What better ensemble than “Les Arts Florissants” to bring Purcell’s The Fairy Queen to life, echoing the “Journées des Plantes” in Chantilly. Under the direction of William Christie, this work, undoubtedly one of the pinnacles of English musical theater, is the kind of event one regrets missing for a long time. Inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, this semi-opera opens up a world of wonder and desire where arias and choruses move the audience with their direct beauty, tenderness, and nocturnal radiance. Masks, dances, and sung scenes come together to form a free-flowing, sensual, and deeply human tapestry, brought to life by impeccable “Christie-style” voices that will linger long in the ear and the memory.