Festival L'Exception Lyrique du Grand Villeneuvois

4th Edition — August 9 to 17, 2025

The 4th edition of the Festival L'Exception Lyrique takes over the Grand Villeneuvois region for four evenings of classical and lyric music, under the artistic direction of Chantal Perraud.

Program

• Saturday, August 9 at 8:30 PM — Théâtre Georges-Leygues, Villeneuve-sur-Lot: Ravel Evening — Mélodies by Ravel followed by the opera L'Enfant et les Sortilèges, conducted by Nicolas Chalvin, directed by Benoît Benichou
• Tuesday, August 12 at 8:30 PM — Salle Yves Duclos, Casseneuil: New York New York — An evening of musical theatre and jazz
• Thursday, August 14 at 8:30 PM — Salle Yves Duclos, Casseneuil: Baroque Passions — Baroque ensemble concert with Jérôme Correas on harpsichord
• Sunday, August 17 at 8:30 PM — Place Castelvielh, Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot: A Night at the Opera — Closing concert

Artists

Among the guest artists for this 4th edition:

• Nicolas Courjal, bass-baritone
• Neïma Naouri, soprano
• Éléonore Pancrazi, mezzo-soprano
• Jérôme Correas, harpsichordist and musical director
• Nicolas Chalvin, musical director
• Michel Rousseau, flute (Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France)
• François Le Roux, masterclass

2025 Program

• August 9: Ravel Evening — L'Enfant et les Sortilèges (Villeneuve-sur-Lot)
• August 12: New York New York — Musical theatre and jazz (Casseneuil)
• August 14: Baroque Passions — Baroque ensemble (Casseneuil)
• August 17: A Night at the Opera — Closing concert (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot)

2025 Highlights

• Ravel's opera L'Enfant et les Sortilèges for the opening
• Nicolas Courjal, Neïma Naouri, and Éléonore Pancrazi in leading roles
• Baroque evening with Jérôme Correas
• Masterclass by François Le Roux