Versailles in Love

Date Saturday 10th January, 6.00PM
Venue St Paul’s Anglican Church, 5 Humffray St South, Bakery Hill 3350
Duration 60 minutes
Step into the opulent world of the French Baroque with Versailles in Love, a program that captures the elegance and emotional depth of 17th-century France. Featuring the works of Jean-Baptiste Lully, Michel Lambert, and Marin Marais performed by an ensemble of distinguished Australian and European artists, this concert explores the delicate interplay between voice and instruments, bringing to life the refined artistry of the era. This intimate program draws on the lyrical beauty of the air de cour and the sensual grace of 17th-century French chamber music, as it would have been heard in the salons and secret corners of Louis XIV’s glittering court. From the grandeur of Versailles to the intimate salons of Paris, these compositions reflect a time when music was both a courtly entertainment and a profound expression of human emotion. Experience the subtle nuances and expressive beauty that define this golden age of French music. Versailles in Love is an invitation to lose yourself in the musical language of passion.

Artists

Myriam Arbouz – Soprano
David Rabinovici – Baroque violin
Tim Willis – Baroque violin
Hannah Lane – Baroque triple harp
Nicholas Pollock *(appearing courtesy of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra) – Theorbo

Program

Marin Marais (1656–1728) – Pieces en Trio: Suite in D major
Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632–1687) – Un Coeur, dans l'amoureux empire from Le Bourgeois gnetilhomme
Michel Lambert (1610–1696) – D'un feu secret
Christophe Ballard (c.1641–1715) – J'avois cru qu'en vous aymant
François Couperin (1668–1733) – Les Barricades Mysterieuses
Jean-Baptiste Lully – Trios de la Chambre do Roi, LWV 35
Jean-Baptiste Lully – Ma caro e'l mio tormento from Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer (1656–1746) – "Melpoen" Suite
Jean-Baptiste “Batistin” Stuck (1680–1755) – Vos mepris chaque jour, L'impatience, seconde cantate, à voix seule & deux violons
Michel Lambert – Vos mépris chaque jour
Versailles in Love