Musiques pour faire plaisir !
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Edition 2025 — MPFP!
Third edition of the Musiques pour faire plaisir! festival in the Loire Valley, from July 29 to August 3, 2025. Eclectic program with the Nina Quartet, sand drawings by David Myriam, Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf performance, and Rossini's comic opera Il Signor Bruschino in the open air on Beaugency's Place Dunois.
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Third Edition — July 29 to August 3, 2025
For its third edition, the Musiques pour faire plaisir! festival extended its program from July 29 to August 3, 2025, investing the heritage and natural sites of the Loire Valley between Beaugency, Mer, and Meung-sur-Loire.
Concerts
- July 29, 8:30 PM — Meung-sur-Loire, Collégiale Saint-Liphard: Opening concert with violin, cello, and guitar. Romantic works by Schubert, Debussy, Granados, and Falla.
- July 31, 8:30 PM — Mer, Église Saint-Hilaire: Oboe and string quartet in a program ranging from Mozart to Ravel, with a contemporary creation by G. Legoupil.
- August 2, 8:30 PM — Beaugency, Parc Thérel: Open-air concert with opera arias, clarinet solos, and orchestral ensemble.
- August 3, 9:00 PM — Beaugency, Place Dunois: Comic opera Il Signor Bruschino by Rossini, with seven singers and symphony orchestra in the open air.
Young Audiences and Workshops
- August 1 and 2, 10:00 AM — Beaugency, Théâtre du Puits-Manu: Sand drawing workshops with artist David Myriam, open to all ages.
- August 2, 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM — Beaugency, Théâtre du Puits-Manu: Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, with live sand animation and live music.
La Ruche
A new feature of this third edition, "La Ruche" (The Hive) has become a cultural space dedicated to meetings, exchanges, and artistic discovery, offering workshops on creation, transmission, training, and eco-responsibility.
Guest Artists
The Quatuor Nina, a French string ensemble highlighting female composers, and visual artist David Myriam, a specialist in sand drawing, were the star guests of this edition.
Programme
2025 Program
- Tue. July 29, 8:30 PM: Opening Concert — Collégiale Saint-Liphard, Meung-sur-Loire (Schubert, Debussy, Granados, Falla)
- Thu. July 31, 8:30 PM: Oboe and String Quartet — Église Saint-Hilaire, Mer (Mozart, Ravel, G. Legoupil)
- Fri. August 1, 10:00 AM: Sand Drawing Workshop — Théâtre du Puits-Manu, Beaugency
- Sat. August 2, 10:00 AM: Sand Drawing Workshop — Théâtre du Puits-Manu, Beaugency
- Sat. August 2, 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM: Peter and the Wolf (Prokofiev) — Théâtre du Puits-Manu, Beaugency
- Sat. August 2, 8:30 PM: Open-air Concert — Parc Thérel, Beaugency
- Sun. August 3, 9:00 PM: Opera Il Signor Bruschino (Rossini) — Place Dunois, Beaugency
Highlights
- Third edition, the most ambitious to date
- Rossini's comic opera Il Signor Bruschino in the open air, with seven singers and symphony orchestra
- Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf with live sand drawings by David Myriam
- Quatuor Nina, a string ensemble highlighting female composers
- Contemporary creation by G. Legoupil
- Concerts in three towns: Beaugency, Mer, and Meung-sur-Loire
- "La Ruche": new cultural space dedicated to workshops and eco-responsibility
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Where does it take place — MPFP!
Théâtre du Puits-Manu, Parc Thérel et Place Dunois
Place Dunois, 45190 Beaugency