Venetian Mosaic
Cavalli, Monteverdi, Grandi

Tuesday 6 October 2026, 8:30 PM

OTHER PERFORMANCES

Estimated Run Time: 1 hour

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

n the 17th century, Venice emerged as one of the foremost centres of European musical creation. In the basilicas, churches and institutions of the Serenissima, a new musical language developed, shaped by the rise of solo singing, the pursuit of a more direct expression of the text, and a sensitivity inherited from the early world of opera.
Bringing together works by Monteverdi, Cavalli and Grandi, this programme reveals the richness and diversity of the Venetian sacred repertoire. Intimate motets, Marian devotional works and spiritual meditations showcase an art in which musical eloquence serves the expression of faith. Between contemplative fervour and dramatic intensity, this concert offers a refined panorama of one of the most fertile periods in the history of music.

Photo by ©Yannick Boschat

Program

Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)
Jesu, dum te contemplor
Anima quam dilexi
Qui pietate tua
Domine Deus meus
O gloriose martyr
Te, Jesu Christe
Pulchræ sunt genuae tuæ
Cantate Domino

Francesco Cavalli (1602–1676)
O Bone Jesu
O quam suavis
In dulci Jubilo
Ave Regina cælorum
Alma Redemptoris Mater

Alessandro Grandi (1590–1630)
O felix
Hodie nobis de cælo
O quam tu pulchra es

Cast

Marie-Cécile Hébert, soprano
Alix Sharpin, soprano
Lilou Quignion, mezzo-soprano
Tsanta Ratianarinaivo, tenor
Nicolas Hézelot, baritone

Yves Castagnet, organ and artistic direction

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Other performances

Tuesday 16 February 2027 at 8:30 pm - Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris