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Haymarket Opera Company|Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges: L'Amant anonyme

Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges: L'Amant anonyme

Geoffrey Agpalo, Nicole Cabell, Craig Trompeter, Haymarket Opera Company

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Joseph Bologne (or Boulogne), Chevalier de Saint-Georges, born to a French nobleman on Guadeloupe and his Senegalese slave, was a fascinating figure, skilled as a fencer as well as a composer. He has been called the Black Mozart, but this is not fair inasmuch as Saint-Georges was a celebrated figure while Mozart was just coming onto the scene, and the "French style" of the young Mozart was at least in part Saint-Georges'. He wrote six operas, of which L'Amant Anonyme is the only one to have survived in full, and it is valuable to have this document from the life of this unique composer on recordings; this production by Chicago's Haymarket Opera Company marks the work's world recorded premiere. From the evidence here, at least, Saint-Georges was, although no Mozart, a competent opera composer. The plot, a first cousin to that of You've Got Mail, is pretty slender, but Saint-Georges' arias for the widow Léontine, who gradually catches on to what is happening with her best friend, Valcour, are never less than attractive, and Saint-Georges handles the small orchestra well, avoiding the traps that ensnare other violin composers. The dialogue is spoken, and the entire opera is repeated sans the spoken passages on a third CD. The soloists here are a mixed bag, but that just means there is room for other readings of this opera, and that may well happen if Saint-Georges continues to find his proper place in the repertory.
© James Manheim /TiVo

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L'Amant anonyme, Act I (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

1
Overture (1)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:07:33

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 1 (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

2
Air. Depuis longtemps mon coeur soupire
Haymarket Opera Company
00:02:07

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 2

3
Dialogue
David Govertsen
00:03:24

David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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4
Duo. Tant de constance
Haymarket Opera Company
00:04:55

David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Artist, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 3

5
Dialogue (1)
Geoffrey Agpalo
00:02:43

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - Nathalie Colas, Artist, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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6
Ariette. Son amour, sa constance extrême
Haymarket Opera Company
00:02:57

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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7
Dialogue (2)
Nicole Cabell
00:04:30

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - Nathalie Colas, Artist, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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8
Choeur. Chantons, célébrons notre dame
Haymarket Opera Company
00:03:05

David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Nathalie Colas, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Erica Schuller, Artist, MainArtist - Michael St. Peter, Artist, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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9
Ballet
Haymarket Opera Company
00:07:55

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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10
Chanson. Jouissez de l’allégresse
Haymarket Opera Company
00:02:49

David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Nathalie Colas, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Erica Schuller, Artist, MainArtist - Michael St. Peter, Artist, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 4

11
Dialogue
Nicole Cabell
00:00:14

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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12
Danse
Haymarket Opera Company
00:01:02

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 5

13
Dialogue
Nicole Cabell
00:03:45

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - Nathalie Colas, Artist, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 6 (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

14
Quinqué
Haymarket Opera Company
00:03:18

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Erica Schuller, Artist, MainArtist - Michael St. Peter, Artist, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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DISC 2

L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 1 (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

1
Récitatif. Enfin une foule importune...Amour deviens-moi propice
Haymarket Opera Company
00:03:51

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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2
Dialogue
Nicole Cabell
00:01:31

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

3
Duo. Ah! Finissez de grâce
Haymarket Opera Company
00:04:16

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 2

4
Dialogue (1)
Nicole Cabell
00:01:34

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

5
Air. Aimer sans pouvoir le dire
Haymarket Opera Company
00:02:36

David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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6
Dialogue (2)
Nicole Cabell
00:03:53

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

7
Airette. Du tendre amour
Haymarket Opera Company
00:05:40

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 3

8
Dialogue
Nicole Cabell
00:00:36

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

9
Duo dialogué. Non, non, je ne puis rien entendre
Haymarket Opera Company
00:03:03

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 4

10
Dialogue
Nicole Cabell
00:04:30

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

11
Trio. Ah! Quel trouble m'agite
Haymarket Opera Company
00:03:20

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 5

12
Dialogue
Nicole Cabell
00:00:18

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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13
Ballet (1)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:01:04

