Festival Passions Baroques
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Edition 2025 — Passions Baroques
The 11th edition of the Festival Passions Baroques was held from October 2 to 12, 2025, in Montauban and its surroundings. The program included the Orchestre Les Passions, Le Poème Harmonique with Vincent Dumestre and Isabelle Druet, the Jeune Orchestre Baroque Européen, Ensemble Calico, Dulci Jubilo, and an exhibition of opera costumes on loan from the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles.
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11th Edition — October 2025
The 11th edition of the Festival Passions Baroques lived up to its promises from October 2 to 12, 2025, offering ten days of exceptional quality baroque concerts in the most remarkable monuments of Montauban and its region.
Le Poème Harmonique and Isabelle Druet
One of the highlights of the edition was the concert by Le Poème Harmonique, Vincent Dumestre's ensemble, a recognized specialist in Renaissance and early baroque music. Accompanied by mezzo-soprano Isabelle Druet, the ensemble presented a program of 17th-century songs and arias of remarkable finesse and expressiveness, acclaimed by a captivated audience.
The Jeune Orchestre Baroque Européen (JOBE)
The presence of the Jeune Orchestre Baroque Européen — an ensemble composed of young instrumentalists selected from across Europe — illustrated the festival's commitment to the new generations of baroque musicians. Their vitality and interpretive freshness delighted a similarly young audience.
The Orchestre Les Passions with Jean-Marc Andrieu
The founding ensemble of the festival, the Orchestre Les Passions under the baton of Jean-Marc Andrieu, offered several concerts over these ten days, including an evening in the incomparable acoustics of the Abbaye de Belleperche — a timeless moment that will remain in the memories of many festival-goers.
Dulci Jubilo, Ensemble Calico, and Soloists
The vocal ensemble Dulci Jubilo (directed by Christopher Gibert) and the Ensemble Calico completed an exceptionally rich program, alongside talented soloists: baritone Félix Merle, soprano Noëlle Drost, and countertenor Arnaud Gluck.
Exhibition: Opera Costumes from the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles
Alongside the concerts, the festival hosted an exceptional exhibition on loan from the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles: a collection of sumptuous 17th and 18th-century opera costumes. This exhibition enriched the public's experience by opening a window onto the visual and scenic world of baroque performance at the French Court.
Programme
Ensembles and Artists 2025
- Orchestre Les Passions — Jean-Marc Andrieu (conductor)
- Le Poème Harmonique — Vincent Dumestre (conductor), Isabelle Druet (mezzo-soprano)
- Jeune Orchestre Baroque Européen (JOBE)
- Ensemble Calico
- Dulci Jubilo — Christopher Gibert (conductor)
- Soloists: Félix Merle (baritone), Noëlle Drost (soprano), Arnaud Gluck (countertenor)
- Exhibition: Opera costumes from the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles
Highlights
Highlights of the 2025 Edition
- Le Poème Harmonique and Isabelle Druet — 17th-century songs and arias
- Concert by the Orchestre Les Passions at the Abbaye de Belleperche
- Jeune Orchestre Baroque Européen — the European baroque rising generation
- Exhibition of opera costumes from the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles
- Masterclasses open to young instrumentalists
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Where does it take place — Passions Baroques
Théâtre Olympe de Gouges et monuments patrimoniaux
Place Émile Pouvillon, 82000 Montauban