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L'Opera des Operas / Niquet, Le Concert Spirituel
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L'Opera des Operas / Niquet, Le Concert Spirituel

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Watson, Deshayes, Mechelen, Le Concert Spirituel, Niquet
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Jan 11, 2019
Catalog #
ALPHA442
UPC
3760014194429

About

To celebrate 30 years of the Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet pays homage to the French musical patrimony of the 17th and 18th centuries, to whose exploration he remains passionately devoted. In close collaboration with Benoit Dratwicki and the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles – which also celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2018 –they have devised an intriguingly unconventional programme idea. Following the example of Louis XIV, who in 1671 asked Lully to create a Ballet of ballets consisting of extracts from the thirty or so ballets that the composer had put on at court, they have conceived ‘An Imaginary Opera,’ a veritable ‘Opera of Operas’: around thirty extracts, with well-known repertoire alongside rarities – some completely unknown and unpublished – have been put together to create a plot centered around three dramatic archetypes of the period: a princess in love, a witch queen (her rival) and a courageous prince. All the themes of French baroque opera are illustrated in turn, according to the rules of the genre: battle, tempest, sorcery, love duets, religious invocations, and sleep. The virtuoso arias, dazzling ballets and imposing ceremonial choruses are by Lully and Rameau, naturally – but also by Campra, Marais, Bertin de La Doué, Destouches, Stück, Gervais, Colin de Blamont, Rebel, Francœur, Montéclair, Leclair and Dauvergne. Brilliantly brought to life by the very finest of today’s baroque lyric artists, this recording was made at the Opéra Royal de Versailles.

