Le Concert royal de la nuit - Ensemble Correspondances led by Sébastien Daucé - Early Music Festival

Ensemble Correspondances, led by Sébastien Daucé, perform the famous ‘Concert royal de la nuit’, as danced by His Majesty Louis XIV on the 23th of February 1653. Daucé made a musical reconstruction of the dance, divided into four parts and with a libretto by Isaac de Benserade.
The musical program
PREMIÈRE VEILLE
♫ De Cambefort: Récit de la nuict
♫ Anonymous: Entrée pour les quatre heures
DEUXIÈME VEILLE
♫ Constantin: Entrée des ombres
♫ Anonymous: Récit de Vénus, 1e air pour les jeux, les ris, l’Hymen & Comus, Air pour les Grâces
♫ Lambert: Dialogue des trois Grâces
♫ Anonymous: Sarabande pour une Espagnolette
♫ Cavalli: from Ercole amante
TROISIÈME VEILLE
♫ De Cambefort: Récit de la lune
♫ Anonymous: Entrée pour Endimion and pour la Lune
♫ Boësset: Noires forêts
♫ Anonymous: Entrée pour Hercule amoureux
♫ Cavalli: from Ercole armante
ENTRACTE
♫ Anonymous: Les coribantes I, II and 2e air pour les Ardents
♫ Cavalli: ‘Gradisci O rè!’ from Ercole amante
♫ Anonymous: Un grand homme monté sur un bouc
♫ Cavalli: ‘Gradisci O rè!’ from Ercole amante
♫ Anonymous: Six loups-garoux
♫ Cavalli: Dall’occaso from Ercole amante
♫ Anonymous: Ritornello
QUATRIÈME VEILLE
♫ De Cambefort: Dialogue du sommeil & du silence
♫ Anonymous: Les songes furieux, des songes and du flegmatique
♫ Boësset: Récit des dieux des songes
♫ Rossi: from Orfeo
GRAND BALLET
♫ De Cambefort: Récit de l’Aurore
♫ Anonymous: Entrée du Roy représentant le soleil
♫ Cavalli: Les planètes from Ercole amante
♫ Anonymous: Libertas and All’impero d’Amore
The soloists
♫ Caroline Weynants, Violaine Le Chenadec, Caroline Dangin-Bardot, Jeanne Lefort [soprano]
♫ Lucile Richardot, Ilekstra Platiopoulou, Deborah Cachet, ♫ Stéphanie Leclercq [mezzo-soprano]
♫ David Tricou, Clément Debieuvre [haute-contre]
♫ Davy Cornillot, Constantin Goubet, Randol Rodriguez [tenor]
♫ Etienne Bazola [baritone]
♫ Nicolas Brooymans, Renaud Bres, Jeroen Bredewold [bass]
Recording: Tuesday the 28th of August 2018, in TivoliVredenburg during the Early Music Festival Utrecht 2018.
More AVROTROS Klassiek:
♬ Facebook: / avrotros.klassiek
♬ Twitter: / klassiekonline
♬ Instagram: / avrotrosklassiek

[@etienneleuridan3547]

Absolument remarquable ! Daucé . . . un génie qui prouve que les connaissances musicologiques sont toujours d'une grandes importances pour nous interprètes, quelque soit l'époque ! Une véritable réussite !

[@catherineouriaghli6396]

Daucé, remarquable, ouiiii !

[@freshname]

Lucile Richardot! That's the voice I will never be able to forget. So special. I really fell in love with it.

[@andreachaton]

Me too. Do you know Purcell's “Hail! Bright Cecilia”? Lucile’s “Tis nature’s voice” is stunning……

[@chambermuses7802]

Absolutely! And her recent performance of Nadia Boulanger's last song, "J’ai frappé", is stunning - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGnOd2BumrtmiKM

[@andreachaton]

@@chambermuses7802 Merci pour l’information ……wow, très touchant…..

[@alistairkewish651]

One , particular individual who would be almost overwhelmed by this music is none other than Herr Telemann himself. More than enthusiastic itself about French music, it requires only a little imagination to envisage his delight on hearing this composition and other accompanying works.

