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Victoria Livengood|John Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles (Live)

John Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles (Live)

James Conlon, Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Lucas Meachem, Lucy Schaufer

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Une « Grand opéra bouffe », voilà le genre résolument hybride qu’a souhaité créer le grand compositeur états-unien John Corigliano avec The Ghosts of Versailles (Les Fantômes de Versailles). L’ouvrage met en musique le troisième volet de la trilogie de Figaro de Beaumarchais, La Mère coupable. On y apprend en particulier que Chérubin est arrivé à ses fins avec la comtesse puisqu’elle a donné naissance à un fils adultérin Léon… Léon qui voudrait épouser Florestine, la pupille du comte mais aussi la fille naturelle cachée dudit comte ! Imbroglios, tartuferies, c’est encore une fois Figaro et Suzanne qui dénouent les fils de l’intrigue pour un happy end. Le librettiste a pris quelques libertés avec la pièce afin d’y introduire Beaumarchais lui-même ainsi que Louis XVI et madame (ce qui se comprend puisque l’auteur lui-même a fait émigrer la famille Almaviva en France, avec toute sa suite), pour un délire truculent, à la fois hilarant et tragique, humain et bouffon. L’ouvrage, composé sur une période de douze ans, a été créé au Metropolitan de New York en 1991 ; en voici le premier enregistrement audio (la création avait été gravée sur DVD), réalisé en 2015 et en direct à l’Opéra de Los Angeles, avec un plateau de rêve rassemblant la grande relève lyrique états-unienne. Rêvons un peu : une scène française de premier plan donnerait, dans une même saison, les trois opéras à la suite – Rossini, Mozart, Corigliano… Ce dernier, immense compositeur, reste singulièrement négligé en France. © SM/Qobuz

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The Ghosts of Versailles, Act I (John Corigliano)

1
Mon coursier hors d'haleine (Live)
Victoria Livengood
00:07:11

James Conlon, Conductor - Kristinn Sigmundsson, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Victoria Livengood, Artist, MainArtist - Vanessa Becerra, Artist - Peabody Southwell, Artist - Scott Scully, Artist - Young Park So, Artist - Summer Hassan, Artist - Lacey Jo Benter, Artist - Frederick Ballentine, Artist - Patrick Blackwell, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

2
All-powerful Queen of Beauty and Ruler of My Willing Heart (Live)
Christopher Maltman
00:01:44

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist, MainArtist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

3
They Are Always with Me, the Unbounded Waiting, the Odor of Blood on Steel, the Terrible Sound (Live)
Patricia Racette
00:08:09

James Conlon, Conductor - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist, MainArtist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

4
My Wife Was Always Hard to Please (Live)
Kristinn Sigmundsson
00:02:17

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist - Kristinn Sigmundsson, Artist, MainArtist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Victoria Livengood, Artist - Vanessa Becerra, Artist - Peabody Southwell, Artist - Scott Scully, Artist - Young Park So, Artist - Summer Hassan, Artist - Lacey Jo Benter, Artist - Frederick Ballentine, Artist - Patrick Blackwell, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

5
Oh No. Here We Go Again! (Live)
Lucas Meachem
00:01:39

Lucy Schaufer, Artist - James Conlon, Conductor - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Lucas Meachem, Artist, MainArtist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist - Summer Hassan, Artist - Lacey Jo Benter, Artist - Frederick Ballentine, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Chorus, Choir - Patrick Blackwell, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

6
They Wish They Could Kill Me (Live)
Lucas Meachem
00:08:43

James Conlon, Conductor - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Victoria Livengood, Artist - Lucas Meachem, Artist, MainArtist - Summer Hassan, Artist - Lacey Jo Benter, Artist - Frederick Ballentine, Artist - Patrick Blackwell, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

7
Bravo, Beaumarchais! Brilliant! (Live)
Kristinn Sigmundsson
00:02:12

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist - Kristinn Sigmundsson, Artist, MainArtist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Lacey Jo Benter, Artist - Frederick Ballentine, Artist - Patrick Blackwell, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

