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In contrast to the somewhat prude 19th century, the 18th was filled with fanatic eroticism, as seen in some of Mozart’s letters as well as this Vasta, Reine de Bordélie (Queen of Brothelia) and its explicit characters: Vit-Molet, Fout-six-coups, Vit-en-l’air, Tetasse and Couille-au-cul (more or less translated as Limp-dick, Fucked-six-times, Hard-dick, Sucker and Balls-in-arse (to have guts)…).
This erotic-lyrical tragedy (with more emphasis on the first term as the second is all but non-existent) is virtually pornographic. Led by Iakovos Pappas at the head of his Almazis ensemble, we find the work of Alexis Piron, born in Dijon in 1689 (the same town where Jean-Philippe Rameau was born). Succumbing to Priapus’ charm, the dramatist quickly forgot his Jesuit studies and began writing epigrams through which his caustic and mystical spirit came to life. A writer of rather salacious comic-operas, but also comedies and even tragedies, he died reclusive and senile at the age of 84 years old, a venerable age for the time. He wrote his own epitaph: “Here lies Piron, who was nothing, not even an academic.”
Lechery and libertinism run rife in the kingdom of Bordélie, with an array of risqué situations where the torrid eroticism and incredibly explicit writing are not for the faint of heart…. But what is explicit, is made up for in spirit and pleasure. Voilà, debauched 18th century France on a platter for our great pleasure. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Le carnaval du Parnasse (Jean-Joseph-Cassanéa de Mondonville)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, Composer
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Le con goulu (Arr. I. Pappas for Voice & Baroque Ensemble)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Delphine Guévar, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Monologue de Messaline
Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Le Déserteur (Pierre Alexandre Monsigny)
Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, Composer - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Jean-Christophe Born, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Le siège de l’âme (Arr. I. Pappas for Voices & Baroque Ensemble)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Cécil Gallois, Artist - Chistophe Crapez, Artist - Guillaume Durand, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
On dit que le médecin (Arr. I. Pappas for Voices & Baroque Ensemble) (Jean-Claude Gillier)
Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Delphine Guévar, Artist - Chistophe Crapez, Artist - Jean-Claude Gillier, Composer
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
L’autre Jour (Louis Lemaire)
Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Louis Lemaire, Composer - Guillaume Durand, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Plaisirs d’amour (Arr. I. Pappas for Voices & Baroque Ensemble) (Jean Paul Egide Martini)
Jean-Paul-Egide Martini, Composer - Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Delphine Guévar, Artist - Nathanaël Tavernier, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Platée, RCT 53 (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Vasta, Act I Scene 1 (Iakovos Pappas)
Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Composer, Conductor - Nathanaël Tavernier, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Vasta, Act I Scene 2 (Iakovos Pappas)
Iakovos Pappas, Composer - Delphine Guévar, Artist - Nathanaël Tavernier, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Vasta, Act 1 Scene 3 (Iakovos Pappas)
Christophe Crapez, Artist - Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Composer, Conductor - Delphine Guévar, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Vasta, Act 1 Scene 5 (Iakovos Pappas)
Christophe Crapez, Artist - Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Composer, Conductor
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Vasta, Act 1 Scene 6 (Iakovos Pappas)
Iakovos Pappas, Composer - Jean-Christophe Born, Artist, MainArtist - Cécil Gallois, Artist - Nathanaël Tavernier, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Je dis oui, je dis non (Jean-Claude Gillier)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Jean-Christophe Born, Artist - Jean-Claude Gillier, Composer
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Vasta, Act II Scene 1 (Iakovos Pappas)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Composer, Conductor - Delphine Guévar, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Vasta, Act II Scene 2 (Iakovos Pappas)
Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Composer - Delphine Guévar, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Composer, Conductor
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Vasta, Act II Scene 3 (Iakovos Pappas)
Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Composer - Eva Gruber, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Isbé (Jean-Joseph-Cassanéa de Mondonville)
Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville, Composer - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Vasta, Act II Scene 4 (Iakovos Pappas)
