Bomba Flamenca
La Tempête
Works by Morales, Cabezon, Janequin, Manchicourt, anonymous composers from the Codex Calixtinus, the Cantigas de Santa Maria, the Llibre vermell de Montserrat, etc.
An Imaginary Requiem for Charles V
In 1558, following his abdication and retreat to the monastery of Yuste, Charles V arranged a ceremony for his own funeral. Was this a theatrical rehearsal or a spiritual reverie? A few weeks later, the emperor passed away—for real!
Simon-Pierre Bestion draws on this episode to create this Imaginary Requiem, a dreamlike evocation rather than a strict reconstruction of the funeral mass given for an emperor. La Tempête, whose concerts are always unique experiences, offers us this immersion in the vibrant musical environment of this empire ‘where the sun never sets’, between West and East, between Spain and Burgundy.
CAST
Amélie Raison, soprano
Axelle Verner, mezzo-soprano
Edouard Monjanel, tenor
Imanol Iraola, bass
Marianne Pelcerf, light design
La Tempête, choir & orchestra
Simon-Pierre Bestion, conductor
1h35 without intermission
Simon-Pierre Bestion would like to thank Marcel Pérès for sharing his knowledge of the manuscripts and interpretation of certain pieces of music that make up this programme.