[@andreakovacs7915]

Sensational, goosebumps... what a performance!!!!

[@MegaCirse]

Magnificent ensemble !! This 17th century music is totally played in the spirit and musicality of the time 🙏 it's positively sublime

[@gregorgrotemeier390]

08 th June in Brussels " Bozar " . I' ll see and hear them again on stage. After 2 years. Can't wait !!!! 😍 🥰 😘🎵 🎶🎵 🎶Groeten uit Amsterdam

[@christiansandre4328]

Quand le génie des compositeurs revêt l'immense talent des interprètes, cela donne la musique totale, intégrale à l'esthétique inégalée. Si de Dante vint la "Divine comédie", ici s'invita la divine musique, la quintessence de l'art baroque, sublime et intimiste à la fois. Cette prestation est un monument d'excellence, un hymne à la beauté.

[@michelgironde2276]

Ensemble magnifique 👍 cette musique du 17 eme siècle est totalement jouée dans l’esprit et la musicalité de l’époque 🙏c’est sublime 🤗😮

[@gigilucano]

Grazie di tanta meravigliosa bellezza

[@mauriceharron8803]

Words fail me in the joy, such musical genius and singing, and the audience was equally moved. I am overwhelmed by the ability of individual artists and performers to re-create this wonderful work

[@jeanhache6256]

Merveilleux concert. Et Lucile Richardot est magnifique.

[@angelomalcontenti1614]

Un concerto ed una esecuzione straordinaria! Complimenti a tutti!

[@patrickguillaume5130]

Beaucoup de talent, de travail, de courage. Et pour nous tant de joie ! merci.

[@tibormullner155]

Formidable. I'm so happy to see that we have Sebastian and his singers here. A really genuine 'voice' in the air. Formidable. Thanks and thanks again.

Lucile Richardot tout à fait remarquable dans l'air de la nuit + orgue+ théorbes et basses de viole : saisissant ! Les autres aussi, surtout Violaine Le Chenadec. Merci pour ce travail tout en profondeur. Voir le making of sur you tube. On trouve le livret sur Gallica.

[@fcouperin]

0:03:04 Récit de la nuict 1:31:53 Quelle marveilleuse aventure 2:01:33 Quel grand’ Eroe 2:04:50 Libertas

[@angelomalcontenti1614]

❤❤❤❤Bravissimi! Bello spettacolo!

[@mcburcke]

Epic performance of this music! Bravo to all involved.

[@millennial8441]

The bow of the violins are quite short and have a more arch-like design. That is historical informed performance, ladies and gentlemen.

[@mario4798]

La magnificenza come cifra stilistica dell'esecuzione.

[@SKNinHawaii]

I hear in this “Cavalli” who was summoned to Paris 1660-62. He left some influence in France? I was mesmerized by Ms. Lucile Richardot who’s timbre is rich and commanding.

[@keltus_warrior6491]

Positively BRILLIANT!!! 👏👏👏👏💖💖🌹🌹🍀🍀

[@blacky1958]

Wahnsnn dieses Konzert; tolle Musik phantastische Künstler*innen. Macht unglaublich Spaß zuzuhören und zuzschauen!!!!!

[@claudiapinho-memorias]

Fantastico. Grata por esse vídeo. A orquestra com instrumentos da época! Viva o Rei! Vive le Roi!

[@notaire2]

The entire sound is classical. The recorder played by the man sounds transparent and beautiful. The sounds of various types of historical instruments including two lutes are really enjoyable.

[@gruyerolivier1842]

Suprême.... somptueux.... Une découverte...mci.... Pg musicien p.Paris Répertoire . interprètes.. La joie pure.......musicalité PARFAITE

[@willlawrence8756]

Wow! Amazingly good!!

[@renaldtremblay8333]

Profondément intense et pénétrant. Merci.

[@alexdesslin]

enfin un peu de liberté et d'air frais dans ce petit monde ultraconfiné...

[@marcoguerra7317]

Thank you for publishing this concert!

