Seville, the Tower of Gold

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From Spain to the Americas, Christina Pluhar and the Arpeggiata weave bridges between Baroque and popular traditions. A musical journey with captivating rhythms.

L'Arpeggiata continues to take us on a journey between the Old and New Worlds. This time, the ensemble explores a new musical path, following in the footsteps of those Spanish galleons laden with gold, which, for many centuries, sailed the seas, from the Golden Gate of Seville to America. On the menu, the oldest solo songs with instrumental accompaniment and traditional music from Spain, but also from South America, where baroque instruments and melodies are still part of traditional musical culture. A must.

This concert is performed on period instruments.

Duration: 1h30 without intermission

 

Program and cast

Program

Works by:
Matteis, Mudarra, Rivera and traditional Spanish and Latin American music

 

Distribution

Céline Scheen, soprano
Vincenzo Capezzuto, alto
Luciana Mancini, mezzo-soprano 

Ensemble L'Arpeggiata
Christina Pluhar, theorbo,
concept, program, arrangements
& musical direction

La Seine Musicale

La Seine Musicale is a music and performing arts center located on Île Seguin an island on the Seine river between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in the western suburbs of Paris, France.

Adress:  La Seine Musicale, Île Seguin, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Auditorium Patrick Devedjian

Nestled like a gem in a case of glass and wood, the Auditorium Patrick Devedjian is the centerpiece of our building. It can accommodate up to 1,150 spectators and is dedicated to acoustic music, featuring the greatest classical ensembles and musicians, foremost among them the resident orchestra: Insula orchestra.

Its appearance is open to interpretation: a bird's nest, a giant liner, "the ball"...

From the outside, its glass facade is protected and powered by a gigantic array of solar panels that moves in synchronization with the sun, overlooking the concrete liner.

From the inside, the 1,150-seat hall awakens our senses. Dedicated to classical music, jazz, and world music concerts, its light blonde wooden ceiling, cardboard tubes, and paper reveal all the secrets of the excellent acoustics of this stage.

 

Its Acoustics

Studied by the Nagata and Jean-Paul Lamoureux firm to ensure the best possible sound reproduction for the audience. All precautions have been taken to guarantee exceptional acoustics with the precision of a musical instrument.

 

Its Design

Modular, its vineyard-style arrangement creates a genuine proximity with the audience surrounding the artists. The interplay of lights, the beauty of materials (wood, mosaics, glass), and the 360° panorama are all designed to match the pleasure of the eyes with that of the ears.

Its design aims to create a sense of visual and acoustic intimacy shared between the audience and the musicians. The atmosphere of the hall is warm, with curved wooden walls and ceiling contributing to the hall’s unique sound identity. Access to the hall is provided on three levels by large suspended walkways offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. These are connected by large staircases forming a continuous promenade around the hall.

Seria muzicală
Laurent Blossier
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