If you were among the audience who attended Les Arts Florissants’ unforgettable sold-out Opening Night in 2024, you won’t want to miss our upcoming Festival. For the first time since their acclaimed 2024 appearance of The Fairy Queen, the celebrated French ensemble returns to Toronto for another extraordinary evening of baroque brilliance and musical storytelling.

You can expect the same artistry, intimacy, and electrifying energy that left audiences on their feet — with a new programme of Charpentier which promises fresh discoveries and breathtaking performances. Tickets are selling fast, book your seats now! Reconnect with the ensemble that captivated Toronto and experience the magic of Les Arts Florissants live once more.

Opening Night: Les Arts Florissants

Thursday, July 9

7:30 PM

Koerner Hall

Charpentier: Les Arts florissants & La Descente d’Orphée aux enfers

William Christie, musical direction

Marie Lambert-Le Bihan, director

Stéphane Facco, director

Martin Chaix, choreographer

Eleanor Freeman, assistant choreographer

Guy Merlo, technical director

Soloists:

Bastien Rimondi, La Peinture, Orphée, & Ixion (alternating)

Richard Pittsinger, La Peinture, Orphée, & Ixion (alternating)

Camille Chopin, La Musique & Euridice

Kevin Arboleda-Oquendo, Un Guerrier & Pluton

Sarah Fleiss, La Poésie & Proserpine

Olivier Bergeron, La Discorde, Apollon, & Titye

Sydney Frodsham, L’Architecture & Aréthuse

Attila Varga-Tóth, Tantale

Josipa Bilić, La Paix & Daphné

Tanaquil Ollivier, Énone

Les Arts Florissants returns to Toronto for a breathtaking performance that tells the story of Orpheus’s descent into the underworld to rescue his lover, Euridice, from the grasp of Pluto, the god of the underworld. In addition to this powerful journey, the ensemble also performs their namesake work, Les arts florissants, celebrating the radiant spirit and expressive brilliance that have defined them for decades.

For tickets visit www.rcmusic.com.