Les Estivales de Puisaye
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Edition 2025 — Estivales de Puisaye
The 23rd edition of Les Estivales de Puisaye took place from August 14 to 24, 2025, in about ten towns in Puisaye, Loiret, and the Auxerrois region. The program included the operetta Les Brigands by Offenbach in Champignelles, a grand symphonic concert in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye with Gaëtane Prouvost on violin, chamber music concerts, a recital by mezzo-soprano Marie Gautrot, and a closing concert at Auxerre Cathedral featuring Ravel's Boléro and Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle.
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23rd Edition — August 14 to 24, 2025
For its 23rd edition, Les Estivales de Puisaye offered ten days of an eclectic and demanding program, from August 14 to 24, 2025, across about ten towns in Puisaye and its neighboring territories.
The Operetta: Offenbach's Les Brigands
The centerpiece of the 2025 edition was the production of the operetta Les Brigands by Jacques Offenbach (libretto by Meilhac and Halévy), performed on August 14, 16, and 17 at the Centre de Rencontres in Champignelles, under the musical direction and staging of Philippe Brocard. The Maîtrise Saint-Louis de Gonzague and the Estivales soloists delivered a colorful performance that was so successful it was reprised at the Théâtre du Lycée Saint-Louis de Gonzague in Paris on January 10 and 11, 2026.
The Symphonic Concert
On August 20 in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, the Estivales Symphony Orchestra and the Prague Camerata Bohemiana Orchestra, united under the baton of Rémi Gousseau, presented a program of Mendelssohn – Bartók – Ravel – Beethoven, featuring Gaëtane Prouvost on violin in Ravel's Tzigane and Beethoven's 7th Symphony to conclude.
Chamber Concerts and Recitals
On August 16 at the church in Aillant-sur-Milleron (Loiret), cellist Olivia Gay and pianist Aurélien Pontier performed works by Elgar, Fauré, Schumann, Dvořák, and Grieg in a program titled Le Silence de la forêt (The Silence of the Forest). On August 22 in Saint-Aubin-Château-Neuf, mezzo-soprano Marie Gautrot, accompanied on piano by Frédéric Rouillon, offered a journey from Handel to Piazzolla.
Sacred Music and the Evening at the Château
On August 15, the Maîtrise Saint-Louis de Gonzague and the Camerata Bohemiana Orchestra celebrated the national holiday with a sacred music concert at the church of Toucy: Vivaldi, Pergolesi, and a world premiere by Rémi Gousseau. On August 17, the Château de Saint-Fargeau hosted Une diva corse au château (A Corsican Diva at the Château), with soprano Amélie Tatti.
The Closing Concert in Auxerre
On August 24 at 3:30 PM, the nave of the Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre resonated with Ravel's Boléro and Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle, performed by the Camerata Bohemiana Orchestra, the Maîtrise Saint-Louis de Gonzague, the Estivales Academy Choir, and professional soloists.
Programme
Full Program — Estivales de Puisaye 2025
- August 14, 16 & 17 – Champignelles: Les Brigands, operetta by Offenbach. Dir. Philippe Brocard, Maîtrise Saint-Louis de Gonzague
- August 15 – Toucy: Sacred Music. Vivaldi, Pergolesi, premiere by Rémi Gousseau. Maîtrise SLG, Camerata Bohemiana Orchestra, Servane Brochard (soprano)
- August 16 – Aillant-sur-Milleron: Le Silence de la Forêt. Olivia Gay (cello), Aurélien Pontier (piano). Elgar, Fauré, Schumann, Dvořák, Grieg
- August 17 – Château de Saint-Fargeau: Une diva corse au château. Amélie Tatti (soprano), Camerata Bohemiana Orchestra. Bartók, Brahms, Dvořák
- August 19 – Charny: Raconte-moi Schumann! (Tell me about Schumann!). String quintet with piano and reciting actress
- August 20 – Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: Grand Symphonic Concert. Gaëtane Prouvost (violin), dir. Rémi Gousseau. Mendelssohn, Bartók, Ravel, Beethoven
- August 21 – Sommecaise: Philarmonic Jazz Trio (Maghenzani, Marmoud, Andrews). Classical-jazz fusion
- August 22 – Saint-Aubin-Château-Neuf: Recital. Marie Gautrot (mezzo-soprano), Frédéric Rouillon (piano). Handel, Strauss, Purcell, Rachmaninov, Bellini, Piazzolla, Bizet
- August 23 – Nogent-sur-Vernisson: Opéra'tour – lyrical music differently. Philippe Brocard, Mathieu Septier, Gilles Safaru, Nicolas Brocard
- August 24 – Auxerre Cathedral: Closing Concert. Ravel — Boléro / Rossini — Petite Messe Solennelle. Camerata Bohemiana Orchestra, Maîtrise SLG, Estivales Academy Choir
Highlights
Highlights of the 2025 Edition
- Offenbach's Les Brigands in Champignelles (3 performances) — reprised in Paris in January 2026
- Gaëtane Prouvost on violin in Ravel's Tzigane, symphonic concert in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye
- World premiere by Rémi Gousseau, August 15 in Toucy
- Closing concert in the cathedral — Ravel's Boléro and Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle in Auxerre
- Choral Academy — 30 amateur singers trained over 10 days, gathered under the direction of Sophie Chiu
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Where does it take place — Estivales de Puisaye
Centre de Rencontres de Champignelles et communes de Puisaye