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Wagner - Berlioz
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The Auditorium, the iconic hall of La Seine Musicale with its 360-degree vineyard-style seating, is the perfect setting for hosting "Les Grandes Œuvres," a program that features major orchestras, choirs, and intimate recitals. Each season, the resident orchestra at La Seine Musicale, Insula orchestra, along with major French and international orchestras, perform alongside soloists and emerging artists who are making waves in the classical music world.
La Seine Musicale welcomes Wagner and Berlioz in its 360-degree Auditorium, with no less than 80 musicians on stage!
In one evening, conductor Sébastien Rouland and the Orchestre National de la Sarre take on the challenge of a journey through the great masterpieces of these two 19th-century Romantic composers. Two iconic pieces by Wagner, "Siegfried Idyll" and "Wesendonck-Lieder," introduce the most unique work of French Romanticism: Berlioz's "Symphonie fantastique."
Berlioz composed this revolutionary work, with its considerable orchestral forces, at the age of 27. Divided into five movements, his "Symphonie fantastique" is marked by the political and aesthetic upheavals of his time. The influence of Romantic artists from across the Rhine, such as Goethe and Schiller, is also evident.
In both Berlioz and Wagner, the musical discourse, a mirror or foreshadowing of action, holds its deep meaning. Intertwined and embedded, the themes contribute to the hypnotic character of the music, which, freed from codes and traditions, allows for the attainment of dramatic truth. Berlioz's "Symphonie fantastique" and Wagner's "Wesendonck-Lieder" are partly autobiographical, recounting the unrequited great loves of the two composers.
A powerful concert that invites you to rediscover the masterpieces of the two Romantic masters, Wagner and Berlioz.
Program and cast
DISTRIBUTION
Orchestre National de la Sarre
Sébastien Rouland, conductor
Viktorija Kaminskaite, soprano
PROGRAMME
Wagner, Siegfried-Idyll
Wagner, Wesendonck-Lieder
– Intermission –
Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique
La Seine Musicale
La Seine Musicale is a music and performing arts center located on Île Seguin an island on the Seine river between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in the western suburbs of Paris, France.
Adress: La Seine Musicale, Île Seguin, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Auditorium Patrick Devedjian
Nestled like a gem in a case of glass and wood, the Auditorium Patrick Devedjian is the centerpiece of our building. It can accommodate up to 1,150 spectators and is dedicated to acoustic music, featuring the greatest classical ensembles and musicians, foremost among them the resident orchestra: Insula orchestra.
Its appearance is open to interpretation: a bird's nest, a giant liner, "the ball"...
From the outside, its glass facade is protected and powered by a gigantic array of solar panels that moves in synchronization with the sun, overlooking the concrete liner.
From the inside, the 1,150-seat hall awakens our senses. Dedicated to classical music, jazz, and world music concerts, its light blonde wooden ceiling, cardboard tubes, and paper reveal all the secrets of the excellent acoustics of this stage.
Its Acoustics
Studied by the Nagata and Jean-Paul Lamoureux firm to ensure the best possible sound reproduction for the audience. All precautions have been taken to guarantee exceptional acoustics with the precision of a musical instrument.
Its Design
Modular, its vineyard-style arrangement creates a genuine proximity with the audience surrounding the artists. The interplay of lights, the beauty of materials (wood, mosaics, glass), and the 360° panorama are all designed to match the pleasure of the eyes with that of the ears.
Its design aims to create a sense of visual and acoustic intimacy shared between the audience and the musicians. The atmosphere of the hall is warm, with curved wooden walls and ceiling contributing to the hall’s unique sound identity. Access to the hall is provided on three levels by large suspended walkways offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. These are connected by large staircases forming a continuous promenade around the hall.
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