Ellen Valkenburg (soprano) and Maurice Lammerts van Bueren (piano) - FULL BOOKED

‘The Dreyfus affair’
L'affaire Dreyfus with works by Gabriel Fauré, Vincent d'Indy, Alfred Bruneau, Edvard Grieg, Claude Debussy and Jules Massenet, among others.

‘J'accuse...!’ It is perhaps one of the most famous quotes in French history, uttered in the wake of the so-called ‘l'affaire Dreyfus’. But what exactly was this Dreyfus affair about? And what on earth does this event have to do with a song recital?

Based on the story of the Dreyfus affair, you will hear songs written during this period. The composers featured all played a part in this musical struggle.

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