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Spontini: La vestale

Les Talens Lyriques

Classical - Released May 12, 2023 | Bru Zane

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Gaspare's Spontini's French-language La Vestale is probably the most often heard of his operas, but that is not saying much; the work was sung by Maria Callas in the 1950s, but performances are sparse. Here, it is revived in period style by Les Talens Lyriques and conductor Christophe Rousset, and a very good case is made for further attention. The story is action-packed; Julia, in the absence of her lover, General Licinius, becomes una Vestale, a Vestal Virgin and guards a sacred flame. When Licinius returns to town, the flame goes out, and Julia is sentenced to be buried alive. Licinius rallies his troops, vowing to kidnap Julia, and the flame is reignited later by a lightning strike. Spontini's orchestration of this tale is Beethovenian in its dimensions, and despite the difficulties of natural horns, it is exciting to hear this opera as Napoleon (thought to be the model for Licinius) and Josephine (who backed the opera) heard it. The singers are not Callas-level, but throughout, and especially in the choruses, there is a commitment to the text and its meaning that is rare in any kind of recording. Marina Rebeka, in the role of Julia, is fully involved in the character's plight, and the smoky-voiced Aude Extrémo as La Grande Vestale is worth the price of admission on her own. The singers are aided by clear, spacious studio sound engineering from the early opera specialist label Palazzetto Bru Zane, whose high standards are perhaps even exceeded here. © James Manheim /TiVo
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Lost and found

Isaac Delusion

Alternative & Indie - Released January 26, 2024 | Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau

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La Réplique

Olivia Ruiz

French Music - Released March 1, 2024 | Glory Box Music

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Adjani, bande originale

Isabelle Adjani

French Music - Released November 10, 2023 | Parlophone (France)

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CONTRE TOI

CharlElie Couture

French Music - Released February 9, 2024 | Rue bleue

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N'attendons pas

Vianney

French Music - Released October 30, 2020 | tôt Ou tard

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AR30

Axelle Red

French Music - Released December 1, 2023 | Music and Roses

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Fauré: Requiem - Poulenc: Figure Humaine - Debussy: 3 Chansons

Mathieu Romano

Masses, Passions, Requiems - Released March 1, 2019 | Aparté

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Fauré's Requiem, “funeral lullaby” written for enjoyment as the composer put it, has a unique place in history. It's soft, simple and modest poetry conveys moments of gentle contemplation and moving expressiveness which are entrusted to both the choir and the two soloists. With his Ensemble Aedes and the orchestra Les Siècles, Mathieu Romano is committed to render a Requiem faithful to its first performance. We hear thus the score in its original 1893 orchestration, where the organ plays a great role, and where Latin is pronounced in the French way as it used to be. The clearest articulation of the Ensemble Aedes then perfectly fits Éluard’s Figure humaine set to music by Francis Poulenc. We have never heard these sublime poems sung with such intelligibility before! Finally, the three Songs by Debussy elegantly close the album. Here again, the quality and clarity of the voices are stunning. Artistic director and founder of Ensemble Aedes has established himself as a magician of voices in a cappella scores. And voices ideally melt with the strings of Les Siècles under his baton. A 100% French cast in a 100% French music disc for a triple rediscovery. Essential! © Aparté
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AIR

Zazie

French Music - Released November 17, 2023 | 6&7

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Cheyenne Autumn

Jean-Louis Murat

French Music - Released December 20, 2019 | [PIAS] Le Label

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Recto Verso

Paradis

Electronic - Released September 23, 2016 | Universal Music Division Barclay

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Dans mes cordes

Renaud

French Music - Released December 1, 2023 | Parlophone (France)

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Le Manteau de Pluie (Version Remasterisée)

Jean-Louis Murat

French Music - Released December 20, 2019 | [PIAS] Le Label

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Louis Beydts: Mélodies & Songs

Cyrille Dubois

Mélodies - Released March 15, 2024 | Aparté

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The aged Fauré and Reynaldo Hahn took the French Romantic mélodie into the 20th century, and Louis Beydts, who studied with Hahn, took it even further; three of the song cycles here date from after World War II. Beydts was mostly known as a composer of film music, and the songs on this release by tenor Cyrille Dubois and pianist Tristan Raës are all but unknown; three of the cycles receive their world premieres here. The music may seem to evoke a vanished world, but it is often engaging. Beydts distills the Fauré style down to essences, and most of the songs are quite short. The texts are by a variety of French poets of the day, and physical album buyers will get good translations in the hefty booklet. The Cinq Humoresques are sharp little character studies, and in many of the songs, there is a measure of wit (sample "Mademoiselle Rose"). The songs often take the conversational tone of Fauré's songs and dial it down several notches. Dubois has a nicely controlled tone in very quiet material (which describes many of the songs), letting the vibrato drain from his voice but not going flat. Hear "Adonis" for a good example of his comfort with the musical language. The Chansons pour les oiseaux are delightful and could easily be programmed with other works about animals. These are subtle little pieces, but they are immensely appealing, and it is no surprise that the album made classical best-seller charts in the spring of 2024.© James Manheim /TiVo
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En noires et blanches (Parce que - La Collection)

Louis Chedid

French Music - Released March 11, 2022 | [PIAS] Le Label

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Toï Toï II (Nouvelle édition)

Suzane

French Music - Released January 22, 2021 | Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau

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Un autre monde

Téléphone

Rock - Released May 7, 1984 | Parlophone (France)

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Anomalie

Louise Attaque

French Music - Released October 21, 2015 | Universal Music Division Barclay

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Dis-moi Vénus…

Marie Perbost

Classical - Released September 22, 2023 | Château de Versailles Spectacles

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Femme...

Nicole Croisille

French Music - Released January 1, 1975 | Budde music france

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