Concert for Peace: Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle

Place de la Mairie

Come and attend a Rossini peace concert under the baton of Nicolas Jean with Mélanie Moussay, Anais Yvoz, Alex Montoussamy, Leawook Cho, Hugo Degorre, Verene Rimlinger and the Musiques au Château choir. Labeled as “Petite Messe”, this work is named so only for its instrumental scoring (Rossini would not orchestrate it until three years later): indeed, the pieces flow one after another, all richer and bolder than the last, for 1h30 of fervor imbued with lyricism but also a playful spirit that defines the composer’s style, famous for his operas and his se…