Les Caractères de l’Amour

Mademoiselle Duval’s opera, Les Génies ou les Caractères de l’Amour, premiered at the Paris Opera in 1736 with Duval herself at the harpsichord. Although the opera captivated audiences, only some of her music survives.

In this concert performance, her opera makes its UK premiere in a bespoke reconstruction by Satoko Doi-Luck as we bring you the excitement and splendour of Enlightenment Paris.

BREMF Emerging Artists vocal soloists:
Harriet Cameron & Laura Coppinger sopranos
Richard Jackson tenor
Allyn Wu baritone
Henry Saywell bass

Ensemble Molière
Flavia Hirte flute; Alice Earll violin; Catriona McDermid bassoon;
Kate Conway viola da gamba; Satoko Doi-Luck harpsichord

BREMF Players
Alison Bury leader

Baroque Collective Singers

John Hancorn conductor
Satoko Doi-Luck orchestrator