[@AlistairBuchan-oe9jb]

Simply superb. The genius of music envelopes me

[@gavrinmahaffey3656]

Wonderful!!

[@MGromov1]

Wonderful, sublime, thank you very much.

[@roxanaromero3221]

Those deceiving thrills especially from 1st movement... add a middle eastern spice to it I think.. Real good music.

[@lucmiville4352]

Sublime! Merci de rendre disponible...

[@guyherter5286]

Magique et un immense plaisir de retrouver Lucile Richardot en Soliste merci

[@laurentlutz1977]

La preuve éclatante, après Yvette Guilbert, qu'il est possible de chanter superbement en ciselant chaque syllabe d'un texte pleinement accessible et compris.Bravi tutti !

[@shadesamurai]

j'adore 😍

[@AlexJannis-si6tb]

Έφτασα στον Θεό ακούγοντας το Σάς ευχαριστώ για τό ταξίδι στα ουράνια

[@Robertmeulendijk]

Wow formidabele 😊

[@DandelionCottageDesign]

Best I’ve ever heard! Magnificent!

[@FransvanderLeeuw]

fenomenaal!!

[@indrilo]

¡Qué maravilla!! De veras

[@bernhardmeier-limberg5053]

Bravo! Bravo!!! My heart ist so thankfull!

[@alexanderbrown1954]

PERFECTION!

[@jag60200]

extraordinaire !!!

[@DandelionCottageDesign]

Magnificent!

[@larikipe940]

OMG, this is so fabulous. I am such an early music QUEEN! lol

[@catherineouriaghli6396]

Un pur ENCHANTEMENT !!!

[@kishorebajaj4353]

Muzik is graced by heaven and stirs spirit and soul. Imagine how arid and lifeless the world be if void of muzik.

[@peteacher52]

I'm in awe of this richly satisfying music, PROPER music, performed by proper musicians and not the "popular" jangling rebellious discordant noise made by over-paid egotists, unable to exist without constant adulation from adoring fanatics. My utmost respect for the musicians for their skill, commitment time-wise and enthusiasm. Respect also for the managers, agents, props boys, wardrobe keepers, fixer-uppers, sparkies, recording engineers and sponsors - the largely unseen and unsung crew behind the scenes. To use a word that has been assaulted into loss of its real meaning - amazing!

[@catherineouriaghli6396]

J'y étais à Versailles (je crois ;) ) . SPLENDIDE !!!

[@estudiomonteverdi]

Richardot is a force of nature.

[@Nazdreg1]

I agree. I don't understand all of the text linguistically, but she is so much in character that I don't need to, she is the night! And her musicality is out of this world.

[@thekingshussar1808]

Baroque glory and very authentic!!

[@cillyede]

Großartig.

[@jucaloverio]

LUCILE RICHARDOT, belissime. Minha predileta em tudo.

[@anselmkersten4454]

That harpsichord on top of the organ fascinates me. Handel had a contraption like that built from which to direct his oratorios and operas.

[@TomSchaefer-q2o]

This group is my favorite early classical ever. Could someone please make a compilation here? BTW: About half the frames shot in this gorgeous video would be excellent stills to paint Dutch late 16th century.

[@ottavva]

Lucile Richardot - adorable QUE DIEU VOUS BÉNISSE

[@Robertmeulendijk]

Beautiful performance of this work written by Jean Baptist Lully actually written for the French king Louis XIV beautifully sung by Lucile Richardot.

[@he1305]

Wow!!!

[@DandelionCottageDesign]

WOW!

[@alistairkewish651]

PS great dress….magnifique!

[@diogobias2531]

Sublime

[@MrCantStopTheRobot]

I feel a bit delirious while listening to this. If it's not too bold or remiss to say... Lully was not merely the incidental composer of an incidental king. If "The Sun King" is an archetypical personality of the "artist-as-ruler" or "artist-king"... then Lully was the archetypical personality of "His Prophet," his interpreter. EDIT: With novice enthusiasm, I assumed Lully had a major hand in this piece... but it seems this was more a collaborative effort between several composers.

