All-Charpentier evening with Les Arts Florissants in Aix

By Stephen Raskauskas, 13 July 2012

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Reviewed at Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix, Aix-en-Provence on 10 July 2012

Charpentier, Filius Prodigus, H.399

Charpentier, Motet pour les trépassés, H.311: Miseremini mei: Plainte des âmes du purgatoire

Charpentier, Caecilia virgo et martyr, H.397

William Christie, Conductor

Les Arts Florissants

Reinoud Van Mechelen, Filius prodigus, Tiburtius

Pierre Bessieres, Pater

Thibaut Lenaerts, Maximus Filius

Rachel Redmond, Caecilia

Benjamin Alunni, Valerianus

Les Arts Florissants play an abbreviated Christmas Oratorio in Paris

Simon Thompson, 13th December

Vigour and vibrato: Les Arts Florissant bring gallic refinement to Bach’s Christmas Oratorio at the Philharmonie de Paris.

****1

Gesualdo Passione with Les Arts Florissants

David Karlin, 16th October

Fusing the Renaissance polyphony of Les Arts Florissants with the contemporary dance of Compagnie Amala Dianor was an ambitious experiment, which displayed great virtues but didn't quite come off.

***11

Pop goes Purcell: Les Arts Flo serve up an intoxicating cocktail

Michelle Assay, 11th July

The Toronto Summer Music Festival opens with Les Arts Florissants’ enchanting performance of Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, featuring the singers of Le Jardin des voix and the dancers of Compagnie Käfig.

*****

Epiphany meditation from Paul Agnew and Les Arts Florissants

David Karlin, 5th January

In the intimate setting of Lauenen Church, Agnew and Les Arts Florissants introduce us to the austere sound world of Marc-Antoine Charpentier and other French composers of 17th-century sacred music.

***11

Handel's pastoral sings, dances and laughs at the Barbican

Roy Westbrook, 14th March

William Christie directs with all his customary close involvement, and profound belief in the work in hand.

****1

Les Arts Florissants dazzle in Handel’s Partenope in Lucerne

Laura Servidei, 3rd September

William Christie leads his legendary orchestra and a group of young singers in a successful performance of Handel’s semi-serious opera.

***11

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Stephen Raskauskas

Stephen Raskauskas is passionate about the performing arts. As a performer, he has collaborated on productions acclaimed by the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and Huffington Post. He has received numerous fellowships and awards, and holds degrees in music from the University of Chicago and Princeton University.