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Lully's Ballet royal de la Naissance de Vénus was written in 1665 when Lully and his patron, King Louis XIV of France, were at the height of their powers. With more than ten years as court composer under his belt, Lully had revolutionized the sound of the ballet de cour, replacing stately and perhaps stodgy dances with a variety of lively rhythms borrowed from social dancing. Then came the commission, from the king himself, for the Ballet royal de la Naissance de Vénus, to be danced by his sister-in-law, Henrietta of England. This was a splendid work that combined dance, music (including choruses and songs), poetry, and the considerable best of the court's stagecrafters, all in service of a two-section work, the first depicting the creation of the goddess Venus, and the second praising her power across the universe. It is doubtless a bit difficult to imagine the impact this work must have had from the music alone; what one hears is a long sequence of short dances and a lot of the reigning tonality of F minor. However, Les Talens Lyriques and their director, Christophe Rousset, give it their all, with zippy, punchy strings, plenty of energy, and clear vocal and choral components. Museums looking for music to accompany exhibitions of French 17th century art might tuck a copy of this album away, and anyone interested in the court ballet, still largely unexplored by performers, should be sure to acquire it.
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Ballet royal de la Naissance de Vénus, LWV 27, Première partie (Jean-Baptiste Lully)
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, MainArtist - Benedicte Tauran, MainArtist - Chœur de Chambre de Namur, MainArtist - Guillaume Andrieux, MainArtist - Samuel Namotte, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Ballet royal de la Naissance de Vénus, LWV 27, Deuxième partie (Jean-Baptiste Lully)
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist - Benedicte Tauran, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Deborah Cachet, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Ambroisine Bré, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist - Deborah Cachet, MainArtist, SopranoSolo
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ambroisine Bré, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist - Deborah Cachet, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Guillaume Andrieux, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist - Benedicte Tauran, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Deborah Cachet, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Guillaume Andrieux, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Philippe Estèphe, MainArtist, BassVocals
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Christophe Rousset, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra, MainArtist
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
Album review
Lully's Ballet royal de la Naissance de Vénus was written in 1665 when Lully and his patron, King Louis XIV of France, were at the height of their powers. With more than ten years as court composer under his belt, Lully had revolutionized the sound of the ballet de cour, replacing stately and perhaps stodgy dances with a variety of lively rhythms borrowed from social dancing. Then came the commission, from the king himself, for the Ballet royal de la Naissance de Vénus, to be danced by his sister-in-law, Henrietta of England. This was a splendid work that combined dance, music (including choruses and songs), poetry, and the considerable best of the court's stagecrafters, all in service of a two-section work, the first depicting the creation of the goddess Venus, and the second praising her power across the universe. It is doubtless a bit difficult to imagine the impact this work must have had from the music alone; what one hears is a long sequence of short dances and a lot of the reigning tonality of F minor. However, Les Talens Lyriques and their director, Christophe Rousset, give it their all, with zippy, punchy strings, plenty of energy, and clear vocal and choral components. Museums looking for music to accompany exhibitions of French 17th century art might tuck a copy of this album away, and anyone interested in the court ballet, still largely unexplored by performers, should be sure to acquire it.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 46 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:43
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset Choeur de Chambre de Namur
- Composer: Jean-Baptiste Lully
- Label: Aparté
- Genre: Classical
2021 Little Tribeca 2021 Les Talens Lyriques · Little Tribeca
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