During the Baroque period, military victories were greeted with fanfares, commemorated with solemn liturgies and celebrated in balls and operas. But in a century stained by the blood of so many battles, composers and poets felt that it was more important to build Peace than to celebrate Victory. In 1685, Lully and Charpentier wrote two small masterpieces (Musical Idylls) which, in addition to celebrating the successes of Louis XIV, sing above all of Peace as an indispensable gift to the flourishing of the Arts and the construction of Civilisation. After 333 years, this is a message that remains both current and crucial.

Ludovice Ensemble
Miguel Jalôto Conductor
Jean-Denis Monory Staging / Actor
Ana Quintans Soprano
Eduarda Melo Soprano
Joana Seara Soprano
Iris Oja Meio-Soprano
André Lacerda Tenor
Fernando Guimarães Tenor
Hugo Oliveira Baritone
Tiago Mota Bass

Jean Baptiste Lully
Idylle sur la Paix

Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Les arts florissants

Semi-staged performance