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JOBE 2026

Dido & Aeneas

Henry Purcell

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DIDO & AENEAS

After Venus and Adonis by John Blow, created by the 2024 promotion of the Jeune Orchestre Baroque Européen, Sylvain Sartre continues his exploration of the first English operas with Henry Purcell’s masterpiece.

Composed six years after his teacher’s work, Purcell drew inspiration from it, adopting a tightly woven three-act structure, a limited number of characters, and particular attention to the choruses and the final scene. Yet Dido and Aeneas stands apart through the expressive power of its music and the emotional intensity of its drama: the work has become one of the undisputed jewels of the Baroque repertoire.

“Queen of Carthage, Dido succumbs to the love of Aeneas, the exiled Trojan hero. But the gods, ever cruel, send false messengers to part the lovers. Torn between passion and duty, Dido chooses death, while Aeneas departs—carrying with him remorse and the inescapable weight of a shattered destiny.”

PROMOTION 2026

Singers /
Orana RIPAUX (mezzo-soprano) / Didon   HEM Lausanne
Marius VALERO (baritone) / Aeneas CNSMD Paris
Camille CARADEUC (soprano) / Belinda  Universität der Künste Berlin
Ariane LE FOURNIS (mezzo-soprano) / The Sorceress CNSMD Lyon
Alix SHARPIN (soprano) / Second women, first witch, choirs Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris
Foucaud d’HEROUVILLE (counter-tenor) / Second witch, Spirit, choirs Centre de musique baroque de Versailles
Arthur ROUSSEL (ténor) / First sailor, choirs CRR de Paris
William GARLICK (basse) / choirs Conservatoire de Tours

Violins /
Samuel FOURÉS ASENSI  CNSMD Lyon
Clara PARDO Esmuc Barcelona

Viola /
Charlotte RIVIER CNSMD Lyon

Recorder /
Camille AUBRY Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
Rose CHEVRIER CNSMD Lyon

Viola da gamba /
Carla ROY CNSMD Lyon

Double bass /
Héliodore PERROT CNSMD Lyon

Harpsichord & organ /
Alexander AUSTIN Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag

Theorbo /
Ekaterina UVAROVA Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag

RECRUITMENT 2026

The Young baroque european orchestra 2026 is recruiting instrumentalists (on ancient or modern instruments) and singers (see conditions of registration here).
Auditions will be held in Barcelona (Spain), Paris (France), Lyon (France), Brussels (Belgium), Den Haag (Netherlands) and Geneva (Switzerland).

Voices involved (8 singers) /
Soprano /OR/ Mezzo-soprano – Dido
Soprano – Belinda
Baritone – Aeneas
Mezzo-soprano /OR/ Alto (male) – The Sorceress
Soprano –  Second women, first witch, choirs
Countertenor – Second witch, Spirit, chœurs
Tenor – Air (prologue), First sailor, choirs
Bass – choirs

Instruments involved (9 instrumentalists) /
2 violins
1 viola
2 recorder (Oboe possible if you play both instruments)
1 viola da gamba /OR/ violin bass (cello sib)
1 violone /OR/ double bass
1 theorbo /OR/ archluth that also plays the baroque guitar
1 harpsichord that also plays continuo with positive organ 

Pitch / 415 Hz

Auditions dates / see 2026 SCHEDULE below

See the registrations rules on Registration page

CALENDAR 2026

AUDITIONS

SPAIN
ESMUC, Barcelona - 05/02/26

FRANCE
CRR Paris - 05/01/26
Fondation Singer Polignac, Paris - 06/01/26
Temple du change, Lyon - 19/01/26

NETHERLANDS
Koninklijk Conservatorium, Den Haag - 26/01/26

BELGIUM
Conservatoire Royal, Brussels - 24/01/26

SUISSE
La Cité bleue, Geneva - 23/01/26

Inscription

TRAINING

12th to 17th july 2026
Training session will bring together singers and instrumentalists in Uzès (France).

CONCERTS

18/07/2026 - Concert at Festival Les nuits musicales d'Uzès
Concerts in the 2026/2027 season

ARTISTIC TEAM 2026