[@cristopheridlc]

This really does sound like Lully though, if you've heard enough work Lully, you'd be able to recognize his style immediately

[@jean-marcliautaud6306]

I appreciate you liked this huge piece of music but Lully had nothing to do with this. "Le concert royal de la nuit" was performed in 1653 and Lully's first opera, "Cadmus & Hermione" in 1673, exactly 20 years later. When "Le concert" was created, Louis XIV and Lully were both very young. In a way, you can say that Lully was a heir of the style of music "Le concert" represents. Sébastien Daucé has found a book containing the melody of some of the pieces that were performed on that occasion (they were rumored lost) and he harmonized them the way they were supposed to sound like at that time. Then he added some musical pieces that were performed for the marriage of Louis XIV (all the pieces in italian, extracts from Cavalli's "Ercole amante"). And the result is there. Stunning "mid seventienth century music" rediscovered.

[@kaybrown4010]

@@jean-marcliautaud6306 Fascinating! Thank you for sharing that information. It makes me appreciate this modern day concert even more.

[@gianguitarch]

STRAORDINARIO

[@georgcello]

Absolutely delightful! I am just worried about Sebastien Dauce's back. Why doesn't he sit down when he plays harpsichord?

[@Navoi7]

AW-W-W-W-e-some!

[@charlesdaspermont]

Quatrième Veille 1:25:25 Grand ballet final 1:56:40

[@raulperez8347]

Es una delicia

[@lacolombe2534]

« LE CONCERT ROYAL DE LA NUIT - ENSEMBLE CORRESPONDANCES - SÉBASTIEN DAUCÉ - EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL « Quelle spectacle, une merveille, voix vocales et instrumentales exceptionnelles bravo. C’est par hasard, en recherchant des airs pour une des chanteuses de l’ensemble CORRESPONDANCES que SÉBASTIEN DAUCÉ découvre LE RÉCIT DE LA NUIT. Un air d’une délicatesse où le temps est comme suspendu. Après cette trouvaille, le musicien va patiemment et pendant trois ans, reconstituer le ballet dont est issu ce récit. SÉBASTIEN DAUCÉ et l’ensemble CORRESPONDANCES, que l’on avait souvent entendus dans des œuvres plus austère, comme LES LEÇONS DES TÉNÈBRES de MICHEL-RICHARD DELALANDE {1657~1726}, ou des Motets de ETIENNE MOULINIÉ {1599~1676} et MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER {1643~1704}, montrent que les fastes de la cour ne leur font pas peur. La sonorité de l’orchestre raffinée, chaude et boisée, le grand art déclamatoire des chanteurs, les belles couleurs des Voix, la direction précise et nuancée, tout Concours à rendre à cette reconstitution son éclat et son charme d’origine. Les scènes qui se succèdent tour à tour sombres, cocasses, effrayantes, tragiques, ou mélancoliques pour finalement aboutir au triomphe de la lumière bravo à tous. LE BALLET ROYAL DE LA NUIT était une commande de JULES MAZARIN {1602~1661}, encore en charge du Royaume en raison du jeune âge du Roi. C’est une œuvre collective et grandiose, composée notamment par ANTOINE BOËSSET {1587~1643}, MICHEL LAMBERT {1610~1696} et JEAN-BAPTISTE LULLY {1632~1687}, sur un livret D’ISAAC DE BENSERADE {1612~1691}. SÉBASTIEN DAUCÉ y a ajouté des extraits de l’ERCOLE AMANTE de FRANCESCO CAVALLI {1602~1676} et de L’ORFEO de LUIGI ROSSI {1597~1653}. Lors de sa création, le ballet fut donné au cours de sept veillées et mit à contribution les talents de danseurs d’un Roi âgé de 15 ans, de son frère, de nombreux nobles, de danseurs, de comédiens italiens, de décors et de costumes somptueux. Ce fut un immense succès aussi bien auprès de la cour que du public populaire qui pût y assister. Mais c’était aussi une habile manœuvre politique, et en quelque sorte un spectacle fondateur. En effet, après une nuit peuplée de créatures fantastiques, monstres, fantômes et âmes errantes, de différents tableaux qui montrent aussi bien la cour des miracles, les enfer ou l’Olympe, le soleil apparaît à l’aurore sous les traits du jeune ROI LOUIS XIV {1638~1715} ! La fameuse image du ROI SOLEIL commence à prendre forme, celle d’un monarque absolu, mais aussi grand mécène, lui-même musicien et danseur, qui sût utiliser son goût pour les arts pour affirmer son prestige. Merci pour ce concert magnifique, et ce moment de musique Baroque et ses chefs-d’œuvre musical du XVIIe siècle grandiose, et l’ensemble CORRESPONDANCES dirigé par SÉBASTIEN DAUCÉ exceptionnel, au EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL de UTRECHT, Festival de musique ancienne le 28 août 2018, que j’ai énormément aimé bravo.

