Quels spectacles charmants! Thus ends the comédie-ballet Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, a grand celebration of courtly spectacles at the court of the Roi Soleil. It was there that the royal splendor of Louis XIV manifested not only in architecture and grand ceremonies but also in the arts, where music, theater, and dance were inseparable protagonists.

This program brings together treasures of the French repertoire, featuring works by Jean-Baptiste Lully and composers of airs de cour, evoking the elegance and theatricality of the Grand Siècle. From the renowned musical comedy born of the collaboration between Molière and Lully to the majestic suites of Armide and Alceste, each piece offers a glimpse into life at Versailles—the amorous intrigues, mythological dramas, and opulent dances that defined an era.

Completing the portrait, the airs de cour invite us into a world of refined and intimate poetry, where love, nature, and melancholy intertwine in sublime melodies.