Fauré's Requiem & Mozart: Eglise de la Madeleine
Paris, Eglise de la Madeleine — Main Hall
About the Event
A beautiful evening in one of the french capital's most beloved church hearing one of the french choral repertoire's most beloved piece: Fauré's Requiem along with Charpentier's Te Deum performed by the Orchestre and Chorale Paul Kuentz.
Program
- Gabriel Fauré – Requiem
- Marc‐Antoine Charpentier – Te Deum
Cast / Production
Paul KUENTZ
Sixtine BONNET soprano
Blandine STASKIEWZC soprano
Yete QUEIROZ alto
Rémi PELOSO tenor
Philippe EON bass
Eglise de la Madeleine
The Eglise de la Madeleine is a 19th-century Roman Catholic church that commands all eyes in its lovely location between the Place de la Concorde and the Palais Garnier in Paris. The construction process stretched over 80 years, as the building's plans - and those funding it - underwent many changes. Initially intended as Napoleon's tribute to his victorious army, the Neo-Classical style, echoing that of an Ancient Roman temple, retains the immense standing columns of earlier churches on the site. Inside the Eglise de la Madeleine, one can admire beautiful Neo-Byzantine mosaics, paintings and sculptures. The Neo-Classical architecture and impressive internal decorations create a perfect atmosphere for the classical concerts that take place in the church throughout the year. A magnificent pipe organ, considered to be one of the most impressive instruments in Paris in terms of its tonal beauty, plays its own part in the La Madeleine's musical life.
Address
Eglise de la Madeleine, Place de la Madeleine, Paris, France — Google Maps
