It was in his lair - his Parisian apartment in the Marais, a stone's throw from the Saint-Paul district - that “Bill” Christie received us. The opportunity to indulge without reservation for those who are about to direct Marc-Antoine Charpentier's unique lyrical tragedy at the Palais Garnier. His ensemble and a host of young singers, including Léa Desandre as Médée and Reinoud Van Mechelen as Jason, will perform in a new production by David McVicar.
LE FIGARO. - Forty years after recording it for the first time you return to
Médée
. What role did this opera by Charpentier play in your development?
William CHRISTIE. -
When I founded the ensemble des Arts Florissants in 1979 I already had the idea that
Medea
was the goal to achieve. I wanted to have sufficient skills and staff to produce a
David and Jonathan
or a
Medea
. To get there, our path went through smaller forms, like the chamber opera
Les Arts Florissants,
which was part of our…
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