Festival de La Chaise-Dieu
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Edition 2025 — La Chaise-Dieu
The 59th edition of the Festival de La Chaise-Dieu was held from August 20 to 30, 2025. Under the theme of grandeur and happiness, this edition brought together over 23,000 spectators for 33 paid concerts and 65 events in total, with a record occupancy rate of 89%. The opening featured a staging of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo by Les Épopées, conducted by Stéphane Fuget. The tradition of sacred music was at the heart of the program with Handel's Messiah, Vivaldi's Gloria, Bach's Mass in B minor, and Mozart's Great Mass in C minor. The Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse and the Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg were among the major symphony orchestras invited.
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59th Edition - August 20 to 30, 2025
The 59th edition of the Festival de La Chaise-Dieu offered an excellent program blending sacred music, opera, symphonic, and chamber music. With 33 paid concerts and over 65 events in total, this edition confirmed the festival's international reach.
Program Highlights
- Monteverdi's L'Orfeo by Les Épopées, conducted by Stéphane Fuget (opening on August 21)
- Rachmaninoff's Vespers in Le Puy-en-Velay (August 20)
- Handel's Messiah by Le Concert Spirituel
- Vivaldi's Gloria and Magnificat
- Bach's Mass in B minor
- Mozart's Great Mass in C minor
- Pergolesi's Stabat Mater
- Complete symphonies of Beethoven by the Orchestre Consuelo
- Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (conducted by Nicholas Carter)
- Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg - Rachmaninoff/Tchaikovsky program
- Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon with Stéphane Degout
- Orchestre de chambre de Lausanne
- Recitals by Théo Fouchenneret and Bohdan Luts
Génération Chaise-Dieu
The Génération Chaise-Dieu program offered 15 free concerts by four young ensembles, attracting 2,600 spectators with an average of 170 people per performance.
Results
The 2025 edition brought together over 23,000 spectators, including 17,000 for paid concerts, with an average occupancy rate of 89%, a historic record for the festival.
Highlights
Highlights of the 2025 Edition
- Monteverdi's L'Orfeo opening the festival, staged in the Saint-Robert Abbey
- Handel's Messiah by Le Concert Spirituel
- Complete symphonies of Beethoven by the Orchestre Consuelo
- First appearance of the Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
- 23,000 spectators and a record occupancy rate of 89%
- 15 free Génération Chaise-Dieu concerts in the surrounding villages
Prices
From 10.00€ — 50.00€
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Where does it take place — La Chaise-Dieu
Abbatiale Saint-Robert
Place de l'Abbaye, 43160 La Chaise-Dieu