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Félicien David was already famous through his ‘ode-symphonie’ Le Désert (1844) when his opera Herculanum was first staged at the Paris Opéra in 1859. Leaving behind the Middle Eastern inflections of his earlier scores, Herculanum is a remarkably strong composition (vast, intensely dramatic scenes), impressive in the diversity of its style (including Verdian influences) and its vocal variety (including the rare coloratura contralto voice often used by Rossini). There is also a fantastic vein, as made popular by Boiëldieu (La Dame blanche, 1825) and Meyerbeer (Robert le Diable, 1831); but the supernatural is used here to serve an openly stated mysticism: the eruption of Vesuvius brings a spectacular, cataclysmic ending, signifying the decadence of the ancient world and the triumph of Christianity. © Qobuz
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Herculanum (Félicien David)
Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
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Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Nicanor) - Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Nicanor) - Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Nicanor) - Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Nicanor) - Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Nicanor) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Nicanor) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Nicanor) - Julien Véronèse, Baritone (Magnus) - Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Julien Véronèse, Baritone (Magnus) - Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Nicanor) - Julien Véronèse, Baritone (Magnus) - Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Nicanor) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Nicanor) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Nicanor) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Nicanor) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Satan) - Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Satan) - Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
DISC 2
Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Satan) - Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Satan) - Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Satan) - Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Satan) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-Soprano (Olympia) - Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Satan) - Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Satan) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Satan) - Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Satan) - Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Satan) - Flemish Radio Choir - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Edgaras Montvidas, Tenor (Helios) - Véronique Gens, Soprano (Lilia) - Brussels Philharmonic - Hervé Niquet, Conductor - Félicien David, Composer
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
Album review
Félicien David was already famous through his ‘ode-symphonie’ Le Désert (1844) when his opera Herculanum was first staged at the Paris Opéra in 1859. Leaving behind the Middle Eastern inflections of his earlier scores, Herculanum is a remarkably strong composition (vast, intensely dramatic scenes), impressive in the diversity of its style (including Verdian influences) and its vocal variety (including the rare coloratura contralto voice often used by Rossini). There is also a fantastic vein, as made popular by Boiëldieu (La Dame blanche, 1825) and Meyerbeer (Robert le Diable, 1831); but the supernatural is used here to serve an openly stated mysticism: the eruption of Vesuvius brings a spectacular, cataclysmic ending, signifying the decadence of the ancient world and the triumph of Christianity. © Qobuz
Details of original recording : Recording : Salle Fiocco, La Monnaie (Brussels), February 24th - March 7th, 2014
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 57 track(s)
- Total length: 02:01:39
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Flemish Radio Choir Brussels Philharmonic Hervé Niquet
- Composer: Félicien David
- Label: Bru Zane
- Area: France
- Genre: Classical
- Period: Romantic Music
2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française / Ediciones Singulares / Sémele Proyectos Musicales 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane - Centre de musique romantique française
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