La Magnifique: Music at Versailles

“La Magnifique” invites us into the realm of elegant and refined court music at the Palace of Versailles. Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, France was governed by music-loving rulers who assigned great importance to the role of arts in society. They promoted not only grand genres such as the ballet de cour or tragedie lyrique but also intimate, sophisticated forms of instrumental chamber music written by the leading composer-performers of the day. In particular, the transverse flute repertoire reached great heights; solos, duets and trio sonatas were extremely popular at that time. Breathing new life into these petite masterpieces of the French Baroque, Ad Libitum Ensemble performs works by such masters as Couperin, Hotteterre, Marais, Clerambault, Rameau, and Dieupart, all featuring the luminescent colors of Baroque flutes, viola da gamba, and harpsichord.

Ad Libitum Ensemble:
Na'ama Lion & Jesse Lepkoff, flutes
Carol Lewis, viola da gamba
Marina Minkin, harpsichord

Flexible ticket pricing; choose the amount that works best for you:
"Hildegard" $35 - for those able to give extra support
"Cecilia" $25 - our regular ticket price
"Isabella" $15 - for anyone in financial need
Card to Culture $5 - for EBT & WIC cardholders (limit 2 per cardholder; show your card at the door)

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lincoln Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Also July 29 in Lincoln and July 30 in Andover www.sohipboston.org

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