Gaétan Jarry

La Passion selon Saint Jean

Bach's St. John Passion, composed in 1724, is a grand and moving masterpiece that continues to captivate audiences with its profound humanity. To celebrate its 300th anniversary, the Royal Opera Orchestra, conducted by Gaétan Jarry, along with the prestigious Tölzer Knabenchor, renowned for its excellence in sacred music, will perform this magnificent work.

Mozart - Don Giovanni

Never disproven since its premiere at the Prague Opera in 1787, Don Giovanni is a thrilling opera written by Mozart. In the lead role, Robert Gleadow takes the audience on the wild adventures of this noble seducer.

The Crown

On the occasion of the Coronation of King Charles III, here is the most famous music from the coronations of James II in 1685 and George II in 1727. Purcell's and Handel's masterpieces exude an extraordinary evocative power, perfectly suited to the Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Gaétan Jarry.

Charpentier - David & Jonathas

David and Jonathas, Charpentier's masterpiece where love, deep friendship, epic confrontations, and intense emotions blend with splendor. This fusion of music and tragedy transports you into a sumptuous and radiant baroque vision.

The Crown - Coronation Anthems

Experience the majesty of the English Crown through the masterful works of Purcell and Handel during the coronation of King Charles III. With drumbeats and trumpet fanfares, witness the resounding cheers of Westminster in this extraordinary musical tribute: God Save the King!

David et Jonathas - Charpentier

First 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.

La Captive du Sérail

Sometimes captives, slaves or in love and full of courage, the soprano Florie Valiquette lends her voice to a great number of characters of the gallant turqueries of the 18th century, accompanied by Gaétan Jarry and the Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal.

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!

Le Grand Jeu

The dexterity, the passion, and the fervour of Gaétan Jarry are combined here to make the notes of the Great Organ resonate in the heart of the Chapelle Royale; a memorable moment in the tumultuous history of this instrument and a vibrant tribute to the greatest Baroque works!

Handel – Concertos pour Orgue - Gaétan Jarry

Played at the time by Handel himself, these agile, tender and poetical pieces reveal a singular colour which Gaétan Jarry interpret on the new “grand” positive organ built by Quentin Blumenroeder for Versailles: at last an organ that can convey Handel’s music in all its beauty.

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!

Lully & Molière - George Dandin and la Grotte de Versailles

Relive the beginnings of theater and opera at Versailles through these two entertaining works, reflections of the King's youth and of the captivating lightheartedness prevailing at the Court, delightfully performed by the Marguerite Louise Ensemble.