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Lecocq: La fille de Madame Angot / Rouland, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
Bru Zane

Lecocq: La fille de Madame Angot / Rouland, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris

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Details

Composer
LECOCQ, CHARLES
Artist
Ch?Ur Du Concert Spirituel, Rouland
Format
CD
Label
Bru Zane
Released
Oct 22, 2021
Catalog #
BZ1046
UPC
8055776010014

About

La Fille de Madame Angot, an opéra-comique in three acts, was premiered at the Théâtre des Fantaisies-Parisiennes in Brussels on 4 December 1872 before scoring a similar triumph in France on 21 February 1873. In the Paris of the Directory period, Clairette Angot, an orphan raised by the people of Les Halles market, falls in love with the songwriter Ange Pitou. But, after many amorous and political plot twists, she resigns herself to marrying the wigmaker Pomponnet. Lecocq’s score, with its succession of hit numbers, created such enthusiasm that it enjoyed a run of more than four hundred performances at the Folies-Dramatiques, before conquering the French provinces and then the whole world in various translations. The work is still a relatively popular staple of the light operatic repertory even today. The Palazzetto Bru Zane here presents the first recording of the original version, with its unusual orchestration and several numbers that have fallen into oblivion.

REVIEWS:

La Fille de Mme Angot is a delightful show; and this new recording, which includes some changes from other recordings, is outstanding. It has been recorded before, but the earlier recordings were edited or shortened. Bru Zane’s new recording is the first of the original 1872 Brussels version using the operetta’s original orchestrations and contents.

The libretto (by Charles Clairville, Paul Siraudin, and Victor Konig) is set in the regime of post-revolutionary France, in the period before Napoleon and after Danton and Robespierre. Those intervening years were nostalgic for the 1872 audience, and the action was far enough in the past for a comic operetta. There are some allusions to this political tension when some of the characters support opposing sides. This is all lightened by LeCocq’s ingratiating score, and the proceedings are kept buoyant. The operetta was extremely popular and had almost 1000 performances in Brussels and Paris in its initial runs. Eventually it proved to be the most popular operetta of late-19th Century French theatre.

The new recording is simply delightful, the singing and playing effervescent. The cast is exceptional. Standouts include Veronique Gens as Mlle Lange and Anne-Catherine Gillet as Clairette. These ladies carry the show and their acting and singing is first-rate. The men are just as fine, with Mathias Vidal’s ripe tenor as the fickle Pitou, Artavazd Sargsyan as the fussy Pomponnet, and Matthieu Lecroart as the deceived Larivaudiere. Conductor Rouland leads the spritely orchestra, and the chorus is lively.

Bru Zane’s luxurious bound-in book includes a complete French and English libretto, track listings, notes, photos, drawings, and commentary. I would suggest purchasing this outstanding recording as soon as possible. My review copy is number 2426 of a limited edition of 4500.

