David: Herculanum / Niquet, Brussels Philharmonic

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Ediciones Singulares
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September 25, 2015
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      FÉLICIEN, DAVID
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic
    • PERFORMER
      Gens, Deshayes, Montvidas, Courjal, Véronèse, Niquet
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 25, 2015
    • UPC
      9788460684398
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ES1020
    • LABEL
      Ediciones Singulares
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Opera / Operetta / Oratorio
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I: Introduction

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    2. Act I Scene 1: Gloire, gloire a toi, grande reine (Chorus, Nicanor)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Nicolas Courjal

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    3. Act I Scene 1: Oui, j'ai passe les mers pour venir, o mon frere (Olympia, Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    4. Act I Scene 1: Marche

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    5. Act I Scene 1: Pour celebrer le jour ou ma noble soeur fonde (Nicanor)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Nicolas Courjal

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    6. Act I Scene 2: Du sang! du sang! Faites justice! (Chorus, Olympia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    7. Act I Scene 2: Dans une retraite profonde Je vis, par un serment lie (Helios, Nicanor, Olympia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Edgaras Montvidas, Nicolas Courjal, Karine Deshayes

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    8. Act I Scene 2: Votre Dieu, votre foi, sont des erreurs eteintes(Nicanor, Olympia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Nicolas Courjal, Karine Deshayes

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    9. Act I Scene 2: Le monde est conquis a tes charmes (Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    10. Act I Scene 3: Quels sont les noms que l'on vous donne? (Olympia, Helios, Lilia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes, Edgaras Montvidas, Véronique Gens

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    11. Act I Scene 4: Aria: Noble Helios, en ton absence En vain j'ai cherche dans ma cour (Olympia, Helios)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes, Edgaras Montvidas

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    12. Act I Scene 4: Reponds! … Je me retire (Olympia, Helios)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes, Edgaras Montvidas

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    13. Act I Scene 4: Tout est soumis a ma puissance, L'univers est a mes genoux (Olympia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    14. Act I Scene 4: Deesse des plaisirs, terrible enchanteresse, D'ou te vient ce funeste (Helios, Olympia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Edgaras Montvidas, Karine Deshayes

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    15. Act I Scene 5: Buvons! Buvons encore a la reine! Buvons a la reine, a notre souveraine! (Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    16. Act I Scene 5: Les convives joyeux boivent a coupe pleine (Olympia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    17. Act I Scene 5: Bois ce vin, que l'amour donne En automne (Olympia, Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    18. Act I Scene 5: Helios! obeis, lorsque la reine ordonne (Olympia, Helios)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes, Edgaras Montvidas

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    19. Act I Scene 5: Dieu! quel monde nouveau! (Helios, Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Edgaras Montvidas

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    20. Act I Scene 5: A toi, reine ou deesse! Je cede a mon ivresse (Helios, Olympia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Edgaras Montvidas, Karine Deshayes

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    21. Act I Scene 5: Je veux aimer toujours dans l'air que tu respires (Olympia, Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    22. Act I Scene 6: Malheur! Malheur! Malheur! (Magnus, Olympia, Nicanor, Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Julien Veronese, Karine Deshayes, Nicolas Courjal

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    23. Act I Scene 6: Un ange m'apparut et me dit (Magnus, Olympia, Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Julien Veronese, Karine Deshayes

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    24. Act I Scene 6: Rions de ce prophete Qui vient charmer la fete (Olympia, Nicanor, Magnus, Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes, Nicolas Courjal, Julien Veronese

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    25. Act II: Prelude

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    26. Act II Scene 1: Seuls, dans la nuit, Et sans bruit (Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    27. Act II Scene 1: Roi du ciel, maitre de la terre (Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    28. Act II Scene 2: Gardes! Dispersez-la, cette troupe rebelle! (Nicanor) - Scene 3: C' est toi que je cherchais (Nicanor, Lilia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Nicolas Courjal, Véronique Gens

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    29. Act II Scene 3: Non, je ne puis souffrir ces paroles infames! (Nicanor, Lilia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Nicolas Courjal, Véronique Gens

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    30. Act II Scene 3: Toi, chretien ! Eh bien, regarde (Lilia, Nicanor)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Véronique Gens, Nicolas Courjal

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    31. Act II Scene 3: Oui, j'ai menti pour te plaire (Nicanor, Lilia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Nicolas Courjal, Véronique Gens

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    32. Act II Scene 4: Me voila libre enfin! Et dun fond de l'abyme (Satan, Lilia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Nicolas Courjal, Véronique Gens

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    33. Act II Scene 4: Je veux aimer toujours, etc (Helios, Lilia, Satan)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Edgaras Montvidas, Véronique Gens, Nicolas Courjal

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    34. Act III Scene 1: O jour d'ivresse! Jour d'allegresse! (Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    35. Act III Scene 1: Ce palais … ce festin … ces fleurs … (Helios, Olympia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Edgaras Montvidas, Karine Deshayes

