William Lincoln Christie (born December 19, 1944 in Buffalo, New York) is t… Read Full Bio ↴William Lincoln Christie (born December 19, 1944 in Buffalo, New York) is the founder and director of Les Arts Florissants.
Christie studied art history at Harvard University (where he was briefly assistant conductor of the Harvard Glee Club) and music at Yale University. He moved to France in 1971, where he became known for his interpretations of Baroque music, particularly French Baroque music, working with René Jacobs and others.
In 1979 he founded Les Arts Florissants, named after the opera of the same name by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, which was to be its first fully-staged production. Major recognition came in 1987 with the production of Lully's Atys at the Opéra Comique in Paris. Christie has also presented and recorded works by André Campra, François Couperin, and Jean-Philippe Rameau.
He was professor at the Paris Conservatoire from 1982 to 1995, and maintains an active role in pedagogy by participating in masterclasses and academies. In 2002 he founded Le Jardin des Voix, a biennial academy for young singers in Caen. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1993, and is an Officer in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Christie has long been resident in France[1], and he was granted French citizenship in 1995.
Christie has expanded beyond his group's core French repertoire, performing Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He has been guest conductor at the Glyndebourne Festival, and productions for Zurich Opera and the Opera de Lyon. Since 2002 he has appeared regularly with the Berlin Philharmonic.
In 2008 he brought "Les Arts Florissants" to Madrid's Teatro Real to perform Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, a co-production with La Fenice, Venice.
Christie studied art history at Harvard University (where he was briefly assistant conductor of the Harvard Glee Club) and music at Yale University. He moved to France in 1971, where he became known for his interpretations of Baroque music, particularly French Baroque music, working with René Jacobs and others.
In 1979 he founded Les Arts Florissants, named after the opera of the same name by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, which was to be its first fully-staged production. Major recognition came in 1987 with the production of Lully's Atys at the Opéra Comique in Paris. Christie has also presented and recorded works by André Campra, François Couperin, and Jean-Philippe Rameau.
He was professor at the Paris Conservatoire from 1982 to 1995, and maintains an active role in pedagogy by participating in masterclasses and academies. In 2002 he founded Le Jardin des Voix, a biennial academy for young singers in Caen. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1993, and is an Officer in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Christie has long been resident in France[1], and he was granted French citizenship in 1995.
Christie has expanded beyond his group's core French repertoire, performing Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He has been guest conductor at the Glyndebourne Festival, and productions for Zurich Opera and the Opera de Lyon. Since 2002 he has appeared regularly with the Berlin Philharmonic.
In 2008 he brought "Les Arts Florissants" to Madrid's Teatro Real to perform Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, a co-production with La Fenice, Venice.
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06Die Zauberflöte : Act 1 "O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn" [Königin der Nacht]4:44William Christie
10Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act 1: "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen" (Pamina, Papageno)2:55William Christie
11Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act 1: "Zum Ziele führt dich diese Bahn" (Drei Knaben, Tamino, Erste Stimme, Zweite Stimme, Sprecher, Die Priester)1:31William Christie
12Die Zauberflöte : Act 1 "Die Weisheitslehre dieser Knaben" [Tamino, Sprecher, Chorus]8:43William Christie
14Die Zauberflöte : Act 1 "Schnelle Füsse, starker Mut" [Monostatos, Pamina, Papageno, Chorus]3:05William Christie
17Die Zauberflöte : Act 1 "Na, stolzer Jüngling ; nur hieher!" [Monostatos, Pamina, Tamino, Chorus]3:12William Christie
19Die Zauberflöte : Act 2 "Eingeweihte Diener der grossen Götter Osiris und Isis" [Sarastro, Priester]2:57William Christie
22Die Zauberflöte : Act 2 "Bewahret euch vor Weilbertücken" [Second Priest, Sprecher]1:09William Christie
23Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act 2: "Wie? Wie? Wie?" (Drei Damen, Papageno, Tamino, Die Eingeweihten)3:46William Christie
25Die Zauberflöte : Act 2 "Zurücke! - Ihr Götter!" [Königin der Nacht, Pamina, Monostatos]1:34William Christie
26Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act 2: "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (Königin der Nacht)3:17William Christie
27Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act 2: "Morden Soll Ich ?" (Pamina, Monostatos, Sarastro)1:29William Christie
29Die Zauberflöte : Act 2 "Hier seid ihr euch beide allein überlassen" [Priester, Papageno, Tamino, Papagena]2:37William Christie
30Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act 2: "Seid uns zum zweiten Mal willkommen" (Die Knaben)1:24William Christie
31Die Zauberflöte : Act 2 "Tamino, wollen wir nicht speisen ?" [Papageno, Pamina]1:41William Christie
34Die Zauberflöte : Act 2 "Soll ich dich Teurer nicht mehr sehn?" [Pamina, Tamino, Sarastro]4:41William Christie
37Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act 2: "Bald prangt, den Morgen zu verkünden" (Die Knaben, Pamina)5:50William Christie
38Die Zauberflöte : Act 2 "Der, welcher wandert diese Strasse voll Beschwerden" [Two Armed Men]3:15William Christie
39Die Zauberflöte : Act 2 "Tamino halt! Ich muss dich sehn" [Pamina, Tamino, Two Armed Men]5:26William Christie
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