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You may be shocked to see Mozart's name attached to an 1801 date on this Glossa release, but the actual nature of the recording is not so shocking: Les Mystères d'Isis is an adaptation of Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute), made for the Paris Opera by the Bohemian composer Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith and the French librettist Etienne Morel de Chédeville. This is no mere translation. Not only Chédeville, but also Lachnith, remade Mozart's opera to suit French tastes and even French singers, lowering the Queen of the Night, for example, to a mezzo-soprano. The two acts of the original opera become four, with interpolated arias from other Mozart operas (including Don Giovanni) and even the slow movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 103 in E flat major, H. 1/103 thrown in as a curtain raiser. Certainly such insertion arias were common at the time, but the degree of alteration here is extreme. All the characters' names change except for Pamina's and Sarastro's, and Papageno becomes a much more significant figure. The question arises as to why the French would have been interested in the opera at all in a form shorn of its original content; the detailed booklet points out that the opera's Egyptian setting would have contributed to its appeal, and notes further that even Wagner's operas were performed in French at their premieres. The whole project is interesting for the insight it provides into a time when classical compositions were something other than the sacred texts they later became. Berlioz, who helped that process along, savaged Les Mystères d'Isis mercilessly (the terms "wretched hodgepodge" and even "assassination" were used), as did Mozart's biographer Otto Jahn, who noted correctly that the adaption strips the low comedy out of the opera. It is nevertheless indefinably appealing to hear this familiar music sung in French, and instructive to study this chapter in the history of how the Mozart legend took shape. The performances are fine: Renata Pokupic as the Queen of the Night, here named Myrrène, is a standout, and the historical instruments of the group Le Concert Spirituel under Diego Fasolis realize unusual and even lush orchestral textures that might not have been recognizable to Mozart but are part of his reception history. Those interested in that reception history will be intrigued by this release.
© TiVo
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Les mystères d'Isis (After Mozart) (Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith)
Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Les mystères d'Isis, Act I (After Mozart) (Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith)
Jean Teitgen, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Jean Teitgen, Performer - Vlaams Radio Koor, Choir - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Jean Teitgen, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Elodie Mechain, Performer - Jennifer Borghi, Performer - Camille Poul, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Jean Teitgen, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Jean Teitgen, Performer - Vlaams Radio Koor, Choir - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Jean Teitgen, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Sebastien Droy, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Elodie Mechain, Performer - Jennifer Borghi, Performer - Camille Poul, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Sebastien Droy, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Sebastien Droy, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Sebastien Droy, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Sebastien Droy, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Sebastien Droy, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Sebastien Droy, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Renata Pokupic, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Renata Pokupic, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Sebastien Droy, Performer - Renata Pokupic, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Elodie Mechain, Performer - Jennifer Borghi, Performer - Camille Poul, Performer - Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Sebastien Droy, Performer - Renata Pokupic, Performer - Vlaams Radio Koor, Choir - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Les mystères d'Isis, Act II (After Mozart) (Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith)
Marie Lenormand, Performer - Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Marie Lenormand, Performer - Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Marie Lenormand, Performer - Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Marie Lenormand, Performer - Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Marie Lenormand, Performer - Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Marie Lenormand, Performer - Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Sebastien Droy, Performer - Elodie Mechain, Performer - Jennifer Borghi, Performer - Camille Poul, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Sebastien Droy, Performer - Vlaams Radio Koor, Choir - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Jean Teitgen, Performer - Sebastien Droy, Performer - Vlaams Radio Koor, Choir - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Sebastien Droy, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Marc Labonnette, Performer - Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Performer - Vlaams Radio Koor, Choir - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Vlaams Radio Koor, Choir - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Jean Teitgen, Performer - Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Marc Labonnette, Performer - Jean Teitgen, Performer - Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Sebastien Droy, Performer - Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Jean Teitgen, Performer - Tassis Christoyannis, Performer - Sebastien Droy, Performer - Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Performer - Vlaams Radio Koor, Choir - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Jean Teitgen, Performer - Vlaams Radio Koor, Choir - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
DISC 2
Les mystères d'Isis, Act III (After Mozart) (Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith)
Renata Pokupic, Performer - Marie Lenormand, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Renata Pokupic, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Renata Pokupic, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Renata Pokupic, Performer - Marie Lenormand, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Jean Teitgen, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Jean Teitgen, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Jean Teitgen, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Jean Teitgen, Performer - Vlaams Radio Koor, Choir - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Marc Labonnette, Performer - Mathias Vidal, Performer - Sebastien Droy, Performer - Le Concert Spirituel, Orchestra - Diego Fasolis, Conductor - Etienne Morel de Chedeville, Lyricist - Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith, Composer
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
Album review
You may be shocked to see Mozart's name attached to an 1801 date on this Glossa release, but the actual nature of the recording is not so shocking: Les Mystères d'Isis is an adaptation of Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute), made for the Paris Opera by the Bohemian composer Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith and the French librettist Etienne Morel de Chédeville. This is no mere translation. Not only Chédeville, but also Lachnith, remade Mozart's opera to suit French tastes and even French singers, lowering the Queen of the Night, for example, to a mezzo-soprano. The two acts of the original opera become four, with interpolated arias from other Mozart operas (including Don Giovanni) and even the slow movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 103 in E flat major, H. 1/103 thrown in as a curtain raiser. Certainly such insertion arias were common at the time, but the degree of alteration here is extreme. All the characters' names change except for Pamina's and Sarastro's, and Papageno becomes a much more significant figure. The question arises as to why the French would have been interested in the opera at all in a form shorn of its original content; the detailed booklet points out that the opera's Egyptian setting would have contributed to its appeal, and notes further that even Wagner's operas were performed in French at their premieres. The whole project is interesting for the insight it provides into a time when classical compositions were something other than the sacred texts they later became. Berlioz, who helped that process along, savaged Les Mystères d'Isis mercilessly (the terms "wretched hodgepodge" and even "assassination" were used), as did Mozart's biographer Otto Jahn, who noted correctly that the adaption strips the low comedy out of the opera. It is nevertheless indefinably appealing to hear this familiar music sung in French, and instructive to study this chapter in the history of how the Mozart legend took shape. The performances are fine: Renata Pokupic as the Queen of the Night, here named Myrrène, is a standout, and the historical instruments of the group Le Concert Spirituel under Diego Fasolis realize unusual and even lush orchestral textures that might not have been recognizable to Mozart but are part of his reception history. Those interested in that reception history will be intrigued by this release.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 67 track(s)
- Total length: 02:00:41
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Chantal Santon-Jeffery
- Composer: Ludwig Wenceslaus Lachnith
- Label: Glossa
- Area: République Tchèque
- Genre: Classical Opera Full Operas
- Period: Classical
2015 Glossa 2015 Glossa
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