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Les Soupers du Roi - Lalande
One evening, like so many others at the Château, Louis XIV sits down for dinner. While dishes and delicacies of all kinds are being served, everyone is carried away by the most succulent music, concocted by the chef Lalande. You too can enjoy the ripest fruit of chamber music!
Rameau - Les Paladins
If Rameau's career was made up of great operatic successes, there were also a few failures; Les Paladins is certainly one of them. And yet, Valentin Tournet, a valiant knight at the helm of his army, the Chapelle Harmonique, reveals here his misunderstood strength - extravagance, laughable heroes, and musical prowess!
Richard Cœur de Lion
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A King imprisoned, his knights singing loyalty to him, a famous tune "O Richard, O my King" sung in the Royal Opera of Versailles by the Bodyguards of Louis XVI in 1789... Discover or rediscover this ode to the last King of France, created for the 250th anniversary of the Royal Opera of Versailles!
Molière & Lully - Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Musical pieces
Molière & Lully - Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Musical pieces
When the first notes of the new comédie-ballet, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, the fruit of Lully's and Molière's genius, sounded on 14 October 1670, no one could have imagined it would reach such a posterity - four centuries later, the same lightness, vigour and ingenuity still make us laugh!
The Coronation of Louis XIV
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The King enters the cathedral! Relive the coronation of Louis XIV in the Royal Chapel of Versailles thanks to this skilful reconstruction in which Sébastien Daucé and his Ensemble Correspondance and angelic Pages of the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles combine their talent to proclaim the advent of the Great King.
Sainte-Colombe & Marin Marais - Suite à deux violes esgales
Sainte-Colombe & Marin Marais - Suite à deux violes esgales
From the master Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe to the prestigious pupil Marin Marais, relive the passionate history of viola suites. From affliction to joy, from love to regret, the heart moves as one listens to these notes that made the beautiful days of this memorable instrument.
Les 3 Contre-Ténors - The Castrati Virtuosity Competition
Les 3 Contre-Ténors - The Castrati Virtuosity Competition
Valer Sabadus, Filippo Mineccia and Samuel Mariño, renowned countertenors, compete in a real contest between castrati. Who will be your lucky winner in this intense and thrilling battle of emotions, virtuosity, angelicism and ardour?
Marie-Antoinette
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Marie-Antoinette, lover and protector of the arts: that is the image that Thierry Malandain, with this ballet created in 2019 on the stage of the Royal Opera of Versailles, wanted to give back to the last Queen of France. A vibrant and colourful tribute, set to symphonies by Haydn and Glück, to the one who was mistreated by History.
Grands Motets - Rameau
Rameau's Grands Motets, works as rare as they are exquisite, reveal a long-neglected view of the legacy of the greatest French composer of the 18th century - along these celestial notes, a talent, a genius, still in its infancy is revealed, which will come into its own in opera!
Lully - Miserere
Miserere, Quare fremuerunt gentes, Jubilate Deo... here are three grand motets by Lully that are clearly influenced by the key events of their time! Performed sublimely by Les Epopées, under the direction of Stéphane Fuget, they take us to the heart of events and moments of the court's life.
Rameau triomphant
Rameau's legacy has undoubtedly left a deep imprint on the French musical scene, through his numerous operas and lyrical tragedies. Let Mathias Vidal's spellbinding voice guide you through the composer's universe, from the palace of Love of Cythera to the Indian Seas!
Bach - 6 suites
Inspired by French dance suites, the six suites for solo cello reveal Bach's inclination for musical eclecticism. Myriam Rignol performs these works with great expressiveness, becoming one with her instrument, the viola da gamba, in order to perfect the Versailles flavor of these six pieces.
Marin Marais - Suite d'un goût étranger
Marin Marais - Suite d'un goût étranger
From the Tartarine to the Arabesque, not forgetting the Amériquaine, let yourself be transported to various countries with exquisite perfumes and sensations. Dance merrily with the Feste Champêtre, and ramble to La Rêveuse... A true "à la Marésienne" trip that will appeal to all!
David et Jonathas - Charpentier
David et Jonathas - Charpentier
Free accessFirst complete staging in the Royal Chapel of Versailles, directed by Gaétan Jarry, sublimated by the sumptuous sets of Antoine Fontaine and the costumes designed Christian Lacroix.
Rameau - Les Indes Galantes
Rameau's masterpiece, Les Indes Galantes is powerfully performed by La Chapelle Harmonique. The orchestra will shake you to the rhythm of earthquakes, volcanoes and storms! The clear and expressive voices of the soloists will take you to new lands!
Zingarelli - Giulietta e Romeo
Zingarelli - Giulietta e Romeo
Who was not seized by the love of Romeo and Juliet? Napoleon, that great man of war, who was said to be bloodthirsty, was no exception. Franco Fagioli and Adèle Charvet reunite the formidable duet of the castrato Crescentini and the adored Grassini - a tribute to this unknown Bonaparte !
Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse
Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse
Free accessThrough an original and grandiloquent staging, all the lightheartedness of Boismortier's masterpiece comes to life again, revealing an entertaining story, with multiple twists and turns, and supported by a brilliantly composed score!
Nouvelle Symphonie
Accompanied by the sublime voice of Florian Sempey, Marc Minkowski's Musiciens du Louvre unveil a new imaginary symphony celebrating Rameau's greatness!
Armenian Souls
Travel to the heart of ancient Armenia through an emotional musical fresco that blends together liturgical and folk music, revealing the full richness and diversity of its heritage.
