The Festival de Pentecôte à Rueil-Malmaison, organized by La Nouvelle Athènes in partnership with the Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison et de Bois-Préau, returns in 2025 for a third edition dedicated to Franco-Italian dialogue. Entitled Les Italiens à Paris, the festival takes place from June 6 to 9 in Rueil's emblematic venues, featuring concerts, tours and scholarly encounters. This year's edition focuses on the period 1768-1830, when Italian artists, musicians and painters played a major role in enriching Parisian cultural life.
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Seven concerts are offered over the weekend, featuring works by Viotti, Boccherini, Cherubini, Paisiello, Spontini, Rossini and Paganini. All are performed on period instruments by musicians specializing in the Romantic repertoire, with the emphasis on historical fidelity. These musical moments aim to recreate the refined atmosphere of the salons and theaters of Napoleonic Paris, and offer an immersive listening experience, far removed from conventional concert formats.
On Friday June 6, a free study day will be held at theOrangerie du Château de Bois-Préau, exploring musical exchanges between France and Italy during the First Empire. On Saturday June 7, the public can enjoy a free musical stroll through the romantic park of Bois-Préau, followed by a serenade in the garden, highlighting the great Italian opera arias in a rustic atmosphere.
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The festival is also accompanied by the exhibition " Appiani, Napoleon's painter in Italy " , on view at the Château de Bois-Préau. This exhibition highlights the work of Italian painter Andrea Appiani, an emblematic figure of Italian imperial art, and complements the musical approach with a pictorial look at the same dynamics of influence and circulation. Combined tickets for the exhibition + concert will be offered at a preferential rate.
At the crossroads of classical music, art history and Napoleonic heritage, the Festival de Pentecôte 2025 in Rueil-Malmaison promises to be an unmissable event for culture lovers. From intimate concerts to scholarly encounters and musical strolls, this event offers a sensitive and original insight into the richness of Franco-Italian cultural ties. An ideal program to combine the pleasures of the senses and historical discovery, for an extended Whitsun weekend in the Paris region.
This article is based on the information available on the festival program and is not based on a visit report.
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Dates and Opening Time
From June 6, 2025 to June 9, 2025
Location
Château de Bois-Préau
1 B Avenue de l'Impératrice Joséphine
92500 Rueil Malmaison
Booking
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