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

14
Choeur
Haymarket Opera Company
00:00:40

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

15
Ballet (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:02:18

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

16
Marche
Haymarket Opera Company
00:03:30

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 6

17
Dialogue
Erica Schuller
00:00:45

Nathalie Colas, Artist, MainArtist - Erica Schuller, Artist, MainArtist - Michael St. Peter, Artist, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

18
Quatuor. Aimons-nous sans cesse
Haymarket Opera Company
00:02:06

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Erica Schuller, Artist, MainArtist - Michael St. Peter, Artist, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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19
Contredance générale
Haymarket Opera Company
00:02:39

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

DISC 3

L'Amant anonyme, Act I (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

1
Overture (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:07:35

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 1 (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

2
Air. Depuis longtemps mon coeur soupire (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:02:10

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 2 (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

3
Duo. Tant de constance (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:04:57

David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 3 (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

4
Ariette. Son amour, sa constance extrême (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:02:59

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

5
Choeur. Chantons, célébrons notre dame (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:03:08

David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Nathalie Colas, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Erica Schuller, Artist, MainArtist - Michael St. Peter, Artist, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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6
Ballet (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:07:56

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

7
Chanson. Jouissez de l’allégresse (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:02:52

David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Nathalie Colas, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Erica Schuller, Artist, MainArtist - Michael St. Peter, Artist, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 4 (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

8
Danse (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:01:05

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 6 (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

9
Quinqué (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:03:23

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Erica Schuller, Artist, MainArtist - Michael St. Peter, Artist, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 1 (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

10
Récitatif. Enfin une foule importune...Amour deviens-moi propice (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:03:53

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

11
Duo. Ah! Finissez de grâce (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:04:19

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 2 (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

12
Air. Aimer sans pouvoir le dire (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:02:38

David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

13
Airette. Du tendre amour (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:05:43

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

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L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 3 (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

14
Duo dialogué. Non, non, je ne puis rien entendre (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:03:05

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 4 (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

15
Trio. Ah! Quel trouble m'agite (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:03:22

Nicole Cabell, Artist, MainArtist - David Govertsen, Artist, MainArtist - Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Geoffrey Agpalo, Artist, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis, Lyricist - François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Lyricist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 5 (Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges)

16
Ballet (3)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:01:04

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2023 Cedille (P) 2023 Cedille

17
Choeur (2)
Haymarket Opera Company
00:00:40

Craig Trompeter, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer - Haymarket Opera Company, Orchestra, MainArtist

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Album review

Joseph Bologne (or Boulogne), Chevalier de Saint-Georges, born to a French nobleman on Guadeloupe and his Senegalese slave, was a fascinating figure, skilled as a fencer as well as a composer. He has been called the Black Mozart, but this is not fair inasmuch as Saint-Georges was a celebrated figure while Mozart was just coming onto the scene, and the "French style" of the young Mozart was at least in part Saint-Georges'. He wrote six operas, of which L'Amant Anonyme is the only one to have survived in full, and it is valuable to have this document from the life of this unique composer on recordings; this production by Chicago's Haymarket Opera Company marks the work's world recorded premiere. From the evidence here, at least, Saint-Georges was, although no Mozart, a competent opera composer. The plot, a first cousin to that of You've Got Mail, is pretty slender, but Saint-Georges' arias for the widow Léontine, who gradually catches on to what is happening with her best friend, Valcour, are never less than attractive, and Saint-Georges handles the small orchestra well, avoiding the traps that ensnare other violin composers. The dialogue is spoken, and the entire opera is repeated sans the spoken passages on a third CD. The soloists here are a mixed bag, but that just means there is room for other readings of this opera, and that may well happen if Saint-Georges continues to find his proper place in the repertory.
© James Manheim /TiVo

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