Concert de la St Valentin - Les Duos d’Amour

Composed of some of the best-known love duets from the operatic repertoire.

Programme: 2 soloists, Chorus and Orchestra.

Several works are on the bill: Handel, « Hallelujah  » from Le Messie; Verdi, « Chorus of the Slaves  » from Nabucco; Bizet, « Habanera  » from Carmen; Verdi, « Libiamo ne' lieti calici  » from La Traviata; Verdi, « Triumphal March  » from Aida; Bizet, « Cigarette Girls' Chorus  » from Carmen; Verdi, « Gypsies' Chorus  » from La Traviata; Verdi, « Chorus of the Slaves  » from Nabucco; Gounod, « Chorus of the Soldiers  » from Faust; Gounod, « Juliette's Waltz  » from Roméo et Juliette; Gounod, « Ange adorable  », duet, from Roméo et Juliette; Rameau, « Les sauvages, Forêts paisibles  », from Les Indes Galantes; Delibes, « D'où viens-tu, que veux-tu  », duet, from Lakmé; Donizetti, « Una furtiva lagrima  », tenor solo, from Elisir d'amore; Offenbach, « Antonia  » from Les Comptes d'Hoffmann.

Dynamic and eclectic, the Orchestre Hélios has established itself since its creation in 2014.

Its artistic director, Paul Savalle, promotes the professional integration of young musicians through orchestral practice. Recent graduates thus perform alongside orchestral musicians, conductors and experienced soloists, under optimal working conditions.

From baroque to contemporary music, the programmes are varied, the repertoire is both symphonic and choral, and the orchestra joins departmental and regional choirs.

Thanks to collaboration with different conductors, the musicians broaden their interpretative palette. They all come from the great French conservatoires, some of them belonging to a national orchestra.

From string quartet to symphony orchestra, including the brass ensemble, the orchestra constantly widens its audience by varying its line-up. The string formation performs in Paris's most prestigious churches, allowing audiences to discover a very rich architectural heritage.