Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Jean-Baptiste Lully, born Giovanni Battista Lulli in Florence in 1632, moved to France early in his career. By the time he turned 30, he had been named music master to the royal family and elevated to the nobility. Italian opera, particularly the works of Cavalli, had become hugely popular in France, and Lully took up the task of creating a tradition of native French opera. In 1775, in collaboration with librettist Philippe Quinault, Lully produced Thésée, a "tragédie en musique," which marked a turning point in the synthesis of music, dramaturgy, and dance, and became the model for French opera for nearly a century, until the reforms of Gluck. CPO's splendid new recording of the opera finally gives listeners the opportunity to hear what made the opera so historic. Thésée's plot is complex, but not incomprehensible or ridiculous -- the characters are distinctly drawn, motivated by simple hopes and fears with which any audience could easily identify. Lully's music aptly underlines the dramatic situations, and while he doesn't use anything as specific as leitmotivs, the various characters are associated with particular styles of music. His recitatives are naturalistically set and are more like arioso than secco recitative, and they flow easily into the set pieces. The music is strongly expressive, full of variety, and the orchestration is colorfully inventive. The performance by the orchestra and chorus of the Boston Early Music Festival, led by Paul O'Dette and Stephen Stubbs, is above reproach, bringing the music and drama fully to life. The soloists are uniformly jaw-droppingly accomplished, which is quite an achievement in an opera with over a dozen important roles. Each soloist sings with gorgeous tone, powerful, dramatic characterization, and complete assurance in the subtleties of period ornamentation. The sound quality is ideal -- natural sounding and also absolutely clean, with excellent balance. CPO's Thésée is easily one of the finest Baroque operas on disc; serious opera lovers deserve to treat themselves to this historic and revelatory recording.
© TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $10.83/month
Thésée (Jean-Baptiste Lully)
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Marek Rzepka, bass - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Marc Molomot, tenor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Engebreth, baritone
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Marek Rzepka, bass - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Harry van der Kamp, bass
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Marek Rzepka, bass
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Ellen Hargis, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Marc Molomot, tenor
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Marc Molomot, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Aaron Engebreth, baritone
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Marc Molomot, tenor - Aaron Sheehan, tenor
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Marc Molomot, tenor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Olivier Laquerre, bass
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Laura Pudwell, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
DISC 2
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Marc Molomot, tenor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Laura Pudwell, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Marc Molomot, tenor - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Marek Rzepka, bass - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Aaron Sheehan, tenor
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Marek Rzepka, bass - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Marc Molomot, tenor
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Marek Rzepka, bass - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Paul O'Dette, Conductor
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Marc Molomot, tenor - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Olivier Laquerre, bass - Laura Pudwell, soprano - Harry van der Kamp, bass - Suzie Le Blanc, soprano - Marc Molomot, tenor - Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano - Teresa Wakim, soprano - Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Choir - Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Orchestra - Yulia van Doren, soprano - Aaron Engebreth, baritone - Marek Rzepka, bass - Aaron Sheehan, tenor - Ellen Hargis, soprano - Amanda Forsythe, soprano
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Album review
Jean-Baptiste Lully, born Giovanni Battista Lulli in Florence in 1632, moved to France early in his career. By the time he turned 30, he had been named music master to the royal family and elevated to the nobility. Italian opera, particularly the works of Cavalli, had become hugely popular in France, and Lully took up the task of creating a tradition of native French opera. In 1775, in collaboration with librettist Philippe Quinault, Lully produced Thésée, a "tragédie en musique," which marked a turning point in the synthesis of music, dramaturgy, and dance, and became the model for French opera for nearly a century, until the reforms of Gluck. CPO's splendid new recording of the opera finally gives listeners the opportunity to hear what made the opera so historic. Thésée's plot is complex, but not incomprehensible or ridiculous -- the characters are distinctly drawn, motivated by simple hopes and fears with which any audience could easily identify. Lully's music aptly underlines the dramatic situations, and while he doesn't use anything as specific as leitmotivs, the various characters are associated with particular styles of music. His recitatives are naturalistically set and are more like arioso than secco recitative, and they flow easily into the set pieces. The music is strongly expressive, full of variety, and the orchestration is colorfully inventive. The performance by the orchestra and chorus of the Boston Early Music Festival, led by Paul O'Dette and Stephen Stubbs, is above reproach, bringing the music and drama fully to life. The soloists are uniformly jaw-droppingly accomplished, which is quite an achievement in an opera with over a dozen important roles. Each soloist sings with gorgeous tone, powerful, dramatic characterization, and complete assurance in the subtleties of period ornamentation. The sound quality is ideal -- natural sounding and also absolutely clean, with excellent balance. CPO's Thésée is easily one of the finest Baroque operas on disc; serious opera lovers deserve to treat themselves to this historic and revelatory recording.
© TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 82 track(s)
- Total length: 02:53:13
- Main artists: Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
- Composer: Jean-Baptiste Lully
- Label: CPO
- Genre: Classical
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz?
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalog with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets, and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.