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The Sword and the Lily
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Music for Rogier van der Weyden’s Last Judgement
In 1443, Chancellor Nicolas Rolin commissioned the greatest painter of his time to create a Last Judgement, a sublime object of penitence for the sick of his Hôtel-Dieu. Just before the Beaune altarpiece is taken away for several years of extensive restoration, the young English singers of Fount & Origin imagine the music for it, between hell and paradise, between the sword and the lily.
Program and cast
Fount & Origin
Works by Johannes Ockeghem, Antoine Brumel, Johannes Regis, Johannes Martini and anonymous composers of the 15th century
CAST
Fount & Origin
James Tomlinson, conductor
1h15 without intermission
International Baroque Opera Festival Beaune
The International Baroque Opera Festival of Beaune, established in 1983, is a premier European event dedicated to baroque and romantic opera. Held annually in July in Beaune, Burgundy, the festival showcases masterpieces by composers like Handel, Rameau, and Monteverdi, performed with period instruments in historic venues such as the Hospices Civils and the Notre-Dame Basilica. Renowned for its commitment to authenticity and excellence, the festival has become a must-attend event for classical music enthusiasts worldwide.
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