Les Arts Florissants
Leçons de Ténèbres
Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Leçons for the Wednesday of Holy Week, intensely personal responses to the Lamentations of Jeremiah, capture the intense drama and pathos of the nocturnal service of Tenebrae. William Christie and Les Arts Florissants bring insights gained over decades of performance and reflection to Charpentier’s intimate, profoundly expressive works.
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie director, harpsichord
Ilja Aksionov tenor
Padraic Rowan bass-baritone
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie director, harpsichord
Ilja Aksionov tenor
Padraic Rowan bass-baritone
Early Music at Wigmore Hall
Wed, 16 April 2025
Wigmore Hall, London
7:30pm
£18 - £50
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Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Leçons for the Wednesday of Holy Week, intensely personal responses to the Lamentations of Jeremiah, capture the intense drama and pathos of the nocturnal service of Tenebrae. William Christie and Les Arts Florissants bring insights gained over decades of performance and reflection to Charpentier’s intimate, profoundly expressive works.
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie director, harpsichord
Ilja Aksionov tenor
Padraic Rowan bass-baritone
Venue Details & Map
Location
Wigmore Hall, London
36 Wigmore St, London W1U 2BP
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