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classical music, opera, theatre
William Christie and Les Arts Florissants
“Happy Birthday, Bill!”
21 February 2025 Friday
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
Produced by Müpa Budapest

Conductor:

William Christie

Featuring:

soprano Ana Vieira Leite
mezzo-soprano Rebecca Leggett, Juliette Mey
tenor Richard Pittsinger, Bastien Rimondi
baritone Matthieu Walendzik
Les Arts Florissants

Charpentier

Médée – overture

Charpentier

Médée – Médée, Nérine and Jason’s scene from Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2

Charpentier

Médée – “Quel prix de mon amour” (Médée’s aria from Act 3, Scene 3)

Lully

Atys – Musique du sommeil from Act 3, Scene 4

Lully

Atys – „Dormons, dormons tous” (Le Sommeil's aria from Act 3, Scene 4)

Lully

Atys – “Qu'il sait peu son malheur / Je jure, je promets” (Atys and Sangaride’s duet from Act 4)

Lully

Atys – “Venez vous livrer au supplice” (Cybèle, Sangaride, Atys and Célénus’s quartet from Act 5)

Rameau

Pigmalion – ballet music

Rameau

Pigmalion – “Règne, Amour” (Pigmalion’s arietta)

Rameau

Les fêtes d'Hébé, ou Les talens lyriques – “Pour rendre mon hymen” (Iphise' aria from Act 2, Scene 1

Rameau

Les fêtes d'Hébé, ou Les talens lyriques – Air lent: “Ő mort” (Iphise's aria from Act 2, Scene 4)

Rameau

Les fêtes d'Hébé, ou Les talens lyriques – “Réponds, Oracle de nos Dieux” (Iphise's aria and chorus from Act 2, Scene 4)

Rameau

Les fêtes d'Hébé, ou Les talens lyriques – Air tendre (Act 2, Scene 4)

Rameau

Les fêtes d'Hébé, ou Les talens lyriques – “Revenez, tendre amant” (Le Fleuve's aria and chorus from Act 1, Scene 5)

Rameau

Les fêtes d'Hébé, ou Les talens lyriques – “Je vous revois” (Une Naïade and Le Ruisseau's duet from Act 1, Scene 5)

Rameau

Platée – “Formons les plus brillants concerts” (La Folie’s aria from Act 2)

Rameau

Hippolyte et Aricie – “Qu’ai-je appris?” (Thésée’s aria from Act 3)

Rameau

Les Indes galantes – “Je ne vous peindrai point les transports de mon cœur” (Adario and Zima’s scene from Act 3, Scene 5)

Rameau

Les Indes galantes – Rondeau & “Forêt paisible” (Zima and Adario’s duet from Act 4)

Born in Buffalo, New York, but a French citizen since 1995 and today one of the most important figures in the historically informed performance of early music movement, conductor William Christie is celebrating his 80th birthday. To mark the occasion, he will lead his ensemble, the orchestra Les Arts Florissants, on a special tour together with such outstanding singers as soprano Ana Vieira Leite, mezzo-sopranos Rebecca Leggett and Juliette Mey, tenor Richard Pittsinger and Bastien Rimondi, and baritone Matthieu Walendzik. As for what they will be performing at the concerts, it could hardly be anything other than a selection of Christie’s favourite music: works by Charpentier, Lully and Rameau.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest

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