Ariadne sings French Airs de Cour with lutenist Dušan Balarin in an immersive murder mystery at Printemps New York.

This one-night-only, after-hours immersive theater experience, conceived and directed by yours truly, will take place throughout the newly-opened retail and hospitality concept Printemps New York, at One Wall Street, centered on a pivotal historic moment in Louis XIV's court, The Affair of the Poisons, mixing poison, palace intrigue, and witchcraft, from murder plots to a Black Mass, in a blend of immersive theater, live performance, historical drama, and unexpected encounters.

Unfolding across multiple rooms of Printemps New York's 55,000 square foot space, you'll be pulled into the action of the narrative through food, drink, and performance. In the main salon, an ensemble of baroque instrumentalists directed by Elliott Figg will perform music from the court of Versailles, while Company XIV performance artists do hand balancing, bottle walking, and Baroque bird dancing acts.

In a nearby corridor, a sole viola da gamba player will guide guests to the Boudoir, where Dušan Balarin on theorbo will accompany soprano Ariadne Greif, as she sings and channels Louis XIV's murderous mistress, Madame Athénaïs de Montespan.

At the center of the evening is a performance by the full Versailles Royal Opera Orchestra and Franco Fagioli, taking place in the main Salon, with music by Giacomo Rossini, Pierre Rode, and more. The performance will mark the New York debut for both the Orchestra and Fagioli.

The evening will conclude with a Black Mass in the Red Room of Printemps New York, hosted by drag opera artist Creatine Price, dancers Liana Zhen-ai, Truth Colon, and Mark Bankin, and performance artists and actors from Company XIV that include a candelabra-balancing belly dancer.

Throughout the evening, DoC artists and actors from Company XIV, playing the below historical characters from The Affair of the Poisons, will engage you in nefarious plots to poison one another, desperate attempts to protect themselves, and everything in between.