| 20:00 | From young to old
Galant France for the opening
Church of Peace Sanssouci / Address: Am Grünen Gitter 3, 14469 Potsdam
Scenes, arias & ballet music from 18th century French stage works
Katherine Watson, soprano
Anders J. Dahlin, tenor
Aimery Lefèvre, baritone
LES AMBASSADEURS
Musical director: Alexis Kossenko
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
Zoroastre | Castor et Pollux | Dardanus | Les Indes Galantes
Le Temple de la Gloire | La Princesse de Navarre
Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville (1711-1772)
Les Fêtes de Paphos | Titon et l'Aurore
Marin Marais (1656-1728)
Sémélé
Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764)
Scylla et Glaucus
André Campra (1660-1744)
L'Europe Galante
When the attack on the French satirical magazine "Charlie Hebdo" shook the world Voltaire's "tractate about tolerance" suddenly became a bestseller: France rediscovered the disputatious enlightenment thinker as a contemporary citizen. Les Ambassadeurs invite you to discover the fascinating French music world of his period. Their charmingly imaginative program celebrates the power of love lyrically, dramatically and with dancing. And love overcomes hatred, violence and discord. As ambassadors of tolerance they make the utopian harmony of togetherness between nations and people shine with music. Very much in the spirit of Voltaire and Rameau who were working together on "Le Temple de la Gloire" und "Le Princesse de Navarre".