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    36. Act III Scene 1: O jour d'ivresse! (Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    37. Act III Scene 2: Pas des Muses

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    38. Act III Scene 2: Helios! … Il est la … (Lilia, Helios, Olympia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Véronique Gens, Edgaras Montvidas, Karine Deshayes

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    39. Act III Scene 2: Je crois au Dieu que tout le Ciel revere (Lilia, Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Véronique Gens

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    40. Act III Scene 2: Qu'on l'emmene! (Olympia, Helios)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes, Edgaras Montvidas

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    41. Act III Scene 3: Suis-la, suis-la donc, si tu l'aimes! (Olympia, Lilia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes, Véronique Gens

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    42. Act III Scene 3: Parle, reponds, decide! … O terribles instants! (Olympia, Lilia, Satan, Helios)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes, Véronique Gens, Nicolas Courjal, Edgaras Montvidas

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    43. Act III Scene 3: Helios! je t'appelle (Lilia, Helios, Olympia, Satan)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Véronique Gens, Edgaras Montvidas, Karine Deshayes, Nicolas Courjal

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    44. Act III Scene 3: Enfin tu crois a ma tendresse! (Olympia, Chorus, Helios, Satan)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes, Edgaras Montvidas, Nicolas Courjal

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    45. Act IV: Prelude

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    46. Act IV Scene 1: Oui, Satan est vainqueur! (Satan)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Nicolas Courjal

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    47. Act IV Scene 2: Le proconsul! (Chorus, Satan)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Nicolas Courjal

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    48. Act IV Scene 2: Amis, marchons! Frappons! devastons (Satan, Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Nicolas Courjal

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    49. Act IV Scene 2: Allez, dans la nuit profonde, Allez! et brisez vor fers! (Satan, Chorus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Nicolas Courjal

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    50. Act IV Scene 3: Dieu ne m'a pas frappe! Cette plaine est couverte (Hellios) - Scene 4: La voici! … (Helios, Lilia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Edgaras Montvidas, Véronique Gens

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    51. Act IV Scene 4: Oui, j'ai merite l'anatheme (Helios, Lilia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Edgaras Montvidas, Véronique Gens

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    52. Act IV Scene 4: Ah ! malgre moi, j'oublie Et sa honte et mes pleurs (Lilia, Helios)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Véronique Gens, Edgaras Montvidas

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    53. Act IV Scene 4: Mon Dieu! Ce pardon qu'il demande (Lilia, Helios)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Véronique Gens, Edgaras Montvidas

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    54. Act IV Scene 4: Viens ! La mort, qui nous purifie (Lilia, Helios)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Véronique Gens, Edgaras Montvidas

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    55. Act IV Scene 5: Ah! Malheur! O terreur! (Chorus, Magnus, Olympia, Satan)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Julien Veronese, Karine Deshayes, Nicolas Courjal

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    56. Act IV Scene 5: O terreur! Malheur! (Chorus, Olympia, Satan, Helios, Magnus)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes, Nicolas Courjal, Edgaras Montvidas, Julien Veronese

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    57. Act IV Scene 5: Eh bien ! s'il faut que dans ce jour Olympia succombe (Olympia, Chorus, Helios, Lilia)

      Composer: Félicien David

      Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic

      Performer: Karine Deshayes, Edgaras Montvidas, Véronique Gens

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet


Félicien David was already famous through his ‘ode-symphonie’ Le Désert (1844) when his opera Herculanum was first staged at the Paris Opéra in 1859. This ambitious work, later to gain him entrance to the Opéra-Comique and the Institut de France, also played a part in earning him the Légion d’Honneur. Leaving behind the Middle Eastern inflections of his earlier scores, Herculanum is a remarkably strong composition (vast, intensely dramatic scenes), impressive in the diversity of its style (including Verdian influences) and its vocal variety (including the rare coloratura contralto voice often used by Rossini). There is also a fantastic vein, as made popular by Boieldieu (La Dame blanche, 1825) and Meyerbeer (Robert le Diable, 1831); but the supernatural is used here to serve an openly stated mysticism: the eruption of Vesuvius brings a spectacular, cataclysmic ending, signifying the decadence of the ancient world and the triumph of Christianity.

REVIEW:

Anyone interested in this period of operatic history will find the release fascinating. There’s much to enjoy, too, from the singers, who by and large make as eloquent a case for the piece as one could reasonably imagine. Véronique Gens is in fine, classy form as Lilia, and is well matched by Edgaras Montvidas as Hélios. Karine Deshayes is terrific as Olympia, too, although might perhaps have offered more in the way of imperious hauteur. The lower-voiced men are perhaps a touch disappointing, with Nicolas Courjal a rather too avuncular Satan. Hervé Niquet conducts with spirit, and the orchestra and chorus sing and play with commitment.

-- Gramophone