[Leica] PESO: Theatre des Taillades

[Peter Dzwig]

Well, we went to see Iestyn Davies the other night and the acoustics 
were superb.

As the host said "we have stolen him from Glyndebourne". While maybe it 
wasn't quite Glyndebourne it was a remarkable venue, full house (250 
approx) and little or no nasty secondary acoustics, despite th varying 
ranges of soprano, counter tenor and chamber orchestra, all of the 
highest standard, there were no unpleasnat secondaries. Remarkable 
venue. We'll go again if we get the opportunity.

It was superb.

Peter

On 23/07/2025 15:27, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> Please let us know about the acoustics, the hard surface might have
> interesting secondary sonics.
> 
> Don
> don.dory at gmail.com
> 
> On Sat, Jul 5, 2025, 2:30 PM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote:
> 
>> Near us in France there is a remarkable theatre, Theatre des Taillades
>> built in an old limestone quarry.
>>
>> (You may find that you want to reduce the size of the screen image in
>> your browser to see these.)
>>
>> The entrance to it can only be described as "monumental". It reminds me
>> of something Egyptian in its scale, almost Mycenean in its structure:
>>
>> <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Theatre_des_Taillades_Entrance.jpg.html
>>>
>>
>> This is the interior of the Theatre. The building at the top of the
>> quarry is the village church (see below). The back wall must be fully 50
>> metres high:
>>
>> <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Theatre_des_Taillades.jpg.html
>>>
>>
>> We are lucky enough to be going to a concert given by world-famous Welsh
>> counter-tenor Iestyn Davies, at the end of the month. I'm really looking
>> forward to it, it should be fantastic! The acoustics are renowned.
>>
>> The church:
>>
>> <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Church_Les_Taillades.jpg.html
>>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for looking and as ever your C&Cs are much appreciated.
>>
>> Peter
>> --
>>
>> Dr. Peter Dzwig
>>
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Dr. Peter Dzwig