From Versailles to Göttingen, from Greenwich to Paris, this week showcases early music experiences at the crossroads of disciplines, with the Concert de la Loge’s “Hip Baroque Choc” and the equestrian show “Chevauchée Baroque”, as well as performances and vocal interpretations of a dazzling European repertoire, from Purcell to Tomás Luis de Victoria, via Handel and the Italian circle of the Academia dell’Arcadia. 
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Versailles: Baroque Ride and Short Motets
At the Grande Écurie riding hall in the Palace of Versailles, the Pages of the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles (CMBV) and the female riders of the Académie équestre de Versailles combined their respective arts in a performance of Nicolas Bernier’s short motets during two shows on 10 and 13 May. Under the direction of Clément Buonomo, three motets were performed in a unique format blending song and choreography, at the crossroads of music and equestrian art.
With Clément Buonomo, the Écuyères de l’Académie équestre de Versailles, and the Pages du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles.
Beverley: Miracles and Mysteries with the Tallis Scholars
At the Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival, the Tallis Scholars presented the concert ‘Miracles and Mysteries’, featuring a varied programme exploring the life of Christ, ranging from Tomás Luis de Victoria and Thomas Tallis to Arvo Pärt and his Tribute for Caesar. Also featured on the festival programme alongside them were Robin Pharo’s Près de Votre Oreille, Rune, Bellot, The Telling and Pseudonym.
With The Tallis Scholars.
Greenwich: Dido and Aeneas with the Monteverdi Choir & Orchestra
At the Royal Museum in Greenwich, beneath the hull of the legendary Cutty Sark, Dido and Aeneas came to life as never before, thanks to the Monteverdi Choir & Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan Sells. Andrew Staples’ staging aptly uses the ship as a symbol foreshadowing Aeneas’s loss and fate, and played to a full house on two consecutive evenings.
With Jonathan Sells, Andrew Staples, the English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir & Orchestra.
Paris : “Hip Baroque Choc” with le Concert de la Loge
At the Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute) in Paris, Julien Chauvin and his ensemble Le Concert de la Loge shared the stage with over 200 young people from seven different vocational schools for a high-energy concert. The result of a collaborative project between artists and students from various vocational courses in the Paris region, this production blended a Baroque repertoire by Vivaldi, Rameau and Lully with hip-hop dance, singing, recitation, percussion and applied arts.
With John Degois, Samuel Florimond, Benjamin Paget, Mourad Messaoud, Valentin Nguyen, Florent Micflow, Tami Troman, Julien Chauvin and Le Concert de la Loge.
Göttingen: Bruno de Sá & Dorothee Oberlinger at the Handel Festival
With ‘Baroque Influencers’, the soprano Bruno de Sá, Dorothee Oberlinger and her Ensemble 1700 presented an evening at the Göttingen Handel Festival dedicated to Baroque opera arias that originated within the Academia dell’Arcadia. This circle of Roman artists brought together poets, composers and musicians who had been part of Queen Christina of Sweden’s entourage, including Alessandro Scarlatti, Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Arcangelo Corelli, and of course Handel himself.
With Bruno de Sá, Dorothee Oberlinger and the Ensemble 1700.
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