Singer

“ Here we find two forms of love: the unconditional love of a mother for her daughter, and the passionate and transgressive love of Pluto, ready to do anything to abduct Proserpine, even defy Jupiter. But Proserpine has no say in the matter: her fate is sealed without her consent, torn between her mother and her husband, six months on Earth, six months in the Underworld.
After its premiere in Vienna and Versailles, returning to Beaune is a bit like Proserpine's return to Earth: a familiar place, a long history with the festival, and a natural affinity with Lully, whose works we have often performed here. Proserpine fits perfectly into this complete cycle of Lully's music that we have been pursuing for years. The work possesses a striking dramatic intensity: the abduction, the sublime lamentations, Jupiter's descent, and a unique moment when a character suddenly loses the ability to speak under the influence of a spell.” A pure marvel of simplicity and emotion, typical of Lully. And then, it's also an opportunity to reunite with the Namur Chamber Choir and perform on their home turf… A beautiful musical and human adventure awaits .

Proserpine

Theater an der Wien, Vienna

Beaune Festival

Grand Manège

"  Born in Florence at the beginning of the 16th century , opera quickly captivated Venetian audiences in the 1620s and 1630s. It then moved beyond the confines of court festivities and became accessible to the general public, who now paid for their tickets. Around 1650, Naples, still lacking a major opera composer, imported works from Venice, notably those of Monteverdi and Cavalli, leading figures of 18th - century Venetian music. Neapolitan adaptations, such as The Coronation of Poppea , bear witness to this. This program celebrates these two composers, enriched by instrumental pieces by Falconieri, for a Neapolitan touch!"

Soprano

Apolline Raï-Westphal

Events

Past events

Jun 17 - Jul 5, 2025

Proserpine · Les Talens Lyriques

Jun 8 - Nov 8, 2025

Monteverdi and Cavalli: two Venetians in Naples · Les Talens Lyriques

Future and recently performed repertoire

Singer in L'incoronazione di Poppea by Monteverd

Les Talens Lyriques

Singer in Il primo Libr by Falconieri

Les Talens Lyriques

Singer in Veramonda the Amazon of Aragona , “Il Delio by Cavalli

Les Talens Lyriques

Cyane & Felicity in Proserpine by Lully

Les Talens Lyriques

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