CD, Gretry (composer)
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Rivales
RecommendedSandrine Piau (soprano), Véronique Gens (soprano), Le Concert de la Loge, Julien Chauvin
I don’t know about any rivalry here, but Gens and Piau, both of whom have complete mastery over this repertoire, function extremely well individually (as one might expect) and in duo. They are... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, April 2022
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Opera, June 2022, Disc of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Vocal Music
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Gramophone Awards, 2023 Winners, Winner - Voice & Ensemble
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Gretry: Richard Coeur de Lion
Reinoud Van Mechelen, Cécile Achille, Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet
Vocally the most demanding role is that of Richard, whose big aria in Act 2, the most Italianate music in the opera, is sung with splendid assurance by the experienced Reinoud Van Mechelen…The... —
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Ferrum Splendidum
RecommendedFlorian Sempey (baritone), Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Chœur de l'Opéra National de Bordeaux, Victor Jacob
In the booklet notes Sempey mentions the dedication and hard work that he has put in to expand the range of what he could do beyond Rossini, and the evidence of that here is ample. As soon as... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 15th November 2024
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La Captive du Sérail
Florie Valiquette (soprano), Nicholas Scott (tenor), Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal, Gaétan Jarry
‘sparkling’ is certainly an apt word for the whole disc. —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Van Mechelen pays fitting tribute to Legros, focusing on tasteful lyricism and beauty rather than on virtuosic display...He is at his best as the pastoral lover, when the luminous timbre of... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Vocal Music
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International Opera Awards, 2024, Shortlisted - Recording (Solo Recital)
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Special offer. Gretry: L'Épreuve Villageoise
Sophie Junker (Denise), Talise Trevigne (Madame Hubert), Francisco Fernández-Rueda (André), Thomas Dolié (La France)
Opera Lafayette, Ryan Brown
It is all delightfully done by Opera Lafayette —
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Sainte-Hélène - La Légende napolé
Sabine Devieilhe (soprano), Arnaud Marzorati, Les Lunaisiens, Les Cuivres Romantiques
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