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Mailys de Villoutreys

Description:

The delicate charm of music from a fleeting era, woven from the tones of a period harpMaris de Villette, who has been enlivening the French opera scene in recent years with a focus on Baroque works, presents a program in collaboration with period harpist Clara Isambard. The theme of this program is the First Empirethat is, the era of Napoleon. In the late 18th century, Marie Antoinette enlivened cultural salons dominated by women, significantly elevating the status of the harp at their center. Later, during the era when Napoleon became Emperor of France, the harp continued to captivate intellectualswho viewed it as an instrument that has existed since time immemorialby fueling their longing for ancient empires. While the virtuosity of numerous talented musicianssuch as Nadelman, the son of an instrument maker, and the virtuoso Bouxacaptivated audiences, the harp also gained immense pop