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Elsa Dreisig

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Sat, Feb 15, 2025, 18:00
The suppleness of Elsa Dreisig's voice, matched by the art of sign singing, works wonders in this program devoted to French melody. Fauré's Amours du Poète rub shoulders with the alchemies of Ravel whose Quartet we can also enjoy.

Keywords: Chamber Music, Early Music, Symphony Concert, Vocal Music

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Musicians

Elsa DreisigSoprano
Célia Oneto BensaidPiano
Musiciens de l'Orchestre de Paris

Program

Ballade de la reine morte d'aimerMaurice Ravel
Sur l'herbeMaurice Ravel
KaddishMaurice Ravel
Trois beaux oiseaux du paradisMaurice Ravel
TripatosMaurice Ravel
Trois Poèmes de Stéphane MallarméMaurice Ravel
Quatuor à cordesMaurice Ravel
La Bonne ChansonGabriel Fauré
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