Tracklist 33 tracks

  1. 1 Titon et l'Aurore: Overture 03:38
    Track
    1
    Title
    Titon et l'Aurore: Overture
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  2. 2 Le jugement de Pâris: Air: Règne toujours … 02:52
    Track
    2
    Title
    Le jugement de Pâris: Air: Règne toujours …
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Toussaint Bertin de la Doue
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  3. 3 Les fêtes d'Hébé: Pantomime 00:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    Les fêtes d'Hébé: Pantomime
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  4. 4 Le carnaval du Parnasse, Op. 7: Air lent et gracieux 00:58
    Track
    4
    Title
    Le carnaval du Parnasse, Op. 7: Air lent et gracieux
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  5. 5 Hippolyte et Aricie: Espoir, unique bien … 01:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    Hippolyte et Aricie: Espoir, unique bien …
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Performer
    Karine Deshayes
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  6. 6 Achille et Déidamie: Timbales et trompettes 02:07
    Track
    6
    Title
    Achille et Déidamie: Timbales et trompettes
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    André Campra
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  7. 7 Dardanus, Act IV: Hatons-nous; courons a la glore (I must make hasts; I must run to glory) 02:07
    Track
    7
    Title
    Dardanus, Act IV: Hatons-nous; courons a la glore (I must make hasts; I must run to glory)
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  8. 8 Achille et Déidamie: Duet: Volez, jeune héros, volez dans les combats … 02:23
    Track
    8
    Title
    Achille et Déidamie: Duet: Volez, jeune héros, volez dans les combats …
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    André Campra
    Performer
    Karine Deshayes, Katherine Watson
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  9. 9 Les fêtes d'Hébé: Air pour Mars et charge militaire 01:53
    Track
    9
    Title
    Les fêtes d'Hébé: Air pour Mars et charge militaire
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  10. 10 Les Amours de Tempé: Prélude 00:52
    Track
    10
    Title
    Les Amours de Tempé: Prélude
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Antoine Dauvergne
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  11. 11 Hercule mourant, Act IV: Dieu, grand Dieu, sois sensible 02:21
    Track
    11
    Title
    Hercule mourant, Act IV: Dieu, grand Dieu, sois sensible
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Antoine Dauvergne
    Performer
    Karine Deshayes
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  12. 12 Enée et Lavinie: Quel bruit affreux se fait entendre … 02:20
    Track
    12
    Title
    Enée et Lavinie: Quel bruit affreux se fait entendre …
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Antoine Dauvergne
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  13. 13 Les fêtes de Polymnie, Prologue (Le Temple de Memoire) Scene 1: Ce son brillant annonce la Victoire 00:38
    Track
    13
    Title
    Les fêtes de Polymnie, Prologue (Le Temple de Memoire) Scene 1: Ce son brillant annonce la Victoire
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Performer
    Katherine Watson
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  14. 14 Le temple de la Gloire: Le chœur: Ô grandeur! ô clémence 01:25
    Track
    14
    Title
    Le temple de la Gloire: Le chœur: Ô grandeur! ô clémence
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  15. 15 Les fêtes d'Hébé, Act II: Eclatante trompette 04:30
    Track
    15
    Title
    Les fêtes d'Hébé, Act II: Eclatante trompette
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Performer
    Karine Deshayes
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  16. 16 Les Fêtes grecques et romaines: Duet: Aimons-nous … 01:24
    Track
    16
    Title
    Les Fêtes grecques et romaines: Duet: Aimons-nous …
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Francois Collin de Blamont
    Performer
    Katherine Watson, Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  17. 17 Hippolyte et Aricie: Recitative: Je vous entends … 00:56
    Track
    17
    Title
    Hippolyte et Aricie: Recitative: Je vous entends …
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Performer
    Karine Deshayes
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  18. 18 Scanderberg, Act III: Tout est prêt 03:00
    Track
    18
    Title
    Scanderberg, Act III: Tout est prêt
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    François Rebel, François Francœur
    Performer
    Karine Deshayes
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  19. 19 Scylla et Glaucus, Op. 11: Prélude 02:00
    Track
    19
    Title
    Scylla et Glaucus, Op. 11: Prélude
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Jean-Marie Leclair
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  20. 20 Act III: Quel prix de mon amour 03:21
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act III: Quel prix de mon amour
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Karine Deshayes
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  21. 21 Act III: Noires filles du Stix 02:16
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act III: Noires filles du Stix
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Karine Deshayes
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  22. 22 Méléagre: Prelude 00:45
    Track
    22
    Title
    Méléagre: Prelude
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Stuck
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  23. 23 Scylla et Glaucus, Op. 11, Act IV: Du flambeau de la nuit la clarté pâlissante 00:53
    Track
    23
    Title
    Scylla et Glaucus, Op. 11, Act IV: Du flambeau de la nuit la clarté pâlissante
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Jean-Marie Leclair
    Performer
    Karine Deshayes
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  24. 24 Alcyone: Tempête 02:51
    Track
    24
    Title
    Alcyone: Tempête
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Marin Marais
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  25. 25 Dardanus, Act IV: Lieux funestes, où tout respire (O dread abode, where all breathes) 02:19
    Track
    25
    Title
    Dardanus, Act IV: Lieux funestes, où tout respire (O dread abode, where all breathes)
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Performer
    Karine Deshayes
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  26. 26 Les muses: Recitative: Il n'est plus … 03:29
    Track
    26
    Title
    Les muses: Recitative: Il n'est plus …
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    André Campra
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  27. 27 Callirhoé: Entr'acte 01:34
    Track
    27
    Title
    Callirhoé: Entr'acte
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    André Cardinal Destouches
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  28. 28 Pirame et Thisbé: Tout ce que j'adorais … 01:19
    Track
    28
    Title
    Pirame et Thisbé: Tout ce que j'adorais …
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    François Francœur, François Rebel
    Performer
    Katherine Watson
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  29. 29 Le carnaval de Venise: Air: Mes yeux, fermez-vous à jamais … 02:57
    Track
    29
    Title
    Le carnaval de Venise: Air: Mes yeux, fermez-vous à jamais …
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    André Campra
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  30. 30 Act IV: Quels pleurs! Consolez-vous, mes fi dèles compagnes 00:41
    Track
    30
    Title
    Act IV: Quels pleurs! Consolez-vous, mes fi dèles compagnes
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Michel Pignolet de Montéclair
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Chorus, Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  31. 31 Prélude 00:36
    Track
    31
    Title
    Prélude
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Michel Pignolet de Montéclair
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  32. 32 Hypermnestre: Duet: Je vous revois, princesse … 04:31
    Track
    32
    Title
    Hypermnestre: Duet: Je vous revois, princesse …
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Charles-Hubert Gervais
    Performer
    Katherine Watson, Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  33. 33 Armide, Act V: Passacaille 08:29
    Track
    33
    Title
    Armide, Act V: Passacaille
    Duration
    08:29
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Lully
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    Concert Spirituel Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet