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  • Rachel Frenkel, © Photo: Marco Borgreve
    Rachel Frenkel, © Photo: Marco Borgreve
  • Hervé Niquet, © Photo: Nicole Bergé
    Hervé Niquet, © Photo: Nicole Bergé
  • Vlaams Radio Koor, © Photo: Frederik Vercruysse
    Vlaams Radio Koor, © Photo: Frederik Vercruysse

Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle: Hervé Niquet

About the Event

Experience the original, intimate version of Rossini's sacred classic.

As an early music specialist, Hervé Niquet is used to exploring the original way of doing things. At this concert, he conducts the Vlaams Radio Choir in the original version of Rossini's Petite Messe: no orchestra, but piano and harmonium accompaniment.

Rossini himself asked: "Dear Lord, is this spiritual or blasphemous music? I was born to write comic opera, as you know. Not a lot of technique, a little emotion, that’s all. Blessed art thou, and please allow me to enter Paradise."

Musicians:
David Violi (piano)
François Saint‐Yves (harmonium)

Gal James (soprano)
Rachel Frenkel (mezzo‐soprano)
Fabio Trümpy (tenor)
Thomas Oliemans (baritone)

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