William Christie
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Bach, J S: Mass in B minor, BWV232 RecommendedKatherine Watson (soprano), Tim Mead (countertenor), Reinoud Van Mechelen (tenor) & André Morsch (baritone)
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
This account was recorded ‘live’ at the Paris Philharmonie and there’s a sheen of polished spontaneity to it… Tempos are brisk and breezy…and Christie puts the ballet shoes on Bach, so that the... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 30th March 2018
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Record Review, 17th February 2018, Recording of the Week
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The Guardian Classical Albums of the Year, 2018
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Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea
Sonya Yoncheva (Poppea), Kate Lindsay (Nerone), Stéphanie d'Oustrac (Ottavia), Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, Jan Lauwers (director)
Cognitive dissonance reigns as gorgeous music engulfs a drama about moral implosion. — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2019, Opera Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Baroque Vocal
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Conductor of the Year
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Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z629
RecommendedLucy Crowe (Juno/Mystery), Claire Debono (Spring/First Fairy), Anna Devin (Second Fairy), Helen-Jane Howells (Eve), Carolyn Sampson (Night), Robert Burt (Mopsa), Sean Clayton (Summer), Ed Lyon (Secrecy/Adam), Adrian Ward (Autumn), Lukas Kargl (Phœbus), Desmond Barrit (Drunken Poet), Andrew Foster-Williams...
Jonathan Kent's joyous Glyndebourne production burst[s] with opulent stagecraft...Kent is abetted by William Christie in the pit, a man of the theatre down to his gainfully-employed fingertips...Altogether... — More…
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Building a Library, September 2011, First Choice (Blu-ray)
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2010, DVD Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2010, DVD of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2010, Winner - DVD Performance
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2011, DVD of the Year
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Purcell: King Arthur, Z628
RecommendedVéronique Gens, Claron McFadden, Susannah Waters, Mark Padmore, Iain Paton & Jonathan Best
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
If the co-operation with John Dryden led to a unity of vision in terms of music's expressive role in the overall drama, Purcell was limited to a historical patriotic fantasy with little room... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1995, Winner - Early Opera
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Building a Library, October 2018, Recommended Recording
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Carsen blends the passion, vitriol, and cheeky appeal of Gay’s original – here set to new dialogue by Ian Burton – with William Christie’s version of the score, and some West End-style singing... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Video Performance
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Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z629
RecommendedLucy Crowe (Juno/Mystery), Claire Debono (Spring/First Fairy), Anna Devin (Second Fairy), Helen-Jane Howells (Eve), Carolyn Sampson (Night), Robert Burt (Mopsa), Sean Clayton (Summer), Ed Lyon (Secrecy/Adam), Adrian Ward (Autumn), Lukas Kargl (Phœbus), Desmond Barrit (Drunken Poet), Andrew Foster-Williams...
Jonathan Kent's joyous Glyndebourne production burst[s] with opulent stagecraft...Kent is abetted by William Christie in the pit, a man of the theatre down to his gainfully-employed fingertips...Altogether... — More…
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Building a Library, September 2011, First Choice (DVD)
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2010, DVD Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2010, DVD of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2010, Winner - DVD Performance
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2011, DVD of the Year
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Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea
RecommendedPhilippe Jaroussky (Nerone), Danielle de Niese (Poppea), Anna Bonitatibus (Ottavia), Max Emanuel Cencic (Ottone)
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Danielle de Niese brings this production to life…camerawork and sound are very good indeed - the former is not too ‘busy’ and the latter is especially effective when heard on a decent audio system. — More…
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Building a Library, January 2014, DVD Choice
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Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto RecommendedSarah Connolly (Cesare), Danielle de Niese (Cleopatra), Angelika Kirchschlager (Sesto), Christophe Dumaux (Tolomeo), Patricia Bardon (Cornelia), Christopher Maltman (Achilla) & Rachid Ben Abdeslam (Nireno)
The Glyndebourne Chorus & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, William Christie...
David McVicar's 2005 staging, revived the following summer, provoked a deal of contrasting views among the critical fraternity but was adored by the Glyndebourne public. Chief cause of their... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, DVD of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2006, Finalist
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2006, DVD Choice
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2007, DVD of the Year
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Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto RecommendedSarah Connolly (Cesare), Danielle de Niese (Cleopatra), Angelika Kirchschlager (Sesto), Christophe Dumaux (Tolomeo), Patricia Bardon (Cornelia), Christopher Maltman (Achilla)
The Glyndebourne Chorus & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, William Christie (conductor) & David McVicar...
David McVicar's 2005 staging, revived the following summer, provoked a deal of contrasting views among the critical fraternity but was adored by the Glyndebourne public. Chief cause of their... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2006, Finalist
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2006, DVD Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2006, DVD of the Month
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2007, DVD of the Year
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a nuanced chiaroscuro and erotic exuberance permeate these miniature masterpieces, both in the writing and in the realisation. — More…
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