Vivaldi, Opera arias for castrato voices & concertos for flute

Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien, guided by the virtuoso flutist François Lazarevitch, are back in full orchestral form, still animated by the same communicative energy, for a new journey into Antonio Vivaldi’s baroque Venice.

For this concert, François Lazarevitch and his musicians are accompanied by the admirable English counter-tenor Tim Mead, and are offering you some of the most famous opera arias for castrato by the great Italian master of the 18th century, alternating with concertos (including the famous concerto for flautino – small flute). These are all “hits” of which the man then known as the Red Priest had the secret. They are always theatrical, ranging from the most poignant sorrow to the most violent rage. Tim Mead’s singular art allows him to interpret Vivaldi’s melodic creation to perfection…

It is precisely the strength of expression of these feelings and the extraordinary energy of baroque music that nourish and enchant our sensibilities after a difficult period. So let us follow our Norman ensemble on its atypical journey, at the crossroads of popular and scholarly music, with a mixture of origins, styles and repertoires.

Translation: Christopher Bayton

Approx. 1h30

15 musicians 
Tim Mead, counter tenor
François Lazarevitch, recorder
6 violins, 2 altos, 2 cellos, 1 double bass, 1 archlute, 1 harpsichord

Co-Production
Le Volcan – Scène nationale of Le Havre