Opéra Royal - Pergolèse Vivali Stabat Mater pour deux castrats

Friday 26 March 2027

21:00 to 22:20

Location : Chapelle Royale

Destination

1 Pl. Léon Gambetta, 78000 Versailles

78000

Versailles

GPS coordinates

Latitude : 48.805

Longitude : 2.122164

BY CAR
Motorway A13 - Versailles Notre-Dame exit
Motorway 186 - Versailles Centre exit
Free "Place d'armes" parking from 19:00

BY TRAIN

Gare Montparnasse > Gare Versailles Chantiers
Dreux, Mantes-la-Jolie, Rambouillet direction

Gare St. Lazare > Gare Versailles Rive Droite
Rive Droite direction

Paris RER C > Gare Versailles Rive Gauche - Château
Rive Gauche Château direction

Pont de Sèvres - Bus 171 > Versailles Château stop

Event Organizer

Château de Versailles Spectacles

Phone : +33 1 30 83 78 89

"Château de Versailles Spectacles"

Location

Chapelle Royale

1 Pl. Léon Gambetta, 78000 Versailles

78000

Versailles

Reservation

Other Website

Presentation

Come and enjoy this performance of Pergolesi’s masterpiece "Stabat Mater" at the Royal Chapel. Two countertenors perform this iconic work.

Candlelight Concert

This performance of Pergolesi’s "Stabat Mater" brings to life a remarkable chapter in French musical history and highlights the strong cultural connections between Versailles and Italy during the 18th century. Originally introduced to France by two Italian castrati from the Royal Chapel of Louis XV, the work quickly became one of the most admired pieces of sacred music of its time.

Just months before his death at the age of twenty-six, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi was commissioned to compose a new "Stabat Mater" to replace an earlier setting by Alessandro Scarlatti. Despite his declining health, he created a score of extraordinary emotional power, portraying the suffering of the Virgin Mary through a deeply expressive musical language inspired by Italian opera. Premiered in 1736, the work soon became one of the defining masterpieces of the Baroque era and left a lasting mark on European music, particularly in France.

Brought to the court of Louis XV and later performed at the renowned Concert Spirituel in Paris, the composition generated tremendous enthusiasm. Audiences were captivated by the genius of the young Neapolitan composer, whose untimely death only enhanced his legend. Throughout the 18th century, the popularity of the "Stabat Mater" remained unparalleled.

To capture the beauty and emotion of this celebrated duet, Théo Imart and Maximiliano Danta blend their voices in the spirit of the original performers. Accompanied by the Royal Opera Orchestra and conducted by Chloé de Guillebon, they deliver a moving and elegant interpretation of one of the greatest treasures of sacred Baroque music.

Les Productions de l’Opéra Royal.
CD available in the Château de Versailles Spectacles collection.

Full programme to follow

Pics

Prices

VIP PRESTIGE CATEGORY: The best seats in the house, with a complimentary glass of champagne.
PRESTIGE CATEGORY: Excellent seats, with a complimentary glass of champagne.

REDUCED RATE: available to those under 26, beneficiaries of the Opera Experience package and groups of more than 10 people (excluding the Corporate package).

GROUP RATE: for further information, please visit the Royal Opera website, under the ‘Works Councils and Groups’ section

For all PRM/PSH bookings, we recommend that you contact us directly at billetterie@chateauversailles-spectacles.fr or on 01 30 83 78 89.

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