[@nialaegapel3657]

Un grand merci pour toutes ces précisions. vous êtes très bien documenté .

[@lacolombe2534]

@@nialaegapel3657 Merci à vous pour votre message.

[@robertvandervelde60]

Indeed you are a baroque deciple with a treasure of knowledge, I raise my hat to you in the name of this glorious music and era.

[@pi314156]

Is it possible to add the libretto as closed captioning? I see that the texts were displayed on stage in Dutch and English. But this is a most spectacular performance. Thank you for making it available on KZbin. What a glorious sound.

[@AVROTROSKlassiek]

Unfortunately we're not able to do that at the moment, we're sorry. I hope you can enjoy the concert anyway!

gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k724705/f2.image.r=ballet+de+nuit.langFR

[@raymondmartineau3165]

Google vous Donne tous les renseignements

[@TheNarcotricks]

8:35 Je viens de découvrir un joyau, quelle voix Lucile Richardot est étonnante, épatante...

[@kaybrown4010]

Le Roi would approve. 👑

[@louisxiii901]

1:15:00

[@gegemec]

Je l'adore mais la production complete me manque. Cette melange des acrobats les chateurs et la danse m'a encourage a acheter les CDs et les livres, avec les dessins des costumes originaux.

[@gabrielthiagomillani4033]

Sinto falta da apresentação completa também, até pouco tempo estava disponível aqui, sinto falta de ler comentários dos conservadores (reacionários), que não conseguem ver do barroco nada além de perucas.

[@TheStrade]

Amazing concert!!! One thing is a bit pity - there are subtitles on stage, why not here?

[@olivierolivier6080]

Magnifique, merci. Now we have lady gaga and some others....

[@paulsmith5752]

"Sarabande pour une Espagnolette" also known as La Follia.

[@nadistota]

coś pięknego

[@innaunderwood7000]

Ооооооо! Этот концерт как энциклопедия барочной музыки! Король умер, до здравствует королевская музыка!

[@Preussen2222]

For some reason, the first movement, which I guess functions as an overture, is sometimes attributed to Lully. Is it actually composed by de Cambefort?

[@clercflorian4637]

As I know, Lully didn't contribute to the composition of this ballet, maybe for "Entrée des Égyptiens" (egyptian's / bohemian entrance, played with the Harpsichord 20:49 ) but it's not sure. [sorry if my english isn't understandable, I didn't practice since one year ago ^^""""]

[@clercflorian4637]

François de Chancy, Monsieur de Vertpré, Mollier [not Molière], Michel Mazuel, Jean de Cambefort and maybe other compositors write/compose the Ballet

[@benmaloney5434]

Some of the vocal 'airs' are by Cambefort (amongst others) but sadly, all of the instrumental music from the manuscript of 'Ballet de la Nuit' is anonymous. Unfortunately it is also copied in incomplete form, so here, Sebastien Daucé reconstructed the middle parts, and sometimes the bass as well. At 20 years old, Lully was involved in the original production and danced alongside the King (which is supposedly how he got his big break).

[@jankojagarcec]

33:00 La folia?

