{"id":97714,"date":"2026-06-22T12:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=97714"},"modified":"2026-06-29T13:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:38:38","slug":"in-savoie-we-have-this-magnificent-backdrop-of-mountains-where-opera-and-tango-will-be-invited-into-three-high-tarentaise-farmhouses-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/en-savoie-on-a-ce-decorum-magnifique-que-sont-les-montagnes-autour-lopera-et-le-tango-sinvitent-dans-trois-fermes-de-haute-tarentaise-cet-ete\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abIn Savoie, we have this magnificent setting of mountains all around\u00bb: opera and tango are coming to three farms in Haute Tarentaise this summer."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Imagine an opera aria swelling in a stable, an Argentinian bandoneon echoing between the mountains, musicians from grand stages set up a metre from the audience, amongst the animals. This is the promise of the Concerts \u00e0 la Ferme, which return for a second edition from 26 to 28 June. <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/subject\/high-tarentaise\/\">Haute Tarentaise<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea germinated in the mind of H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Paillette, managing and artistic director, during the 2020 lockdown. <em>\u00abThe Ministry of Culture had launched calls for projects to get artists out of their usual concert halls. That gave me the idea to go to a farm.\u00bb<\/em> she remembers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/suspended-in-the-sky-the-most-spectacular-summer-festival-returns-to-haute-tarentaise\/\">\u00abSuspended in the Sky\u00bb: The most spectacular summer festival returns to Haute-Tarentaise<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The concept is simple: to bring professional musicians, accustomed to grand opera stages, to the heart of the agricultural world. <em>\u00abTo build a bridge between the art world and the agricultural world, in rural areas where there isn't necessarily a local offering.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the midst of mountains and calves <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Launched in 2023, the venture immediately found its audience, curious to cross the doors of farms they had sometimes never dared to enter. The secret? An intimacy that few venues offer. <em>\u00abThe performers are one metre from the front row. Everyone is in the same place.\u00bb<\/em> The lighting is more like decor, with the real magic coming from elsewhere. <em>\u00abIn Savoie, we have this magnificent decor of the surrounding mountains.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLcq-JVs5Aa\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLcq-JVs5Aa\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLcq-JVs5Aa\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Concerts \u00e0 la Ferme (@concerts_a_la_ferme)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, a concert was even played to an unexpected audience.<em> \u00abThere were little calves left in the stable while the mother cows were out in the fields, and they were listening to the concert. It's something you never see.\u00bb<\/em> smiled the director. Designed to be given before the massive arrival of tourists, these meetings are aimed primarily at local residents. <em>\u00abIt's done so that the local people can benefit from it.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bandon\u00e9on and double bass <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this edition, four soloists are coming together for the programme: Franco-Canadian mezzo-soprano Irina de Baghy and violist Arnaud Thorette, who both performed last year, joined by two Argentinian musicians trained in France, Fabrizio Colombo on the bandoneon, <em>\u00abThe typical instrument for playing tango, not an accordion\u00bb<\/em> and Lucas Eubel Frontini on the double bass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/we-wanted-to-bring-the-village-back-to-life-in-the-haute-tarentaise-this-popular-festival-perpetuates-an-ancestral-tradition-and-makes-its-return-this-summer\/\">\u00abWe wanted to bring the village back to life\u00bb: in Haute Tarentaise, this popular festival perpetuates an ancient tradition and is making its return this summer.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A particularly unique constraint remains for this touring festival. <em>\u00abTuning a piano while travelling is difficult, especially in a goat or sheep pen.\u00bb<\/em> glides H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Paillette, who is looking for flexible formats for the occasion.<em> \u00abThe double bass player brings their own double bass, but it's still easier than a grand piano!\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find out more <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Concert \u00abFrom Tango to Opera\u00bb <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>26\/06 at 7 PM \u2013 Ferme du Planay, Villaroger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>27\/06 at 7pm \u2013 Ferme de l\u2019Adroit, Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>28\/06 at 11:30 AM <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/a-life-closer-to-nature-they-have-swapped-the-ski-slopes-for-the-alpage-in-the-chapieux-valley-zoom-on-the-bergerie-de-la-fya\/\">Fya Sheepfold<\/a>, Les Chapieux (Bourg Saint Maurice)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Price :<\/strong> Free, free entry, free participation, booking recommended<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine an operatic air rising in a stable, an Argentinian bandoneon echoing between the mountains, musicians from grand stages set up a metre from the audience, amidst the animals. This is the promise of the Concerts \u00e0 la ferme, returning for a second edition from 26 to 28 June in Haute Tarentaise. 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