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Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride

Diana Montague, John Aler, René Massis, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, John Eliot Gardiner

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Recordings of Gluck's Iphigénie en Tauride run the stylistic gamut. And while, say, the full-blooded, almost Verdian, productions starring Maria Callas in the 1950s would never be confused with the more scholarly efforts from recent years, they are inarguably aspects of the same piece. John Eliot Gardiner's 1985 recording, starring Diana Montague, John Aler, and Thomas Allen, represents an extremely elegant approach -- one that keeps an even keel, but which bubbles with an understated dramatic tension, most notably in the orchestra. It certainly represents one valid interpretation of Gluck's reformist ideals, maintaining a uniformity of expression that prevents individual moments from distracting from the overall effect of the piece.
Gardiner's unique touch is most audible in the orchestra and the ensembles. He brings articulations out of the strings especially that add incredible depth to Gluck's instrumental storytelling, and the women's chorus, here playing priestesses of the goddess Diana, delivers a crystalline, tonally pure performance. As the heroine, Diana Montegue sings clearly and capably, but she surrenders center stage to her more vocally assertive costars. Aler's tightly focused, somewhat throaty tenor is a good match for the role of Pylades, making the most of his more lyrical moments. Thomas Allen makes short work of the tricky-high "Dieux quit me poursuivez," and then delivers an almost eerily peaceful "Le calme rentre dans mon coeur" over Gardiner's pulsing strings. Although he sounds more distant than the other singers, he still manages to steal the show.
If the recording has one persistent flaw, it is the too-distant-by-half focus of the voices, which don't quite cut the way they should. They lack punch. But overall this is a strong choice as a first or primary recording of Iphigénie.

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Iphigénie en Tauride / Act 1 (Christoph Willibald von Gluck)

1
Introduction et choeur. "Grands Dieux ! soyez-nous secouables"
Diana Montague
00:07:04

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Rachel Platt, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Hall, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Knibbs, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Argenta, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author - Nicola Jenkin, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Houghton, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Suzanne Flowers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Seers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Armstrong, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Boulin, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

2
Récitatif. "Iphigénie, ô ciel!" - Choeur. "O songe affreux!" - Récitatif. "O race de Pélops!"
Diana Montague
00:06:30

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Rachel Platt, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Hall, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Knibbs, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Argenta, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author - Nicola Jenkin, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Houghton, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Suzanne Flowers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Seers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Armstrong, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Boulin, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

3
Air. "O toi qui prolongeas mes jours" - Choeur. "Quand verrons-nous tarir nos pleurs?"
Diana Montague
00:04:26

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Rachel Platt, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Hall, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Knibbs, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Argenta, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author - Nicola Jenkin, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Houghton, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Suzanne Flowers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Seers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Armstrong, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Boulin, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

4
Scène 2. Récitatif. "Dieux! le malheur en" - Air. "De noir pressentiments"
Diana Montague
00:02:52

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - René Massis, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

5
Scène 3. Choeur. "Les Dieux apaisent" - Récitatif. "Dieux! étouffez en moi" - Scène 4. Récitatif. "Et vous, à vos Dieux" - Choeur. "Il nous fallait du sang"
Diana Montague
00:03:09

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - René Massis, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - René Schirrer, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

6
Ballet - Scène 5. Choeur. "Il nous fallait du sang"
Rene Schirrer
00:03:49

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - René Schirrer, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

Iphigénie en Tauride / Act 2 (Christoph Willibald von Gluck)

7
Scène 1. Récitatif. "Quel silence effrayant!"
Thomas Allen
00:02:38

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - John Aler, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

8
Air. "Dieux qui me poursuivez" - Récitatif. "Quel langage accablant"
Thomas Allen
00:02:35

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - John Aler, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

9
Air. "Unis dès la plus tendre enfance"
John Aler
00:03:58

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - John Aler, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

10
Scène 2. Récitatif. "Etrangers malheureux" - Scène 3. Récitatif. "Dieux protecteurs"
Thomas Allen
00:02:26

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - John Aler, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - René Schirrer, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

11
Air. "Le calme rentre dans mon coeur"
Thomas Allen
00:02:12

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

12
Scène 4. Pantomime - Choeur et danse. "Vengeons et la nature et les Dieux"
Thomas Allen
00:02:49

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

13
Scène 5. Récitatif. "Je vois toute" - Scène 6. Choeur. "Patrie infortunée"
Diana Montague
00:05:45

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Platt, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Hall, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Knibbs, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Argenta, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author - Nicola Jenkin, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Houghton, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Suzanne Flowers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Seers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Armstrong, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Boulin, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

14
Air et choeur. "O malheureuse Iphigénie!"
Diana Montague
00:04:28

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Rachel Platt, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Hall, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Knibbs, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Argenta, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author - Nicola Jenkin, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Houghton, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Suzanne Flowers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Seers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Armstrong, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Boulin, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

15
Récitatif. "Honorez avec moi" - Choeur. "Contemplez ces tristes apprêts" - Air. "O mon frère"
Diana Montague
00:04:35

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Rachel Platt, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Hall, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Knibbs, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Argenta, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author - Nicola Jenkin, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Houghton, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Suzanne Flowers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Seers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Armstrong, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Boulin, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

