Idylle – Lea Desandre & Thomas Dunford

"Idylle" is a concert by mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre and lutenist Thomas Dunford at the Palau de les Arts, at avenida del Profesor López Piñero, 1. It takes place on 21 October 2026 at 19:30, as part of a Baroque music cycle focused on three centuries of French songs that combines voice and lute in a repertory of pieces from different periods.

Ticket prices and availability for this date are confirmed on the Palau de les Arts website, one of the signature buildings of the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. Lea Desandre is one of the most distinguished French mezzo-sopranos of her generation in Baroque repertory, and Thomas Dunford, a lutenist whose career has been built around early music, has collaborated with some of the most renowned ensembles and performers in the genre.

In the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias

The Palau de les Arts is part of the same architectural complex as other locations already covered in this guide, so your visit can be combined with other stops in the same area before or after the concert:

• El Oceanogràfic, within the same complex, next to the Palau de les Arts.
• El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe, a short walk through the same complex.
• L'Hemisfèric, also within the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias.