Concert

A Baroque Celebration with Natalie Dessay, Philippe Jaroussky, Patricia Petibon, Rolando Villazón, Anne Sofie von Otter...

With the Concert d’Astrée under the baton of Emmanuelle Haïm

Live
Certain chapters are not available.
Thank you for your understanding.

Cast

Nathalie Dessay — Soprano

Sandrine Piau — Soprano

Patricia Petibon — Soprano

Magali Léger — Soprano

Françoise Masset — Soprano

Karine Deshayes — Mezzo-soprano

Anne Sofie von Otter — Mezzo-soprano

Philippe Jaroussky — Countertenor

Pascal Bertin — Countertenor

Rolando Villazón — Tenor

Topi Lehtipuu — Tenor

Stéphane Degout — Baritone

Christopher Purves — Bass

Le Concert d'Astrée

Emmanuelle Haïm — Conductor

Program notes

The Concert d’Astrée celebrates its first decade with a concert featuring an elite group of singers, stars specialized in the baroque repertoire or in bel canto opera like Natalie Dessay, Philippe Jaroussky, Rolando Villazón, and Anne Sofie von Otter.

Emmanuelle Haïm—founder, director, and harpsichordist of this ensemble dedicated to performance of the baroque opera repertoire—brings together these artists for a recital featuring jewels by three brilliant 18th century composers of opera: Handel, Purcell, and Rameau. A celebratory program sure to astonish and delight!

A closer look: featured composers

Further listening: featured works

Appears in

More info