8
Magic! It Is Paris, the Autumn of '93 (Live)
Christopher Maltman
00:02:52

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist, MainArtist - Kristinn Sigmundsson, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

9
And with the One Million Pounds, Grant Her Majesty a Safe Refuge in the New World (Live)
Joshua Guerrero
00:03:51

Lucy Schaufer, Artist - James Conlon, Conductor - Kristinn Sigmundsson, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Lucas Meachem, Artist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist, MainArtist - Joel Sorensen, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

10
Fool! Idiot! Moron! You Forgot Where Almaviva Plans to Sell the Jewels? (Live)
Robert Brubaker
00:01:12

James Conlon, Conductor - Robert Brubaker, Artist, MainArtist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Summer Hassan, Artist - Lacey Jo Benter, Artist - Frederick Ballentine, Artist - Joel Sorensen, Artist - Patrick Blackwell, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

11
I Can't Wait to Betray Almaviva (Live)
Robert Brubaker
00:02:20

James Conlon, Conductor - Robert Brubaker, Artist, MainArtist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Stacey Tappan, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

12
Oh, the Lion May Roar and the Eagle May Soar (Live)
Robert Brubaker
00:03:58

James Conlon, Conductor - Robert Brubaker, Artist, MainArtist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

13
I Remember, Master, I Remember! (Live)
Joel Sorensen
00:01:18

Lucy Schaufer, Artist - James Conlon, Conductor - Robert Brubaker, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Victoria Livengood, Artist - Lucas Meachem, Artist - Summer Hassan, Artist - Lacey Jo Benter, Artist - Frederick Ballentine, Artist - Joel Sorensen, Artist, MainArtist - Patrick Blackwell, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

14
Poor Florestine, I Pity Her (Live)
Patricia Racette
00:01:59

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist - Kristinn Sigmundsson, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist, MainArtist - Summer Hassan, Artist - Lacey Jo Benter, Artist - Frederick Ballentine, Artist - Patrick Blackwell, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

15
Rosina's Boudoir. They Say New York Is a Lively Town (Live)
Christopher Maltman
00:02:09

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist, MainArtist - Kristinn Sigmundsson, Artist - Robert Brubaker, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Guanqun Yu, Artist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

16
Now We Go Back in Time (Live)
Guanqun Yu
00:00:48

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Guanqun Yu, Artist, MainArtist - Renée Rapier, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

17
Look at the Green Here in the Glade (Live)
Christopher Maltman
00:07:33

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist, MainArtist - Kristinn Sigmundsson, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Guanqun Yu, Artist - Renée Rapier, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

18
No, I've Had Enough. I See What's Happening Here (Live)
Kristinn Sigmundsson
00:02:27

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist - Kristinn Sigmundsson, Artist, MainArtist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Victoria Livengood, Artist - Scott Scully, Artist - Summer Hassan, Artist - Lacey Jo Benter, Artist - Frederick Ballentine, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Chorus, Choir - Patrick Blackwell, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

19
Selamünaleyküm (Live)
Philip Cokorinos
00:04:01

Lucy Schaufer, Artist - James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist - Kristinn Sigmundsson, Artist - Philip Cokorinos, Artist, MainArtist - Robert Brubaker, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Stacey Tappan, Artist - Guanqun Yu, Artist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist - Scott Scully, Artist - Brenton Ryan, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

20
His Excellency, the English Ambassador (Live)
Museop Kim
00:02:36

James Conlon, Conductor - Philip Cokorinos, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Joshua Guerrero, Artist - Museop Kim, Artist, MainArtist - Gregory Geiger, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

21
I Am in a Valley and You Are in a Valley (Live)
Patti LuPone
00:03:37

Patti LuPone, Artist, MainArtist - James Conlon, Conductor - Philip Cokorinos, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

22
Ya Omri. Limatha Hajartani? (Live)
Patti LuPone
00:03:01

Patti LuPone, Artist, MainArtist - James Conlon, Conductor - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Lucas Meachem, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Chorus, Choir - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

