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Recorded in January 2019 in the studios of Radio Bremen in Germany, these two little operas by Rameau were performed at Versailles before King Louis XIV and his court. Les Plaisirs de Versailles were played in the royal apartments for a privileged few, while Les Arts florissants, a real showpiece for the state, demonstrates the importance held by the arts in the Kingdom of France. They speak of political power, and of the pacification of Europe by the King.
Long-time performers of French baroque music, the musicians and singers of the Boston Early Music Festival are absolutely remarkable. Thanks to high-value instrumentalists and singers who have mastered French pronunciation, the performance led by musical directors Paul O'Dette and Stephen Stubbs hits the right note.
It was official music to be sure, but it will be enjoyed for its intrinsic merit, quite apart from any political considerations. The unbearable lightness of being raises a smile, particularly in the third part of the Plaisirs de Versailles which sees an appearance by Comus, god of revels. He offers fine wines, exquisite cakes, and hot chocolate. "La Musique" refuses, fearing that the chocolate will only encourage "La Conversation". Stumped, Comus suggests that she resolve their dispute by playing. This whole allegory is pleasing and provides food for thought about a society which was uniquely self-absorbed, disdaining that "real life" beyond the confines of the château of which it was quite ignorant. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Les Plasirs de Versailles (Marc-Antoine Charpentier)
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Virginia Warnken, Artist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir - Virginia Warnken, Artist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir - Virginia Warnken, Artist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Jesse Blumberg, Artist - Aaron Sheehan, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Virginia Warnken, Artist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Jesse Blumberg, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Virginia Warnken, Artist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Jesse Blumberg, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Virginia Warnken, Artist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Jason McStoots, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Artist - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Jason McStoots, Artist - Jesse Blumberg, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir - Virginia Warnken, Artist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Jesse Blumberg, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Virginia Warnken, Artist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir - Virginia Warnken, Artist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir - Virginia Warnken, Artist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Les Arts Florissants (Marc-Antoine Charpentier)
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir - Molly Netter, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Aaron Sheehan, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Virginia Warnken, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Jesse Blumberg, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Jesse Blumberg, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Jesse Blumberg, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir - Margot Rood, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Margot Rood, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Margot Rood, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Artist - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Aaron Sheehan, Artist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir - Virginia Warnken, Artist - Molly Netter, Artist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Teresa Wakim, Artist, MainArtist - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Margot Rood, Artist - Molly Netter, Artist - John Taylor Ward, Artist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, Conductor - Paul O'Dette, Conductor - Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra - Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
Albumbeschreibung
Recorded in January 2019 in the studios of Radio Bremen in Germany, these two little operas by Rameau were performed at Versailles before King Louis XIV and his court. Les Plaisirs de Versailles were played in the royal apartments for a privileged few, while Les Arts florissants, a real showpiece for the state, demonstrates the importance held by the arts in the Kingdom of France. They speak of political power, and of the pacification of Europe by the King.
Long-time performers of French baroque music, the musicians and singers of the Boston Early Music Festival are absolutely remarkable. Thanks to high-value instrumentalists and singers who have mastered French pronunciation, the performance led by musical directors Paul O'Dette and Stephen Stubbs hits the right note.
It was official music to be sure, but it will be enjoyed for its intrinsic merit, quite apart from any political considerations. The unbearable lightness of being raises a smile, particularly in the third part of the Plaisirs de Versailles which sees an appearance by Comus, god of revels. He offers fine wines, exquisite cakes, and hot chocolate. "La Musique" refuses, fearing that the chocolate will only encourage "La Conversation". Stumped, Comus suggests that she resolve their dispute by playing. This whole allegory is pleasing and provides food for thought about a society which was uniquely self-absorbed, disdaining that "real life" beyond the confines of the château of which it was quite ignorant. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:10
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Teresa Wakim
- Composer: Marc-Antoine Charpentier
- Label: CPO
- Genre: Klassiek Opera
(C) 2019 CPO (P) 2019 CPO
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