[@gabrielthiagomillani4033]

Yes, one variation

[@MrJonahWhaler]

Could someone tell what is the wind instrument played at 29th min.? Thank you

[@nilssa8520]

It's a cornett (with double t)

[@MrJonahWhaler]

@@nilssa8520 thank you, I thought about Zink or Cornetto... this one just looked differently. I had to check more careful... this one is probably cornetto muto

fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornet_%C3%A0_bouquin

[@MrAtheodorou]

A small correction: Is "Ilectra" and not Ilekstra Platiopoulou.

[@MitchBoucherComposer]

What is the title of the passacaglia around 55:00?

[@mr.powers]

Deianira's lament "Ahi ch'amarezza" Act II Scene 5 of Cavalli's L'Ercole Amante (1662)... Ahi ch'amarezza meschina me è la certezza di rotta fé! Ahi come, ohimè, la gelosia di furie l'Erebo impoverì. E l'alma mia ne riempì. S'in amor si raddoppiassero tutti i guai, tutti i tormenti, e ch'in lui solo mancassero i sospetti, e i tradimenti fora amor tutta dolcezza.

[@MitchBoucherComposer]

@@mr.powers Thank you! I appreciate your response.

[@ivanmisurecmouseproduction493]

I think that a lot of people would welcome if Avrotros would give time of beginning of every title. For me it is almost impossible to distinguish what we are listening to. Also I am quite surprised that Jean Baptiste is not mentioned in the programme, a lot of numbers sound very similar to his style - for example the first one is extremely close to the piece I know as a part of Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Le Marche de Turcs ( or similar name 🙋🙂 )…..don ´t you think also….? 🌞

[@constantouwerkerk4763]

The violins are held in an unusual way, beneath the collarbone. Is this the way vioins were held in the mid 17th century ? Usually they are held higher between the collarbone and the jawbone.

[@MitchBoucherComposer]

According to Shunske Sato (violinist at the Netherlands Bach Society around 1:00) this was the way they held violins back in the day. He describes it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2m4f3mYfN95g68&vl=en

[@anselmkersten4454]

Indeed. Check out www.themonteverdiviolins.org/baroque-violin.html for a comparison between the baroque and modern violin and bow(s), and this www.baroque-violin.info/vhold1.html for a history of how the violin was held until about 1760.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

How will this affect your mind ？

[@MitchBoucherComposer]

Much like Dauce, I'm transfixed the the opening recit. I cannot imagine any other soloist singing the way she does; it's as if she had the sort of voice in mind when the composer wrote it.

[@reflex1740]

Jeśli są gdzieś bogowie, to w muzyce baroku.

[@robertvandervelde60]

Re Flex, I must fully agree with you, Baroque is and always will be the most beautiful music composed.

[@johnburns3510]

Who are the soloists, please?

[@jeanpierreraouljallet9108]

Hi, good question ! First soloist : Lucille Richardot, second : Caroline Weynants

[@bartschepens1307]

Caroline Weynants, Violaine Le Chenadec, Caroline Dangin-Bardot, Amandine Trenc sopraan Lucile Richardot, Ilektra Platiopoulou, Deborah Cachet, Anaïs Bertrand mezzosopraan David Tricou, Clément Debieuvre haute-contre Davy Cornillot, Constantin Goubet, Randol Rodriguez tenor Etienne Bazola bariton Nicolas Brooymans, Renaud Bres, Jeroen Bredewold bas

[@johnburns3510]

Hi, Jean-Pierre. Thanks for responding. This is a fantastic performance! (Fantastique en sens Américain.)

[@johnburns3510]

Bart, thank you for the full list of singers. The vocal ensemble is very good. They all seem to be trained professionals. Although I am not a native Italian speaker, I though they did quite well with the pronunciation of Italian. Is the vocal ensemble part of Ensemble Correspondances?

[@ulrichdannenbaum1552]

@@johnburns3510 It has been a Vocal Ensemble right from the start !!!

[@gegemec]

47.02

[@musikantika]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gH_UlKhjotSaitU the B

[@johnfisher247]

French and Italian Opera or plays of this period had standard gestures and poses. It would be good if the singers could use these.

[@louisxiii901]

1:10:57