Iakovos Pappas, Composer - Delphine Guévar, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Ariadne auf Naxos (George Benda)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Delphine Guévar, Artist - George Benda, Composer - Guillaume Durand, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Plaisirs des Dieux (Arr. I. Pappas for Voice & Baroque Ensemble)
Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Vasta, Act III Scene 1 (Iakovos Pappas)
Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Composer - Jean-Christophe Born, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Ariadne auf Naxos (Geroge Benda)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Cécil Gallois, Artist - Geroge Benda, Composer
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Vasta, Act III Scene 3 (Iakovos Pappas)
Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Composer, Conductor - Cécil Gallois, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Vasta, Act III Scene 4 (Iakovos Pappas)
Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Composer - Chistophe Crapez, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Zaïde, reine de Grenade (Pancrace Royer)
Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer, Composer - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Nous perdons Philis (Louis Lemaire)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Louis Lemaire, Composer - Cécil Gallois, Artist - Chistophe Crapez, Artist - Nathanaël Tavernier, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Fille qui cherchez des Maris (Arr. I. Pappas for Voice & Baroque Ensemble) (Jean-Claude Gillier)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Cécil Gallois, Artist - Jean-Claude Gillier, Composer
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Monologue Cucumane extrait de Caquire
Chistophe Crapez, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Le pot de chambres (Arr. I. Pappas for Voices & Baroque Ensemble)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Delphine Guévar, Artist - Cécil Gallois, Artist - Chistophe Crapez, Artist - Nathanaël Tavernier, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
La sodomie (Arr. I. Pappas for Voice & Baroque Ensemble)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Nathanaël Tavernier, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Les cheminées (Arr. I. Pappas for Voices & Baroque Ensemble)
Elizabeth Fernandez, Artist - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Delphine Guévar, Artist - Cécil Gallois, Artist - Chistophe Crapez, Artist - Nathanaël Tavernier, Artist
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Zaïde, reine de Grenade (Pancrace Royer)
Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer, Composer - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer, Composer - Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Actéon (Pierre-César Abeille)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Guillaume Durand, Artist - Pierre-César Abeille, Composer
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Actéon, Act I (Pierre-César Abeille)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Guillaume Durand, Artist - Pierre-César Abeille, Composer
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Actéon, Act II (Pierre-César Abeille)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Guillaume Durand, Artist - Pierre-César Abeille, Composer
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Actéon, Act III (Pierre-César Abeille)
Almazis, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iakovos Pappas, Conductor - Guillaume Durand, Artist - Pierre-César Abeille, Composer
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
Album review
In contrast to the somewhat prude 19th century, the 18th was filled with fanatic eroticism, as seen in some of Mozart’s letters as well as this Vasta, Reine de Bordélie (Queen of Brothelia) and its explicit characters: Vit-Molet, Fout-six-coups, Vit-en-l’air, Tetasse and Couille-au-cul (more or less translated as Limp-dick, Fucked-six-times, Hard-dick, Sucker and Balls-in-arse (to have guts)…).
This erotic-lyrical tragedy (with more emphasis on the first term as the second is all but non-existent) is virtually pornographic. Led by Iakovos Pappas at the head of his Almazis ensemble, we find the work of Alexis Piron, born in Dijon in 1689 (the same town where Jean-Philippe Rameau was born). Succumbing to Priapus’ charm, the dramatist quickly forgot his Jesuit studies and began writing epigrams through which his caustic and mystical spirit came to life. A writer of rather salacious comic-operas, but also comedies and even tragedies, he died reclusive and senile at the age of 84 years old, a venerable age for the time. He wrote his own epitaph: “Here lies Piron, who was nothing, not even an academic.”
Lechery and libertinism run rife in the kingdom of Bordélie, with an array of risqué situations where the torrid eroticism and incredibly explicit writing are not for the faint of heart…. But what is explicit, is made up for in spirit and pleasure. Voilà, debauched 18th century France on a platter for our great pleasure. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:47
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Almazis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Maguelone Music
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2020 Maguelone Music (P) 2020 Maguelone Music
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