The Plaint: “O let me weep!” - The Fairy Queen (Purcell)

The Plaint: “O let me weep!”
Soloists: Juliette Mey (mezzo-soprano), Augusta McKay Lodge (violin)
Extract from "The Fairy Queen" by Henry Purcell
Production of Les Arts Florissants
Musical direction: Paul Agnew
Stage direction and choreography: Mourad Merzouki
Orchestra: Les Arts Florissants
The Fairy Queen by Henry Purcell
Production of Les Arts Florissants
Musical direction: Paul Agnew
Stage direction and choreography: Mourad Merzouki
Orchestra: Les Arts Florissants
With the young singers of Le Jardin des Voix:
Paulina Francisco, soprano
Georgia Buraschko, mezzo-soprano
Rebecca Leggett, mezzo-soprano
Juliette Mey, mezzo-soprano
Ilja Aksionov, tenor
Rodrigo Carretto, tenor
Hugo Herman-Wilson, baritone
Benjamin Schilperoort, bass-baritone
And the dancers of the Compagnie Käfig & The Juilliard School:
Samuel Florimond, Anahi Passi, Alary-Youra Ravin, Timothée Zig, Ian Debono, Joey Gertin
With the generous support of Aline Foriel-Destezet
The Fondation d'entreprise Société Générale C'est vous l'avenir is a major sponsor of the Jardin des Voix
Video extracts from the première at the Festival Dans les Jardins de William Christie (August 19, 2023)
Filmed by Amazing Digital Studios
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[@Chompchompyerded]

That was beautiful AF (beautiful Arts Florissants).

[@markus1215]

The heart and centrepiece of the whole performance! Lucky to have heard it live.

[@fredcarle2328]

Cette musique est tellement belle, comme cette merveilleuse jeunesse. Merci !

[@TxemaMunoz]

What rhe hell are these stupid tears? Merci toujours, sir Henry et Les Arts Florissants. Vous êtes un cadeau balsamique pour l'âme.

[@mdemul]

Loved hearing this live at Caramoor this past weekend. There doesn't seem to be a CD/DVD/MP4 (yet?).

[@fulgenjbatista4640]

❤
Most beautiful
❤

[@SilvioNobre]

Tão maravilhoso! 🥰💖😍

[@joelzenny]

Sublime.

[@margaretstobo931]

Who are the soloists? Especially the wonderful violinist

[@LesArtsFlorissants]

They are Juliette Mey (mezzo-soprano) and Augusta McKay Lodge (violin) :)