VENETIAN festivals › of 23 to the 28 February 2016 the Capitol Theatre a André Campra opera conducted by William Christie and staged by Robert Carsen.

Venice, its Carnival and its masks are undoubtedly the ideal setting of gallant scenes, of the romantic twist and, more widely, festivities of any kind. With its Fêtes galantes, the Aachen André Campra composer broke the heavy legacy of the lullyste mode and has succeeded in developing a new lyric genre, sort of total show of before mingling in a Merry fairy chant and dance arts.
These "comedies-ballets"., whose Venetian festivals is one of the first and most brilliant examples, alternated scenes and stories no real link between them, for the simple happiness of the eyes and ears. The love intrigues to succeed in a gallant spirit that remains forever linked in our minds to that of the age of enlightenment.
With, musical direction and staging, two of the biggest names in opera today, William Christie and Robert Carsen, This production will continue an international career since we find it at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York.