DISQUE 2

Iphigénie en Tauride / Act 3 (Christoph Willibald von Gluck)

1
Récitatif. "Je cède à vos" - Air. "D'une image, hélas! trop" - Scène 2. Récitatif. "Voici ces captifs" - Scène 3. Récitatif. "O joie inattendue!"
Diana Montague
00:05:17

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - John Aler, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author - Sophie Boulin, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

2
Trio. "Je pourrais du tyran tromper la" - Scène 4. Récitatif. "O moment trop heureux!"
Diana Montague
00:04:08

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - John Aler, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

3
Duo. "Et tu prétends encore que" - Récitatif. "Quoi! je ne vaincrai pas "
Thomas Allen
00:04:38

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - John Aler, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

4
Air. "Ah! mon ami, j'implore ta pitié" - Duo. "Pylade! - Ah! mon ami, j'implore ta pitié"
Thomas Allen
00:02:21

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - John Aler, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

5
Scène 5. Récitatif. "Malgré toi, je saurai" - "Quoi? toujours à mes voeux" - Scène 6. Récitatif. "Puisque le ciel à vos jours s'intéresse"
Diana Montague
00:03:34

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - John Aler, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

6
Scène 7. Air. "Divinité des grands âmes"
John Aler
00:01:56

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - John Aler, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

Iphigénie en Tauride / Act 4 (Christoph Willibald von Gluck)

7
Scène 1. Récitatif. "Non, cet affreux devoir" - Air. "Je t'implore et je tremble"
Diana Montague
00:03:53

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

8
Scène 2. Choeur. "O Diane sois-nous" - Récitatif. "La force m'abandonne"
Diana Montague
00:04:02

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Platt, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Hall, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Knibbs, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Argenta, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author - Nicola Jenkin, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Houghton, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Suzanne Flowers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Seers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Armstrong, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Boulin, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

9
Hymne. "Chaste fille de Latone"
Nancy Argenta
00:01:59

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Rachel Platt, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Hall, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean Knibbs, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Argenta, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author - Nicola Jenkin, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Houghton, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Suzanne Flowers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Seers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Armstrong, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Boulin, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

10
Récitatif. "Quel moment! Dieux puissants" - Scène 3. Récitatif. "Tremblez! tremblez!"
Diana Montague
00:04:27

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Platt, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Hall, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Knibbs, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Argenta, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author - Nicola Jenkin, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Houghton, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Suzanne Flowers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Seers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Armstrong, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Boulin, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Danielle Borst, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

11
Scène 4. Air. "De tes forfaits la trame" - Récitatif. "Qu'oses-tu proposer" - Scène 5. Récitatif. "C'est à toi de mourir!" - Scène 6. Récitatif. "Arrêtez!"
Diana Montague
00:03:31

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - John Aler, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Platt, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Hall, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - René Massis, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Diana Montague, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Knibbs, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Argenta, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colette Alliot-Lugaz, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author - Nicola Jenkin, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Houghton, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Suzanne Flowers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Seers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Armstrong, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Boulin, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

12
Scène 7. Récitatif. "Ta soeur! qu'ai-je entendu?" - Air. "Dans cet objet touchant" - Choeur final. "Les Dieux, longtemps en courroux"
Thomas Allen
00:02:44

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - John Aler, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Allen, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Platt, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Hall, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Jean Knibbs, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Argenta, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Francois Guillard, Author - Nicola Jenkin, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Houghton, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Suzanne Flowers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Seers, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Armstrong, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Boulin, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 2004 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.

Chronique

Recordings of Gluck's Iphigénie en Tauride run the stylistic gamut. And while, say, the full-blooded, almost Verdian, productions starring Maria Callas in the 1950s would never be confused with the more scholarly efforts from recent years, they are inarguably aspects of the same piece. John Eliot Gardiner's 1985 recording, starring Diana Montague, John Aler, and Thomas Allen, represents an extremely elegant approach -- one that keeps an even keel, but which bubbles with an understated dramatic tension, most notably in the orchestra. It certainly represents one valid interpretation of Gluck's reformist ideals, maintaining a uniformity of expression that prevents individual moments from distracting from the overall effect of the piece.
Gardiner's unique touch is most audible in the orchestra and the ensembles. He brings articulations out of the strings especially that add incredible depth to Gluck's instrumental storytelling, and the women's chorus, here playing priestesses of the goddess Diana, delivers a crystalline, tonally pure performance. As the heroine, Diana Montegue sings clearly and capably, but she surrenders center stage to her more vocally assertive costars. Aler's tightly focused, somewhat throaty tenor is a good match for the role of Pylades, making the most of his more lyrical moments. Thomas Allen makes short work of the tricky-high "Dieux quit me poursuivez," and then delivers an almost eerily peaceful "Le calme rentre dans mon coeur" over Gardiner's pulsing strings. Although he sounds more distant than the other singers, he still manages to steal the show.
If the recording has one persistent flaw, it is the too-distant-by-half focus of the voices, which don't quite cut the way they should. They lack punch. But overall this is a strong choice as a first or primary recording of Iphigénie.

© TiVo

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