Leclair: Scylla & Glaucus

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Jean-Marie Leclair, a pure product of the 18th century, was at the crossroads of styles, cultivating a virtuosic art combining melodies à la française and...


Jean-Marie Leclair, a pure product of the 18th century, was at the crossroads of styles, cultivating a virtuosic art combining melodies à la française and Italian virtuosity stemming from Corelli and Vivaldi. He was 49 when he undertook his first (and only) lyric tragedy: Scylla et Glaucus. A veritable masterpiece, revealing the obvious influence of Rameau, Scylla et Glaucus left a strong mark on French opera. First performed at the Académie Royale de Musique in 1746, this opera, which had a run of 17 performances and enjoyed great success, was only rediscovered in the 1980s (by John Eliot Gardiner in Lyon).


Product Description:


  • Release Date: January 29, 2016


  • UPC: 3760014199608


  • Catalog Number: ALPHA960


  • Label: Alpha


  • Number of Discs: 3


  • Composer: Jean-Marie Leclair


  • Conductor: Sébastien D'Hérin


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Les Nouveaux Caractères


  • Performer: Anders J. Dahlin, Caroline Mutel, Emöke Barath