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Although it is short and ideally suited to performance in academic settings or paired with other short operas, Stravinsky's Le Rossignol is not often recorded. The reason seems to be that the composer began the work, was sidetracked by the giant The Firebird, and returned to it only for financial reasons, having changed his style in a distinctly more modernist direction in the meantime. However, the opera, based on a tale by Hans Christian Andersen, deserves better treatment. For one thing, the work is held together by its title role of a bird who sings for the Chinese emperor. The opera depends on the quality of this singer (although there are colorful supporting roles that are done well here, too), and it gets royal (or imperial) treatment from soprano Sabine Devieilhe, who is in top voice and manages to catch the hint of seduction in the part, despite its vocal athleticism. Another strong point is the presence of the historical instrument ensemble Les Siècles under conductor François-Xavier Roth, with its distinctively clear and conversational brass and winds; these create textures that run through the work. It is worth recalling that Stravinsky not only agreed to complete the work but returned to it once again to make a symphonic poem, Chant du Rossignol. The opera is performed here in an early French translation (which was the first version performed in the U.S.) from the original Russian; non-Francophones may wonder about this, but the job was done right, and an all-French cast here sings the music fluently. The bottom line is that this rather uncharacteristically charming Stravinsky is well worth hearing, and this version rightly made classical best-seller charts in early 2025.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Cyrille Dubois, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Cyrille Dubois, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Laurent Naouri, FeaturedArtist, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Chantal Santon Jeffery, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Victor Sicard, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ensemble Aedes, Vocal Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Laurent Naouri, FeaturedArtist, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Cyrille Dubois, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Victor Sicard, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ensemble Aedes, Vocal Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Laurent Naouri, FeaturedArtist, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Chantal Santon Jeffery, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ensemble Aedes, Vocal Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Laurent Naouri, FeaturedArtist, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Laurent Naouri, FeaturedArtist, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Jean-Sebastien Bou, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, Vocal Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Cyrille Dubois, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Francesco Salvadori, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Rodolphe Briand, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Laurent Naouri, FeaturedArtist, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Jean-Sebastien Bou, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Cyrille Dubois, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ensemble Aedes, Vocal Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Jean-Sebastien Bou, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, Vocal Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Jean-Sebastien Bou, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Jean-Sebastien Bou, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Lucile Richardot, Contralto Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Igor Stravinsky, Composer, Poet - Jean-Sebastien Bou, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - François-Xavier Roth, Conductor, MainArtist - Cyrille Dubois, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jiri Heger, Producer - Stephan Mitusov, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited Under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles
Album review
Although it is short and ideally suited to performance in academic settings or paired with other short operas, Stravinsky's Le Rossignol is not often recorded. The reason seems to be that the composer began the work, was sidetracked by the giant The Firebird, and returned to it only for financial reasons, having changed his style in a distinctly more modernist direction in the meantime. However, the opera, based on a tale by Hans Christian Andersen, deserves better treatment. For one thing, the work is held together by its title role of a bird who sings for the Chinese emperor. The opera depends on the quality of this singer (although there are colorful supporting roles that are done well here, too), and it gets royal (or imperial) treatment from soprano Sabine Devieilhe, who is in top voice and manages to catch the hint of seduction in the part, despite its vocal athleticism. Another strong point is the presence of the historical instrument ensemble Les Siècles under conductor François-Xavier Roth, with its distinctively clear and conversational brass and winds; these create textures that run through the work. It is worth recalling that Stravinsky not only agreed to complete the work but returned to it once again to make a symphonic poem, Chant du Rossignol. The opera is performed here in an early French translation (which was the first version performed in the U.S.) from the original Russian; non-Francophones may wonder about this, but the job was done right, and an all-French cast here sings the music fluently. The bottom line is that this rather uncharacteristically charming Stravinsky is well worth hearing, and this version rightly made classical best-seller charts in early 2025.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:21
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Sabine Devieilhe François-Xavier Roth Ensemble Aedes Les Siècles
- Composer: Igor Stravinsky
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2025 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2025 Les Siècles under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
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