Festival de Paris 2019: Voces Suaves at La Sainte Chapelle
About the Event
Travel back in time with talented artist as they perform the classical music treasure Miserere among other works by Scarlatti, Caldara, Scarlatti and Allegri in Paris's stunning La Sainte‐Chapelle.
La Sainte‐Chapelle is a Gothic marvel built in the 13th century in the middle of Paris. The most famous church in the city after Notre‐Dame, it welcomes around 900.000 visitors each year. The interior of the chapel offers an incomparable experience — the extraordinary number of stained glass windows, golden tracery, and stone sculptures create an atmosphere of unrestrained splendor. The pinnacle of Gothic architecture in France, la Sainte‐Chappelle also houses the most extensive collection of stained glass in the world.
More than 100 concerts take place in Sainte‐Chapelle every year, and it is the most popular venue in the city for performances of Vivaldi and Mozart’s music. La Sainte‐Chappelle's superb acoustics and ethereal ambience attract the best musicians in France, and further afield to perform within its colorful walls of light.
Practical Information
WARNING:
The Sainte‐Chapelle is located within the perimeter of the Palace of Justice of Paris, in order to ensure the safety of visitors, the monument applies the preventive measures decided by the government for public administrations.
All visitors are subject to a mandatory security check — X‐ray machines, and corporal scanning for the detection of metallic objects. It is forbidden to enter the palace with metal and/or pointed objects (knives, scissors, pliers…) motorcycle helmets, glass bottles. Confiscated items will not be returned to the owners.