-- American Record Guide

Tracklist 46 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Ouverture 04:53
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ouverture
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1: Bras dessus bras dessous (Pomponnet, Babet, Chorus) 01:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Bras dessus bras dessous (Pomponnet, Babet, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Artavazd Sargsyan, Ingrid Perruche
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  4. 3 Act I Scene 1: Aujourd'hui, prenons bien garde (Pomponnet, Babet, Clairette, Cadet, Javotte, Chorus) 03:45
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Aujourd'hui, prenons bien garde (Pomponnet, Babet, Clairette, Cadet, Javotte, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Artavazd Sargsyan, Ingrid Perruche, Anne-Catherine Gillet, David Witczak
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  5. 4 Act I Scene 2: Je vous doit tout (Clairette, Pomponnet, Cadet, Buteux, Chorus) 03:53
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Je vous doit tout (Clairette, Pomponnet, Cadet, Buteux, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Anne-Catherine Gillet, Artavazd Sargsyan, David Witczak, Flannan Obé
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  6. 5 Act I Scene 3: Arrêtez! Arrêtez! (Amaranthe, Clairette, Pomponnet, Guillaume, Cadet) 01:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Arrêtez! Arrêtez! (Amaranthe, Clairette, Pomponnet, Guillaume, Cadet)
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Ingrid Perruche, Anne-Catherine Gillet, Artavazd Sargsyan, Flannan Obé, David Witczak
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  7. 6 Act I Scene 4: Marchande de maree (Amaranthe, Chorus) 02:17
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: Marchande de maree (Amaranthe, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Ingrid Perruche
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  8. 7 Act I Scene 5: Comment! Le grand-turc (Pomponnet, Cadet, Amaranthe, Guillaume, Pitou) 00:50
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 5: Comment! Le grand-turc (Pomponnet, Cadet, Amaranthe, Guillaume, Pitou)
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Artavazd Sargsyan, Flannan Obé, Mathias Vidal
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  9. 8 Act I Scene 5: Très jolie, peu polie (Pitou, Chorus) 00:36
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Scene 5: Très jolie, peu polie (Pitou, Chorus)
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Mathias Vidal
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  10. 9 Act I Scene 6: Certainement j'aimais Clairette (Cadet) 02:10
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 6: Certainement j'aimais Clairette (Cadet)
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    David Witczak
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  11. 10 Act I Scene 6: Que vois-je? (Ange Pitou) 00:18
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I Scene 6: Que vois-je? (Ange Pitou)
    Duration
    00:18
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Mathias Vidal
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  12. 11 Act I Scene 7: Pour etre fort on se rassemble (Clairette, Ange Pitou) 03:54
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I Scene 7: Pour etre fort on se rassemble (Clairette, Ange Pitou)
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Anne-Catherine Gillet, Mathias Vidal
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  13. 12 Act I Scene 8: Eh! eh! nous effarouchons les tourtereaux (Larivaudière, Louchard, Pitou) 01:29
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I Scene 8: Eh! eh! nous effarouchons les tourtereaux (Larivaudière, Louchard, Pitou)
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Matthieu Lécroart, Antoine Philippot, Mathias Vidal
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  14. 13 Act I Scene 9: C'est lui! C'est moi! (Larivaudière, Pitou) 03:38
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I Scene 9: C'est lui! C'est moi! (Larivaudière, Pitou)
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Matthieu Lécroart, Mathias Vidal
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  15. 14 Act I Scene 10: Les voilà! (Pitou, Guillaume, Pomponnet, Amaranthe) 01:14
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I Scene 10: Les voilà! (Pitou, Guillaume, Pomponnet, Amaranthe)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Mathias Vidal, Flannan Obé, Artavazd Sargsyan, Ingrid Perruche
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  16. 15 Act I Scene 12: Tu l'as promis (Chorus) 02:03
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I Scene 12: Tu l'as promis (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  17. 16 Act I Scene 14: Jadis, les rois (Clairette, Chorus) 04:58
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act I Scene 14: Jadis, les rois (Clairette, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  18. 17 Act II: Entracte 00:38
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II: Entracte
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  19. 18 Act II Scene 1: Non personne ne voudrait croire (Chorus) 01:42
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Non personne ne voudrait croire (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  20. 19 Act II Scene 1: Oui, mesdames! (Larivaudière, Hersilie, Lange) 00:44
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Oui, mesdames! (Larivaudière, Hersilie, Lange)
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Matthieu Lécroart, Ingrid Perruche, Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  21. 20 Act II Scene 1: Les soldats d'Augereau (Mlle Lange, Chorus) 02:35
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Les soldats d'Augereau (Mlle Lange, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  22. 21 Act II Scene 2: Le citoyen trenitz (Hersilie, Trénitz, Lange, Larivaudière, Pomponnet) 01:26
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Le citoyen trenitz (Hersilie, Trénitz, Lange, Larivaudière, Pomponnet)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Ingrid Perruche, Flannan Obé, Véronique Gens, Matthieu Lécroart, Artavazd Sargsyan
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  23. 22 Act II Scene 3: Elle est tellement innocente (Pomponnet) 02:09
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Elle est tellement innocente (Pomponnet)
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Artavazd Sargsyan
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  24. 23 Act II Scene 3: Cette chanson, l'avez-vous? (Lange, Pomponnet, Larivaudière, Hersilie, Clairette) 01:53
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Cette chanson, l'avez-vous? (Lange, Pomponnet, Larivaudière, Hersilie, Clairette)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Artavazd Sargsyan, Matthieu Lécroart, Ingrid Perruche, Anne-Catherine Gillet
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  25. 24 Act II Scene 5: Jours fortunes (Mlle Lange, Clairette) 05:19
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act II Scene 5: Jours fortunes (Mlle Lange, Clairette)
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Anne-Catherine Gillet
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  26. 25 Act II Scene 6: Citoyenne, puis-je vous parler? (Hersilie, Lange, Louchard, Clairette, Pitou) 01:09
