L’Opera du Roi Soleil
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Label: Aparte
Cat No: AP209
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 25th October 2019
Contents
Works
IdomeneeMonteclair, Michel Pignolet de
Les Fetes de l'eteArtists
Katherine Watson (soprano)Les Ambassadeurs
Conductor
Alexis KossenkoWorks
IdomeneeMonteclair, Michel Pignolet de
Les Fetes de l'eteArtists
Katherine Watson (soprano)Les Ambassadeurs
Conductor
Alexis KossenkoAbout
Blending operatic airs and instrumental pieces, this baroque collection offers a selection of the major works of the Sun King’s court, from André Campra to Marin Marais, but rediscovers as well several long-forgotten works from this period, such as Louis de Lully’s opera Orphée.
It also allows us to glimpse into the dramatic power of the rôles tendres, that mostly suit to women in love, leading roles of the tragédie lyrique, and for which Katherine Watson proves to be the ideal interpreter. The smoothness of her timbre and the clarity of the orchestra, under Alexis Kossenko’s sure direction, reveal all the treasures of these French airs that explore the depths of the human soul.
Often exposed to torments, victims of the avarice of the gods, suffering from love and cruelty, the heroines of the tragédie lyrique nevertheless embody tragic beauty and majesty.
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