Roberto Alagna – Sacred Songs

Saint-Étienne Cathedral of Sens, Sens, France

Thursday 2 May 2024

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Important Info

Type: Classical Concert

City: Sens, France

Starts at: 20:30

Programme

Overview

Roberto Alagna offers you a recital of sacred inspiration in the most beautiful churches and cathedrals of France.

“In these places with collected atmospheres, a power descends upon us which soothes us. I like to linger there, alone, to think and meditate. I also like what a church represents: this manifestation of men's faith for God. It is this faith that builds churches. I compare it to my art which also arouses immense devotions. We believe in something, we commune with beauty. likes to believe that, throughout time, each artist has contributed to the construction of the immense cathedral that is lyrical art.”

Venue Info

Saint-Étienne Cathedral of Sens - Sens
Pl. de la République

Sens Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens) is a Catholic cathedral in Sens in Burgundy, eastern France. The cathedral, dedicated to Saint Stephen, is the seat of the Archbishop of Sens.

Sens was the first cathedral to be built in the Gothic architectural style (the Basilica of Saint Denis, the other pioneer Gothic building built at about the same time, was an Abbey, not a cathedral). The choir was begun between 1135 and 1140, shortly before Notre Dame de Paris. The sanctuary was consecrated in 1164, but work continued until 1176. It is a national monument of France. The structure was completed in the late 15th–early 16th century with Flamboyant style transepts and a new tower. The architecture of its choir influenced that of Canterbury Cathedral, rebuilt in Gothic style by the master mason William of Sens.