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: Citoyenne, puis-je vous parler? (Hersilie, Lange, Louchard, Clairette, Pitou)
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Ingrid Perruche, Véronique Gens, Antoine Philippot, Anne-Catherine Gillet, Mathias Vidal
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  27. 26 Act II Scene 7: La République a maint défaut (Lange, Pitou) 01:25
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act II Scene 7: La République a maint défaut (Lange, Pitou)
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Mathias Vidal
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  28. 27 Act II Scene 8: Madame! (Hersilie, Lange, Pitou, Clairette, Larivaudière) 01:08
    Track
    27
    Title
    Act II Scene 8: Madame! (Hersilie, Lange, Pitou, Clairette, Larivaudière)
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Ingrid Perruche, Véronique Gens, Mathias Vidal, Anne-Catherine Gillet, Matthieu Lécroart
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  29. Disc 2
  30. 1 Act II Scene 9: Hein! (Clairette, Lange, Pitou, Larivaudière, Louchard) 03:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II Scene 9: Hein! (Clairette, Lange, Pitou, Larivaudière, Louchard)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Anne-Catherine Gillet, Véronique Gens, Mathias Vidal, Matthieu Lécroart, Antoine Philippot
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  31. 2 Act II Scene 10: Et quand bien même (Lange, Larivaudière, Clairette, Pomponnet, Pitou, Hersilie) 01:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II Scene 10: Et quand bien même (Lange, Larivaudière, Clairette, Pomponnet, Pitou, Hersilie)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Matthieu Lécroart, Anne-Catherine Gillet, Artavazd Sargsyan, Mathias Vidal, Ingrid Perruche
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  32. 3 Act II Scene 12: Quand on conspire (Lange, Trénitz, Pitou, Chorus) 03:30
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II Scene 12: Quand on conspire (Lange, Trénitz, Pitou, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Mathias Vidal
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  33. 4 Act II Scene 13: Ah! je te trouve (Lange, Clairette, Trénitz, Chorus) 02:39
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II Scene 13: Ah! je te trouve (Lange, Clairette, Trénitz, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Anne-Catherine Gillet, Flannan Obé
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  34. 5 Act II Scene 13: Tournez, tournez! (Trenitz) 05:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II Scene 13: Tournez, tournez! (Trenitz)
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Flannan Obé
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  35. 6 Act III: Entracte 01:41
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III: Entracte
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  36. 7 Act III Scene 1: Ah! c'est si bon de danser (Cadet, Amaranthe, Guillaume) 00:51
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Ah! c'est si bon de danser (Cadet, Amaranthe, Guillaume)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    David Witczak, Ingrid Perruche, Flannan Obé
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  37. 8 Act III Scene 2: Place, place! sur son passage! (Amaranthe, Cadet, Chorus) 01:02
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Place, place! sur son passage! (Amaranthe, Cadet, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Ingrid Perruche, David Witczak
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  38. 9 Act III Scene 2: Vous aviez fait de la depense (Clairette, Chorus) 02:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Vous aviez fait de la depense (Clairette, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Anne-Catherine Gillet
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  39. 10 Act III Scene 3: Comment! C'était pour ça? (Guillaume, Amaranthe, Clairette, Cadet) 00:42
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Comment! C'était pour ça? (Guillaume, Amaranthe, Clairette, Cadet)
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Flannan Obé, Ingrid Perruche, Anne-Catherine Gillet, David Witczak
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  40. 11 Act III Scene 3: De la mere angot, c'est la fille (Larivaudière, Pomponnet, Chorus) 01:08
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: De la mere angot, c'est la fille (Larivaudière, Pomponnet, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Matthieu Lécroart, Artavazd Sargsyan
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  41. 12 Act III Scene 4: Prenez donc garde (Larivaudiere, Pomponnet) 03:23
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act III Scene 4: Prenez donc garde (Larivaudiere, Pomponnet)
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Matthieu Lécroart, Artavazd Sargsyan
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  42. 13 Act III Scene 5: Je suis trop heureux (Larivaudière, Pomponnet, Clairette) 01:14
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act III Scene 5: Je suis trop heureux (Larivaudière, Pomponnet, Clairette)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Matthieu Lécroart, Artavazd Sargsyan, Anne-Catherine Gillet
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  43. 14 Act III Scene 5: Je trouve mon futur charmant (Clairette, Pomponnet, Larivaudiere) 05:01
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act III Scene 5: Je trouve mon futur charmant (Clairette, Pomponnet, Larivaudiere)
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Anne-Catherine Gillet, Artavazd Sargsyan, Matthieu Lécroart
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  44. 15 Act III Scene 6: Le bal de calypso (Pitou, Lange) 00:29
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Le bal de calypso (Pitou, Lange)
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Mathias Vidal, Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  45. 16 Act III Scene 7: Cher ennemi que je devrais hair (Lange, Pitou, Clairette, Chorus) 03:21
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act III Scene 7: Cher ennemi que je devrais hair (Lange, Pitou, Clairette, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Mathias Vidal, Anne-Catherine Gillet
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  46. 17 Act III Scene 8: Ah! c'est donc toi (All) 06:18
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act III Scene 8: Ah! c'est donc toi (All)
    Duration
    06:18
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Ingrid Perruche, Anne-Catherine Gillet, Artavazd Sargsyan, Mathias Vidal, Antoine Philippot, Matthieu Lécroart, David Witczak, Flannan Obé
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  47. 18 Act I Scene 9: Eh quoi? c'est Larivaudiere (Pitou, Larivaudière) 02:56
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act I Scene 9: Eh quoi? c'est Larivaudiere (Pitou, Larivaudière)
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Mathias Vidal, Matthieu Lécroart
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland
  48. 19 Act I Scene 10: Voyons, monsieur le chansonnier e (Lange, Pitou) 02:41
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act I Scene 10: Voyons, monsieur le chansonnier e (Lange, Pitou)
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Charles Lecocq
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Mathias Vidal
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Sébastien Rouland