Lemoyne - Phedre (CD + Book) | Bru Zane BZ1040

Lemoyne - Phedre (CD + Book)

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Label: Bru Zane

Cat No: BZ1040

Format: CD + Book

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 24th April 2020

Contents

Artists

Judith van Wanroij
Julien Behr
Tassis Christoyannis
Melody Louledjian
Jerome Boutillier
Ludivine Gombert
Purcell Choir
Orfeo Orchestra

Conductor

Gyorgy Vashegyi

Works

Lemoyne, Jean-Baptiste

Phedre

Artists

Judith van Wanroij
Julien Behr
Tassis Christoyannis
Melody Louledjian
Jerome Boutillier
Ludivine Gombert
Purcell Choir
Orfeo Orchestra

Conductor

Gyorgy Vashegyi

About

The myth of Phaedra and Hippolytus, as terrible as it is fascinating, has been retold by many artists over the centuries, including composers. This recording presents the first performance of Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne’s opera in its complete form since the premiere. It reveals a work whose classical surface conceals a style that is vehement, exalted and threatening by turns, a thrilling testimony to the bubbling energy of pre-Romanticism. Served by the total commitment of the Orfeo Orchestra and Purcell Choir under the direction of György Vashegyi, the drama closes in on the inescapable destinies of Phèdre, Hippolyte and Thésée, movingly sung by Judith van Wanroij, Julien Behr and Tassis Christoyannis.

Reviews

Now over two centuries since the premiere of Lemoyne’s Phèdre, this exceptional new recording must surely gain its rightful place in the opera repertory.
MusicWeb International

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