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DESCRIPTION:Event Name: BEMF Charpentier Chamber Opera Series\nEvent Url: h
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 pera_Series\nEvent Date Begin: 2011-11-26\nEvent Date End: 2011-11-27\n\nB
 e there for the can't-miss event of Boston's concert season in this Boston
  Early Music Festival year of triumphant returns\, as BEMF turns again to 
 Marc-Antoine Charpentier for its fourth annual Chamber Opera Series produc
 tion. Charpentier\, the composer of Act&eacute\;on in BEMF's first present
 ation of chamber operas in 2008\, is the creator of both works in this yea
 r's double bill exploring the transcendental power of music.\nThe tragic L
 a Descente d'Orph&eacute\;e aux Enfers tells the famous story of Orph&eacu
 te\;e who decends into the underworld to rescue his beloved Euridice using
  his musical charms. La Couronne de Fleurs\, based on a text by Moli&egrav
 e\;re\, depicts a musical contest in tribute to Louis XIV as shepherds vie
  for a crown of flowers from the goddess Flora for the most beautiful and 
 eloquent aria. These miniature masterpieces showcase one of the great comp
 osers of the French Baroque.\nPre-concert talks: Join us one hour before e
 ach performance for an engaging talk featuring members of the BEMF Directo
 rial Team.\nPaul O'Dette & Stephen Stubbs\, Musical Directors\nGilbert Bli
 n\, Stage Director\nAnna Watkins\, Costume Designer\nMelinda Sullivan\, Ch
 oreographer\n\nStart time: Saturday\, November 26\, 2011 at 8pm\nSunday\, 
 November 27\, 2011 at 3pm
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SUMMARY:BEMF Charpentier Chamber Opera Series
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