





THE BAROQUE MUSETTE: THE HISTORY OF A FRENCH INSTRUMENT, FROM OBLIVION TO REVIVAL TUE. 3 JUNE 2025 - 6PM Conference by Peter Nahon, CNRS researcher at the CMBV PLAYING ALCESTE AND CÉLIMÈNE IN MOLIÈRE'S [...]
Italy has always been a source of inspiration and fascination for French composers. A voyage to Italy was not just for painters and architects – it was a must for many. In Paris as early as the late [...]
THE BAROQUE MUSETTE: THE HISTORY OF A FRENCH INSTRUMENT, FROM OBLIVION TO REVIVAL TUE. 3 JUNE 2025 - 6PM Conference by Peter Nahon, CNRS researcher at the CMBV PLAYING ALCESTE AND CÉLIMÈNE IN MOLIÈRE'S [...]
Concerts Music for French cathedrals in the 17th century TUE. JUNE 3, 2025 - 8pm Royal Chapel of the Château de Versailles Tours and Deslauriers manuscripts Étienne Moulinié (1599-1676)Guillaume Bouzignac [...]
Project Best known for his motets and Symphonies pour les Soupers du roi , Michel-Richard de Lalande also wrote a number of works for the stage (ballets, pastorales, divertissements and comédies-ballets). [...]
Italy has always been a source of inspiration and fascination for French composers. A voyage to Italy was not just for painters and architects – it was a must for many. In Paris as early as the late [...]
Colloquium "Le cas Dancourt (1661-1725)" Florent Carton Dancourt was a central figure in the nascent Comédie-Française troupe and the author of some sixty plays, more than a third of which were highly [...]
Concerts, stage productions, teaching projects, recordings: the production department encourages the spread of French Baroque music.
Symposiums, study days, seminars, publications, performance practices : the CMBV Research Department is a musicology lab, working in partnership with the CESR and the CNRS.
Sharing knowledge of early music and practical expertise in French baroque music in particular, is one of the key missions of the CMBV.
The Centre de musique baroque de Versailles designs bespoke local activities and outreach projects, notably for youngsters.
Sheet music, books, CDs and DVDs. The Centre de musique baroque de Versailles offers a variety of publications.
The CMBV has multiple ressources: a specialised library, digital resources, stage set & costume collections, musical instruments, 18 rehearsal rooms, etc.