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The Birth of Versailles: Royal Chapel
Versailles, Versailles Palace — Chapelle Royale
About the Event
Jean‐Baptiste Nicolas brings together a Repertoire that celebrated the arrival of young Louis XIII at Versailles. An historical event in the Royal Chapel of Versailles.
Program
Nicolas Formé (1567‐1638)
Missa & Domine Salvum fac Regem for double choir
Guimellaume de Bouzignac (1587‐1643)
Ex Ore Infantium for double choir
Dum Silentium apparuit
Cantate Domino, omnis Francia, on the victory at La Rochelle
Eustache Du Caurroy (1549‐1609)
Christus Vincit
Victimae Paschali Laudes
D'après François‐André Danican Philidor (1726‐1795)
Sonneries, equestrian ballets and grand fanfares
Jean Titelouze (1563‐1633)
Magnificat in D major
Manuscrit Deslauriers
Domine, Salvum Fac Regem
Reconstitution par Pierre Chépélov (né en 1979)
Te Deum in faux bourdon preceded and followed by fanfares
Cast / Production
Mass for the Consecration of the Château de Louis XIII
Choir of la Maîtrise du CRR de Paris
Chœur de l’Opéra Royal
Consort Musica Vera
Jean‐Baptiste Nicolas Conductor
Edwige Parat Choirmaster of the maîtrise
Versailles Palace
Marvel at the lavish grandeur of the Palace of Versailles, a huge Baroque complex comprising a former royal residence, incredible gardens, spectacular fountains, and the Museum of the History of France. The complex stretches over 787 hectares and is a major UNESCO World Heritage Site. Restoration began in 1892, and although interrupted by both World Wars, among other cataclysmic events, continues today. Visitors should devote a whole day to Versailles, with its abundance of attractions. Deservedly, the most famous room is the Hall of Mirrors - a 70 metre gallery decorated with 17 huge mirrors that reflect the opposite windows and their garden views. However, the Royal Opera of Versailles is another of the Palace's gems. Its' wooden interior (painted to look like marble) means that the opera house boasts superb acoustics, as well as the finest décor. Treat yourself to the best of classical music amidst the opulence of this world-famous palace!
Address
Versailles Palace, Place d’Armes, Versailles, France — Google Maps
