Every summer, a group of talented singers from Nice and the UK known as Ristretto arrives in tiny,
charming Lumi�res in the Luberon to enjoy good food and wine, the beauty of
Provence and a week of intensive choral singing. The 2017 program will include works by Monteverdi, Bach, Gershwin, Esenwalds, Mundy
and Girdlestone.
And then when everything is polished, they give an open-to-the-public concert. This year it's Saturday August 12 at
6 pm, in the Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Lumi�re, next door to the Hotellerie Notre Dame de
Lumi�res, a
very-special hotel in a former
17th-century convent. Admission
to the concert is free...just show up!
For a casual dinner afterwards, stroll
over to Le Garage, grab an outdoor table and
tuck into a terrific selection of tapas, small plates and
cocktails. Or head up the hill to La Terrasse, which my local chef friend Giuseppina calls "the top" for light, creative cooking, super-fresh ingredients and great views. Definitely reserve at either place...they fill up.
Lumi�res is just
off the D900, just below the village of Goult...about 15 to 20 minutes from
Gordes and the 12th-century Abbaye de S�nanque.
And if
you're planning an event of your own, the highly regarded Ristretto and its
musicians are available
for weddings and other gatherings. Learn more at RistrettoVoices.com then email or call: choralsummer@aol.com,
+33 (0)6-17-71-71-70.
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