Cast
Chœur de l'Opéra Royal
Chœur de l'Armée française (dir. Aurore Tillac)
Orchestre symphonique de la Garde républicaine (dir. François Boulanger)
Hervé Niquet Conductor
Presentation
With the Revolution and especially the Empire, France developed a very strong national feeling, which was to inspire orchestra and opera music throughout the 19th century. The considerable number of musicians involved, open-air performances, increased presence of wind instruments, created a new musical vision in France that Berlioz ideally represented in all its daring, scope and excesses.
At a time when freedom was becoming the driving force behind opera librettos, this new patriotic and heartfelt music, reached an ever-widening audience, and filled symphony halls and opera houses. Several pieces from the repertoire became public favourites and remain to this day the most faithful illustrations of their time: the choruses of Gounod and Berlioz’s Faust still resonate with the Immortal Glory of the French forefathers... and even more so in Château de Versailles, dedicated by Louis Philippe "to all the Glories of France" in 1838. A great connoisseur of the music of this period, Hervé Niquet could not have found better performers than the French army choir and the Republican guard orchestra, true musical emblems of the Nation!
PROGRAMME
Étienne-Nicolas Méhul (1763 - 1817)
La chasse du jeune Henri : Ouverture
Le Chant du départ
François-Joseph Gossec (1734 - 1829)
Marche Lugubre
Robert Planquette (1848 - 1903)
Le Régiment de Sambre-et-Meuse
Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Carmen : Ouverture
Carmen : Chœur "Les voici, les voici !"
L'Arlésienne : Finale
Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893)
Faust : Chœur des soldats "Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux"
Le Tribut de Zamora : Danse espagnole
Hector Berlioz (1824 - 1867)
La Damnation de Faust : Chœur des soldats
Les Troyens : Chasse royale et orage
La Marseillaise
Orangery
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Prices
Catégorie 3
Catégorie 2
Catégorie 1
Prestige
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PRESTIGE VIP CATEGORY: Best seats with complimentary glass of champagne and programme.
PRESTIGE CATEGORY: Excellent seats with complimentary glass of champagne and programme.
REDUCED RATE applicable to under 26s, Chateau de Versailles Spectacles card holders, the Cercle of Rameau members and groups of more than 10 people (excluding special company offer).
To ensure the best welcome possible, people with limited mobility are advised to book their seats by telephone at +33 (0)1 30 83 78 89.
In case of any technical problem, the box office service remain available to complete your order by phone at +33 (0)1 30 83 78 89 (Monday-Friday from 11am to 6pm) or in our box office-shop (3 bis rue des Réservoirs, 78000 Versailles ; Monday-Friday from 11am to 6pm, and on Saturdays with concerts or shows except during the Musical Fountains Shows, from 2pm to 5pm).
