A renowned dancer and music lover, Louis XIV met Jean-Baptiste Lully in the early years of his reign.
This intelligent, astute, and talented violinist quickly became a devoted craftsman of the Grand Divertissement royal, alongside Molière. He was one of the most imaginative creators of operas, not to mention grand court ballets, comedy ballets, and hybrid performances combining theater and music. In this program, Correspondances offers a journey through the most famous ballets and operas, which together form “fragments”: a collection of favorite scenes reflecting the different faces of love in Lully's masterpieces.
