony made for an unusual but generous programme, but Les Siècles illustrate that versatility can come with mixed blessings.

***11

A stunning Barbican debut by Les Siècles

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Roy Westbrook, 20 Jun

Marking their 20th anniversary with a celebratory tour, Les Siècles perform French classics at the Barbican under their twinkle-toed founder, François-Xavier Roth.

*****

Paris 1913 brought to life by Les Siècles and François-Xavier Roth

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David Smythe, 16 Aug

Two works premiered in Paris in 1913 – Lili Boulanger's Faust et Hélène and Stravinsky The Rite of Spring – excite the Edinburgh International Festival audience... but spark no riots.

****1

An exotic banquet to savour from Les Siècles

Mark Pullinger, 16 Aug

It was truly magnifique to welcome French period instrument orchestra Les Siècles and François-Xavier Roth to the BBC Proms for a highly perfumed programme of exotic sweetmeats.

*****

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ParisBerlioz: Symphonie fantastique and Lélio

On demand from Philharmonie de Paris: Grande salle Pierre Boulez, No time limit

Berlioz

Les Siècles; Christopher Bell; François-Xavier Roth; Michael Spyres; Florian Sempey; Michel Fau

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On demand from Château de Versailles: Royal Opera House, No time limit

Beethoven: Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op.92

Les Siècles; François-Xavier Roth

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The past, the present and the future: Palau de la Música 21/22

Bachtrack, 15 Jul

The Palau de la Música in Barcelona unfolds a strong programme for 21/22 season featuring some of the best artists from around the world.

Meet the concertmaster: François-Marie Drieux

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Bachtrack, 15 Oct

We meet François-Marie Drieux, right hand man of François-Xavier Roth in his orchestra Les Siècles.

Debussys wiederentdeckte Première suite d'orchestre

Jens Klier, 25 Mar

Dank François-Xavier Roth kann man das lange verschollene Werk in den wichtigsten Konzertsälen der Welt hören.