Outgoing

This event is in the past.It took place on March 31, 2026 at hôtel des Menus Plaisirs.

The continuo in French Opera: sources and practices 1
Fine Arts Workshop
The continuo in French Opera: sources and practices 2
The continuo in French Opera: sources and practices 3

The continuo in French Opera: sources and practices

Versailles

Peek inside a Versailles landmark that's unjustly overlooked. This two-day symposium lets you handle period instruments and explore how baroque continuo actually sounded: part history lesson, part hands-on experiment in a stunning setting.

Period instruments
Scholarly symposium
Historic venue
Hands-on workshop

Tips

🏛️"unjustly overlooked, it's very beautiful"
🎻day two: play copies of 17th-century scores
🎓professionals only, reserve ahead

hôtel des Menus Plaisirs

22 Av. de Paris, 78000 Versailles, France

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The continuo in French Opera: sources and practices - Outgoing