Just back from a few weeks in the Ariège (in the triangle between Toulouse-Carcassonne-Foix). Entries I posted on the 'Derek Solomons / Haydn' thread might be more relevant here -
... just back from three weeks in that part of the world, the last three days spent in Saint-Félix-Lauragais - made a pilgrimage to the tombs of Déodat and Aldo : happy to report that as well as a plaque on his house ( "a plaque on all your houses" sez I ), there is now an Espace Déodat de Séverac in the main square with various of his things : the woman in charge was an elderly aristocratic Parisienne - we very much suspected she might be a de Séverac... There is also a rather good bust of him on the south side of the château walls. Here follows an advertorial for the town -
[ I can if necessary provide further info on the interesting cimetière des Anglais at Saint-Félix-Lauragais referred to in the above : the dead wounded after the Battle of Toulouse 10 April 1814 (by which time Napoleon had already capitulated) - but I fear we have already drifted too far from the marvellous Derek Solomons box of Haydn symphonies... ]
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Originally posted by vinteuil
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... the lovely little township of Saint-Félix-Lauragais was the birthplace of Déodat de Séverac. There is a plaque, but I'm not sure the house is visitable. But the place is well worth a visit in its own right (excellent restaurant avec chambres too... )
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(Aldo Ciccolini is buried in Saint-Félix-Lauragais , near to the tomb of Déodat de Séverac... )
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(Aldo Ciccolini is buried in Saint-Félix-Lauragais , near to the tomb of Déodat de Séverac... )
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Originally posted by vinteuil
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... just back from three weeks in that part of the world, the last three days spent in Saint-Félix-Lauragais - made a pilgrimage to the tombs of Déodat and Aldo : happy to report that as well as a plaque on his house ( "a plaque on all your houses" sez I ), there is now an Espace Déodat de Séverac in the main square with various of his things : the woman in charge was an elderly aristocratic Parisienne - we very much suspected she might be a de Séverac... There is also a rather good bust of him on the south side of the château walls. Here follows an advertorial for the town -
[ I can if necessary provide further info on the interesting cimetière des Anglais at Saint-Félix-Lauragais referred to in the above : the dead wounded after the Battle of Toulouse 10 April 1814 (by which time Napoleon had already capitulated) - but I fear we have already drifted too far from the marvellous Derek Solomons box of Haydn symphonies... ]
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