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Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
From 27th June to 23rd July 2008
On 28th July 1948, several opera lovers gathered around Gabriel Dussurget and presented Così fan tutte in the cour de l'Archevêché, the first opera of the Festival d'Aix. The repercussions were considerable; it was the start of an incredible adventure for which we are now celebrating the first six decades.
This 2008 Festival d'Aix pays tribute to the founders and all those who came after them. It bears the signs of the great moments which have thrilled hundreds of thousands of festival goers. It covers four centuries of operatic production while also scrutinising our world and its future.
Rather than select "one" commemorative moment, the whole festival will be a joyful celebration, through operas, concerts, exhibitions, meetings, courses and master classes...
This 2008 Festival d'Aix pays tribute to the founders and all those who came after them. It bears the signs of the great moments which have thrilled hundreds of thousands of festival goers. It covers four centuries of operatic production while also scrutinising our world and its future.
Rather than select "one" commemorative moment, the whole festival will be a joyful celebration, through operas, concerts, exhibitions, meetings, courses and master classes...
Schedule:
Concerts:
Sunday 29th June:
- 8pm: Les talens lyriques
Grand Théâtre de Provence
- 10pm: Venus ensemble
Hôtel Maynier d'Oppède
Monday 30th June:
- 8pm: Berliner Philharmoniker
Grand Théâtre de Provence
Tuesday 1st July:
- 8pm: Solistes de l’ensemble modern
Théâtre du Jeu de Paume
Thursday 3rd July:
- 8pm: Berliner Philharmoniker
Grand Théâtre de Provence
Saturday 5th July:
- 8pm: Phil. Bläserquintett
Théâtre du Jeu de Paume
- 8pm: SWR sinfonieorchester
Grand Théâtre de Provence
Sunday 6th July:
- 8pm: Berliner philharmoniker
Grand Théâtre de Provence
- 10pm: Quatuor Diotima
Hôtel Maynier d'Oppède
Tuesday 8th July:
- 8pm: Olivier Latry
Cathédrale Saint Sauveur
- 10pm: Moneim Adwan, Sayed Ghoneimy
Hôtel Maynier d'Oppède
Thursday 10th July:
- 8pm: Françoise Atlan
Cathédrale Saint Sauveur
Saturday 12th July:
- 10pm: Arcángel, cantaor
Hôtel Maynier d'Oppède
Sunday 13th July:
- 10pm: F. Atlan, M. Adwan, B. Chemirani
Cour de l'Hôtel de Ville
Friday 18th July:
- 8pm: The Fairy Queen
Grand Théâtre de Provence
Tuesday 22nd July:
- 8pm: Récital karita mattila
Grand Théâtre de Provence
Opera:
- Zaide, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
27th, 29th June, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 18th July at 10pm
Théâtre de l'Archevêché
- Siegfried, Richard Wagner
28th June, 1st, 4th, 7th July at 5.30pm
Grand Théâtre de Provence
- Passion, Pascal Dusapin
29th June, 6th July at 5pm; 30th June, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 10th July at 8pm
Théâtre du Jeu de Paume
- Cosi fan tutte, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
4th, 6th, 8th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th July at 9.30pm
Théâtre de l'Archevêché
- Belshazzar, Georg Friedrich Haendel
17th, 19th, 21st, 23rd July at 8pm
Grand Théâtre de Provence
- L'infedeltà delusa, Joseph Haydn
5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th July at 10pm
Hôtel Maynier d'Oppède
Events:
- 60 ans, 60 photos
Pavillon Vendôme/Musée des Tapisseries
- L’INA au Festival d’Aix
Locatiion to be determined
- Friday 27th June at 7.30pm: Liberté! Libertés…
Location to be determined
- Friday 27th - Saturday 28th June: Pour en finir avec l’esclavage
Amphithéâtre de l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques d’Aix-en-Provence
- Lynette Wallworth
Théâtre de l'Archevêché
- Saturday 12th - Sunday 13th July: Le dialogue interculturel
Amphithéâtre de l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques d’Aix-en-Provence
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For more information about the festival, how to stay in Aix en Provence or how to find the different venues, click here
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