23
Tafaddaloo Marhabun Bikoom (Live)
Lucas Meachem
00:05:08

Lucy Schaufer, Artist - James Conlon, Conductor - Robert Brubaker, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Stacey Tappan, Artist - Guanqun Yu, Artist - Lucas Meachem, Artist, MainArtist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist - Summer Hassan, Artist - Lacey Jo Benter, Artist - Frederick Ballentine, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Chorus, Choir - Joel Sorensen, Artist - Museop Kim, Artist - Patrick Blackwell, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

DISQUE 2

The Ghosts of Versailles, Act II (John Corigliano)

1
Hurry, Hurry... It's Late! The Second Act Is Beginning! (Live)
Christopher Maltman
00:03:02

Lucy Schaufer, Artist - James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist, MainArtist - Kristinn Sigmundsson, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Stacey Tappan, Artist - Victoria Livengood, Artist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist - Scott Scully, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

2
Watch. Now Figaro Comes Back (Live)
Christopher Maltman
00:02:21

Lucy Schaufer, Artist - James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist, MainArtist - Kristinn Sigmundsson, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Stacey Tappan, Artist - Victoria Livengood, Artist - Guanqun Yu, Artist - Lucas Meachem, Artist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist - Scott Scully, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

3
Wait! Figaro Was Supposed to Return the Necklace (Live)
Christopher Maltman
00:05:12

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist, MainArtist - Kristinn Sigmundsson, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Victoria Livengood, Artist - Scott Scully, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

4
Damn That Figaro. He's Your Husband (Live)
Joshua Guerrero
00:01:36

Lucy Schaufer, Artist - James Conlon, Conductor - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Stacey Tappan, Artist - Victoria Livengood, Artist - Guanqun Yu, Artist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist, MainArtist - Scott Scully, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

5
As Summer Brings a Wistful Breeze (Live)
Lucy Schaufer
00:03:05

Lucy Schaufer, Artist, MainArtist - James Conlon, Conductor - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Guanqun Yu, Artist - Brenton Ryan, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

6
And Now I Must Go (Live)
Guanqun Yu
00:01:24

Lucy Schaufer, Artist - James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Guanqun Yu, Artist, MainArtist - Lucas Meachem, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

7
What Is Happening? (Live)
Lucy Schaufer
00:01:56

Lucy Schaufer, Artist, MainArtist - James Conlon, Conductor - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Lucas Meachem, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Chorus, Choir - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

8
Antoinette, We Want Your Head! (Live)
Christopher Maltman
00:00:54

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist, MainArtist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Los Angeles Opera Chorus, Choir - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

9
Marie Antoinette of Lorraine and Austria (Live)
Patricia Racette
00:06:38

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist, MainArtist - Lucas Meachem, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Chorus, Choir - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

10
Monarchy, Revolution, It's All the Same to Me (Live)
Robert Brubaker
00:05:46

James Conlon, Conductor - Robert Brubaker, Artist, MainArtist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Los Angeles Opera Chorus, Choir - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

11
Welcome, Madeleine, Welcome (Live)
Guanqun Yu
00:03:09

James Conlon, Conductor - Omar Crook, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Stacey Tappan, Artist - Guanqun Yu, Artist, MainArtist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist - Summer Hassan, Artist - Lacey Jo Benter, Artist - Frederick Ballentine, Artist - Brenton Ryan, Artist - Patrick Blackwell, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

12
Remember the Chestnut Trees in the Gardens of the Tuileries? (Live)
Brenton Ryan
00:03:03

James Conlon, Conductor - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Stacey Tappan, Artist - Guanqun Yu, Artist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist - Brenton Ryan, Artist, MainArtist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

13
I Hope I'm Not Too Late for Your Party (Live)
Robert Brubaker
00:05:20

Lucy Schaufer, Artist - James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist - Kristinn Sigmundsson, Artist - Robert Brubaker, Artist, MainArtist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Stacey Tappan, Artist - Guanqun Yu, Artist - Lucas Meachem, Artist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist - Summer Hassan, Artist - Lacey Jo Benter, Artist - Frederick Ballentine, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Chorus, Choir - Joel Sorensen, Artist - Brenton Ryan, Artist - Patrick Blackwell, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

