Les Arts Florissants

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Les Arts Florissants is a renowned French baroque music ensemble and opera company, founded by William Christie, celebrated for its historically informed performances and revivals of 17th- and 18th-century works.

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Les Arts Florissants canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf baroque music ensemble
musical group
opera company
activeIn concert performance
staged opera
artisticDirector William Christie
associatedWith French Baroque revival
Versailles Baroque tradition
basedIn France
collaboratesWith William Christie
country France
focusesOn 17th-century music
18th-century music
foundedBy William Christie
genre Baroque music
early music
opera
hasActivity festival appearances
studio recordings
touring internationally
hasMemberType instrumental ensemble
vocal ensemble
hasRecognition renowned early music ensemble
hasRepertoire Claudio Monteverdi
George Frideric Handel
Henry Purcell
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Marc-Antoine Charpentier
hasStyle historically informed performance practice
influencedBy historically informed performance movement
languageOfPerformance French
Italian
namedAfter Les Arts Florissants (opera by Marc-Antoine Charpentier)
notableFor historically informed performances
revivals of neglected Baroque works
performs cantatas
motets
operas
oratorios
performsWith period instruments
recordLabel Erato Records
Harmonia Mundi
specializesIn Baroque opera
French Baroque repertoire
sacred Baroque music

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Atys revivalCompany Les Arts Florissants
subject linked to: Atys (Lully)
Virgin Classics rosterIncludes Les Arts Florissants