EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN FRIENDS OF 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 7 th 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 20 th to the 23 rd of August Festival Dans les Jardins de William Christie from the 24 th to the 28 th of August
SThe Salzburg Festival 98 th Edition from 20 th July to 30 th 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 7 th Edition from 24 th to 28 th 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 20 TH 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 21 ST 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 22 ND 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 23 RD 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 23 rd to 24 th August (not included). FRIDAY 24 TH 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 25 TH 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 26 TH 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 27 TH 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 Jan Lauwers Sonya Yoncheva Kate Lindsez Stéphanie d Oustrac Carlo Vistoli Renato Dolcini Ana Quintans Marcel Beekman Dominique Visse Lea Desandre Alessandro Fischer David Webb Vigile Ancely Conductor Stage Director Poppea Nero Octavia Ottone Seneca Goddess of Vertue / Drusilla The Nurse Arnalta Goddess of Love / Valletto Lucano / Soldier 1 / Tribun Liberto / Soldier 2 / Tribun 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 APPROXIMATELY 100 PERFORMANCES per year OVER 200 ARTISTS per year 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. Committed to performing baroque music on period instruments, Les Arts Florissants played a pioneering role in the rediscovery of a lost 17 th and 18 th century European repertoire 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 OVER 100 RECORDINGS WILLIAM CHRISTIE Musical Director, Founder 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 : 15 th 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.
Information and reservation : Elisabeth Belloc Agency head of LA FUGUE Tel. : + 33 (0) 1 43 59 20 32 Email : elisabeth.belloc@lafugue.com Julien Gazeau, Oscar Ortega, Pascal Gely, Jay Qin, David Fugère, Tadzio, Julien Benhamou, Salzburger Festspiele / Andreas Kolarik, Freda Fiala, Luigi Caputo, Andreas Schaad, Anne Zeuner, Tourismus Salzburg, Günter Breitegger Philanthropy officer : Camille Claverie-Rospide Tel. : +33 (0) 1 43 87 32 77 Email : cclaverie@arts-florissants.com Les Arts Florissants Philharmonie de Paris 221 avenue Jean Jaurès 75019 Paris, France www.arts-florissants.com