14
Interlude (Live)
Los Angeles Opera Orchestra
00:03:01

James Conlon, Conductor - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

15
I Am Very Well, My Dear Marquis (Live)
Victoria Livengood
00:04:05

Lucy Schaufer, Artist - James Conlon, Conductor - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Stacey Tappan, Artist - Victoria Livengood, Artist, MainArtist - Guanqun Yu, Artist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist - Scott Scully, Artist - Summer Hassan, Artist - Lacey Jo Benter, Artist - Frederick Ballentine, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Chorus, Choir - Joel Sorensen, Artist - Brenton Ryan, Artist - Patrick Blackwell, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

16
O God of Love, O Lord of Light (Live)
Joshua Guerrero
00:07:06

Lucy Schaufer, Artist - James Conlon, Conductor - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Stacey Tappan, Artist - Guanqun Yu, Artist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist, MainArtist - Brenton Ryan, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

17
We Are Finished (Live)
Lucy Schaufer
00:03:09

Lucy Schaufer, Artist, MainArtist - James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Stacey Tappan, Artist - Victoria Livengood, Artist - Guanqun Yu, Artist - Lucas Meachem, Artist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist - Joel Sorensen, Artist - Brenton Ryan, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

18
Look, Her Breathing Is Diminished (Live)
Stacey Tappan
00:03:12

Lucy Schaufer, Artist - James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist - Robert Brubaker, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Stacey Tappan, Artist, MainArtist - Victoria Livengood, Artist - Guanqun Yu, Artist - Lucas Meachem, Artist - Joshua Guerrero, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Chorus, Choir - Joel Sorensen, Artist - Brenton Ryan, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

19
Goodbye, Figaro. Goodbye, Beaumarchais (Live)
Christopher Maltman
00:01:59

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist, MainArtist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

20
No, Beaumarchais. It Is as It Should Have Been. Once There Was a Golden Bird (Live)
Patricia Racette
00:05:01

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Patricia Racette, Artist, MainArtist - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

21
Come, Antonia (Live)
Christopher Maltman
00:03:29

James Conlon, Conductor - Christopher Maltman, Artist, MainArtist - John Corigliano, Jr., Composer - Los Angeles Opera Chorus, Choir - Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Orchestra

(C) 2016 PENTATONE (P) 2016 PENTATONE

Chronique

Une « Grand opéra bouffe », voilà le genre résolument hybride qu’a souhaité créer le grand compositeur états-unien John Corigliano avec The Ghosts of Versailles (Les Fantômes de Versailles). L’ouvrage met en musique le troisième volet de la trilogie de Figaro de Beaumarchais, La Mère coupable. On y apprend en particulier que Chérubin est arrivé à ses fins avec la comtesse puisqu’elle a donné naissance à un fils adultérin Léon… Léon qui voudrait épouser Florestine, la pupille du comte mais aussi la fille naturelle cachée dudit comte ! Imbroglios, tartuferies, c’est encore une fois Figaro et Suzanne qui dénouent les fils de l’intrigue pour un happy end. Le librettiste a pris quelques libertés avec la pièce afin d’y introduire Beaumarchais lui-même ainsi que Louis XVI et madame (ce qui se comprend puisque l’auteur lui-même a fait émigrer la famille Almaviva en France, avec toute sa suite), pour un délire truculent, à la fois hilarant et tragique, humain et bouffon. L’ouvrage, composé sur une période de douze ans, a été créé au Metropolitan de New York en 1991 ; en voici le premier enregistrement audio (la création avait été gravée sur DVD), réalisé en 2015 et en direct à l’Opéra de Los Angeles, avec un plateau de rêve rassemblant la grande relève lyrique états-unienne. Rêvons un peu : une scène française de premier plan donnerait, dans une même saison, les trois opéras à la suite – Rossini, Mozart, Corigliano… Ce dernier, immense compositeur, reste singulièrement négligé en France. © SM/Qobuz

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