Messe de Minuit
Messe de
Minuit
Charpentier, Boismortier, Chédeville
5 December, 2020
City Recital Hall, Sydney
Charpentier Messe de Minuit
Boismortier Balet de Village No. 1
Chédeville Noëls
Charpentier Salve puerule
Venue
City Recital Hall, Sydney
Duration
70 minutes, with no interval.
Sung in Latin
Pinchgut Opera made its much-anticipated return to the stage at City Recital Hall in December 2020.
One of Charpentier’s most joyous works, the Messe de Minuit was written in 1694 for midnight mass on Christmas Eve. Based on eleven traditional French carols, the music dances with pure delight.
In a first for Australian audiences, these performances will feature the beautiful sound of the baroque musette, the small bagpipes traditionally heard at Christmas time in France, played by virtuoso Simon Rickard.
We invite you to celebrate the season with us and with the enchanting music of the French baroque.
Orchestra of the Antipodes
Gallery
Photos by Lando Rossi