Les Soupers du Roi - Lalande
One evening, like so many others at the Château, Louis XIV sits down for dinner. While dishes and delicacies of all kinds are being served, everyone is carried away by the most succulent music, concocted by the chef Lalande. You too can enjoy the ripest fruit of chamber music!
Rameau - Les Paladins
If Rameau's career was made up of great operatic successes, there were also a few failures; Les Paladins is certainly one of them. And yet, Valentin Tournet, a valiant knight at the helm of his army, the Chapelle Harmonique, reveals here his misunderstood strength - extravagance, laughable heroes, and musical prowess!
Richard Cœur de Lion
Free access
A King imprisoned, his knights singing loyalty to him, a famous tune "O Richard, O my King" sung in the Royal Opera of Versailles by the Bodyguards of Louis XVI in 1789... Discover or rediscover this ode to the last King of France, created for the 250th anniversary of the Royal Opera of Versailles!
Molière & Lully - Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Musical pieces
Molière & Lully - Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Musical pieces
When the first notes of the new comédie-ballet, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, the fruit of Lully's and Molière's genius, sounded on 14 October 1670, no one could have imagined it would reach such a posterity - four centuries later, the same lightness, vigour and ingenuity still make us laugh!
The Coronation of Louis XIV
Free access
The King enters the cathedral! Relive the coronation of Louis XIV in the Royal Chapel of Versailles thanks to this skilful reconstruction in which Sébastien Daucé and his Ensemble Correspondance and angelic Pages of the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles combine their talent to proclaim the advent of the Great King.
Sainte-Colombe & Marin Marais - Suite à deux violes esgales
Sainte-Colombe & Marin Marais - Suite à deux violes esgales
From the master Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe to the prestigious pupil Marin Marais, relive the passionate history of viola suites. From affliction to joy, from love to regret, the heart moves as one listens to these notes that made the beautiful days of this memorable instrument.
Les 3 Contre-Ténors - The Castrati Virtuosity Competition
Les 3 Contre-Ténors - The Castrati Virtuosity Competition
Valer Sabadus, Filippo Mineccia and Samuel Mariño, renowned countertenors, compete in a real contest between castrati. Who will be your lucky winner in this intense and thrilling battle of emotions, virtuosity, angelicism and ardour?
Marie-Antoinette
Free access
Marie-Antoinette, lover and protector of the arts: that is the image that Thierry Malandain, with this ballet created in 2019 on the stage of the Royal Opera of Versailles, wanted to give back to the last Queen of France. A vibrant and colourful tribute, set to symphonies by Haydn and Glück, to the one who was mistreated by History.
Grands Motets - Rameau
Rameau's Grands Motets, works as rare as they are exquisite, reveal a long-neglected view of the legacy of the greatest French composer of the 18th century - along these celestial notes, a talent, a genius, still in its infancy is revealed, which will come into its own in opera!
Lully - Miserere
Miserere, Quare fremuerunt gentes, Jubilate Deo... here are three grand motets by Lully that are clearly influenced by the key events of their time! Performed sublimely by Les Epopées, under the direction of Stéphane Fuget, they take us to the heart of events and moments of the court's life.
Rameau triomphant
Rameau's legacy has undoubtedly left a deep imprint on the French musical scene, through his numerous operas and lyrical tragedies. Let Mathias Vidal's spellbinding voice guide you through the composer's universe, from the palace of Love of Cythera to the Indian Seas!
Bach - 6 suites
Inspired by French dance suites, the six suites for solo cello reveal Bach's inclination for musical eclecticism. Myriam Rignol performs these works with great expressiveness, becoming one with her instrument, the viola da gamba, in order to perfect the Versailles flavor of these six pieces.
Marin Marais - Suite d'un goût étranger
Marin Marais - Suite d'un goût étranger
From the Tartarine to the Arabesque, not forgetting the Amériquaine, let yourself be transported to various countries with exquisite perfumes and sensations. Dance merrily with the Feste Champêtre, and ramble to La Rêveuse... A true "à la Marésienne" trip that will appeal to all!
David et Jonathas - Charpentier
David et Jonathas - Charpentier
Free accessFirst complete staging in the Royal Chapel of Versailles, directed by Gaétan Jarry, sublimated by the sumptuous sets of Antoine Fontaine and the costumes designed Christian Lacroix.
Rameau - Les Indes Galantes
Rameau's masterpiece, Les Indes Galantes is powerfully performed by La Chapelle Harmonique. The orchestra will shake you to the rhythm of earthquakes, volcanoes and storms! The clear and expressive voices of the soloists will take you to new lands!
Zingarelli - Giulietta e Romeo
Zingarelli - Giulietta e Romeo
Who was not seized by the love of Romeo and Juliet? Napoleon, that great man of war, who was said to be bloodthirsty, was no exception. Franco Fagioli and Adèle Charvet reunite the formidable duet of the castrato Crescentini and the adored Grassini - a tribute to this unknown Bonaparte !
Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse
Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse
Free accessThrough an original and grandiloquent staging, all the lightheartedness of Boismortier's masterpiece comes to life again, revealing an entertaining story, with multiple twists and turns, and supported by a brilliantly composed score!
Nouvelle Symphonie
Accompanied by the sublime voice of Florian Sempey, Marc Minkowski's Musiciens du Louvre unveil a new imaginary symphony celebrating Rameau's greatness!
Armenian Souls
Travel to the heart of ancient Armenia through an emotional musical fresco that blends together liturgical and folk music, revealing the full richness and diversity of its heritage.
