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Once upon a time... The French Cantata or Louis XIV at Twilight<p> Lysandre Châlon, bass-baritone<br> Christophe Rousset, harpsichord and direction<br> Les Talens Lyriques</p><p> At the beginning of the 18th century, music opened itself to new emotions. After the death of Louis XIV in 1715, there was a loosening of austere rigor, giving way to a lighter spirit, almost a return to courtly love. The arts, and music in particular, were then imbued with Italian influences, while preserving that delicate French sensibility.<br><br> With Couperin and Montéclair, we move away from Lully's pomp and circumstance to explore a more intimate, more tender expression. Their works celebrate a love that is both refined and sincere, where virtuosity always remains at the service of emotion. This program reflects that era: a time when people relearned to love freely, in music as in life.<br><br> Program :</p><p> François Couperin (1668-1733)<br> Ariadne consoled by Bacchus, cantata (1708)<br> Sonata The Visionary – Trio sonata (1726)</p><p> Michel Pignolet de Montclair (1667-1737)<br> The Abduction of Orithyia, Cantata, Second Book (1713)</p>