Articles

This summer, let’s hit the road to discover three festivals—from Drôme to Normandy via Auvergne—that each celebrate the music of Bach in their own way.

by Victoria Okada 15 July 2025

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Andrew Parrott: “It is not up to musicologists to say what is and isn’t allowed” (1/2)

Interview

Baroque Masters

Andrew Parrott: “It is not up to musicologists to say what is and isn’t allowed” (1/2)

A pioneer of historically informed performance, Andrew Parrott reflects on sixty years of early music, championing an approach that is both vibrant and rigorous — and never dogmatic.

by Andrea Braun 10 July 2025

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“Le Devin du village” by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Video of the week

“Le Devin du village” by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Filmed at the Petit Théâtre de la Reine in Versailles, the work is revived in a reconstruction true to 1780 — with sets, costumes and lighting (almost) as in Marie-Antoinette’s day.

by Total Baroque 10 July 2025

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Pictures of the Week

Aix-en-Provence, Basel, Cremona, Paris, Espinho

Cavalli in Cremona and Aix-en-Provence, Palestrina in Basel, Handel at the cinema in Paris, and the EEEmerging Academy in Portugal: welcome to the summer of early music!

by Total Baroque 10 July 2025

Anniversary

10 Years of Le Concert de la Loge

“Diversifying Baroque Is Vital!”

For the past ten years, French ensemble Le Concert de la Loge has been striving to blend musical rigour and openness to other genres. Its founder, violinist Julien Chauvin, looks back on this decade-long artistic adventure.

by Lara Othman 9 July 2025

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Alice Julien-Laferrière: Making Music Off the Beaten Path

Interview

Baroque, Nature, and Land

Alice Julien-Laferrière: Making Music Off the Beaten Path

Baroque violinist, founder of Artifices Ensemble, creator of La Turbine and the Seulétoile label, Alice Julien-Laferrière cultivates the art of connecting music, place, and imagination.

by Gabriel Davigneau 8 July 2025

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Venice Music Project’s great discoveries

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A Soprano in Venice

Venice Music Project’s great discoveries

Liesl Odenweller is an American singer. She runs the “Venice Music Project” association to revive a forgotten part of Venice’s musical heritage.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 3 July 2025

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David Théodoridès: “Showing that early music is not set in stone”

Festival

Saintes 2025 (France)

David Théodoridès: “Showing that early music is not set in stone”

In Saintes, one of France’s longest-running early music festivals continues to evolve. Rooted in tradition yet open to bold artistic choices, the 2025 edition promises a wealth of discoveries!

by Total Baroque 3 July 2025

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New director and new “music and heritage” direction

Festival

Beaune 2025 (France)

New director and new “music and heritage” direction

In Beaune (France), the International Baroque Opera Festival is reinventing itself while staying true to the keys to its success.

by Jeanne Agrapart 3 July 2025

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Pictures of the Week

Ludwigsburg, Paris, Namur, Toronto

Summer is a time for celebration in Paris with Philippe Jaroussky, for training sessions in Toronto and for festivals in Namur (Belgium) and Ludwigsburg (Germany)!

by Total Baroque 3 July 2025

CD in four questions

Paolo Zanzu, Liv Heym & Christophe Coin

Touching the Sublime with Bach

Under the fingers of Paolo Zanzu, Bach’s sonatas for violin and obbligato harpsichord regain an organic vitality, by turns introspective and luminous. This chamber music recording breathes new life into the repertoire.

by Gabriel Davigneau 1 July 2025

Sébastien Daucé: “The question of consent is central to this 1651 work”

Interview

La Calisto by Cavalli in Aix-en-Provence

Sébastien Daucé: “The question of consent is central to this 1651 work”

The conductor walks us through the new production of Cavalli’s opera, which he will lead this summer in the courtyard of the Archevêché in Aix-en-Provence.

by Alexie Valois 26 June 2025

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Bach Blooms across France this Summer

Andrew Parrott: “It is not up to musicologists to say what is and isn’t allowed” (1/2)

“Le Devin du village” by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Aix-en-Provence, Basel, Cremona, Paris, Espinho

“Diversifying Baroque Is Vital!”

Alice Julien-Laferrière: Making Music Off the Beaten Path

Venice Music Project’s great discoveries

David Théodoridès: “Showing that early music is not set in stone”

New director and new “music and heritage” direction

Ludwigsburg, Paris, Namur, Toronto

Touching the Sublime with Bach

Sébastien Daucé: “The question of consent is central to this 1651 work”