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Offer,Charpentier: La couronne de fleurs & La descente d'Orphée aux enfers

Aaron Sheehan (tenor), Teresa Wakim (soprano), Amanda Forsythe (soprano), Douglas Williams (bass-baritone), Jesse Blumberg (baritone), Dorothee Mields (soprano), Mireille Lebel (mezzo-soprano), Jason McStoots (tenor), Zachary Wilder (tenor)

Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early...

Sheehan, who sings the role of Orpheus, [delivers] a finely nuanced interpretation...Amanda Forsythe is a charming Euridice and Roselie, Teresa Wakim a beautifully styled Flore, and Dorothee... More…
  • Gramophone Magazine
    September 2014
    Editor's Choice
  • Gramophone Awards
    2015
    Finalist - Baroque Vocal
  • Grammy Awards
    57th Awards (2014)
    Best Opera Recording
  • Opera
    August 2014
    Recording of the Month

CD

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Contents

Charpentier, M-A: A pastoral tribute to the Sun King: Pastorale H.486, Airs and instrumental pieces

Work length26:15
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  • Teresa Wakim (soprano), Amanda Forsythe (soprano), Douglas Williams (bass-baritone), Jesse Blumberg (baritone), Dorothee Mields (soprano), Mireille Lebel (mezzo-soprano), Jason McStoots (tenor), Zachary Wilder (tenor)
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette
  • Recorded: 1-6 July 2013
  • Recording Venue: Sendesaal Bremen, Burgermeister-Spitta-Allee 45, Bremen, Germany

Overture

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Scene 1: Renaissez, paraissez (Flore)

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Scene 1: Marche des Bergers

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Scene 2: Puisque Flore en ces lieux nous convie (Roselie, Bergeres)

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Scene 2: Trio: Trop indiscrets Zephirs (Sylvandre) - Et vous, fontaines et ruisseaux (Un Berger)

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Scene 2: Prelude pour animer les bergers au combat

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Scene 2: Recitative: Lorsqu'un torrent enfle par un soudain orage (Amaranthe, All)

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Scene 2: Recitative: La foudre menacant qui perce avec fureur (Forestan, All)

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Scene 2: Menuet

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Scene 2: Recitative: Des Heros fabuleux que la Grece a chantes (Hyacinthe, All)

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Scene 2: Recitative: Louis fait a nos temps, par ses faits inouis (Mirtil, All)

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Scene 3: Quittez, quittez Bergers, ce dessein temeraire (Pan, All)

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Scene 3: Nous nous taisons: Pan nous l'ordonne (Roselie)

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Scene 3: Bien que, pour etaler les Vertus immortelles (Flore, Pan)

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Scene 3: Ballet: Bergers et Bergeres

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Scene 3: Belles fleurs, tous les ans (Roselie, Amaranthe, All)

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Charpentier, M-A: La descente d'Orphee aux enfers, H. 488

Work length52:35
$25.00
$32.50
  • Teresa Wakim (soprano), Dorothee Mields (soprano), Amanda Forsythe (soprano), Aaron Sheehan (tenor), Jesse Blumberg (baritone), Jason McStoots (tenor), Zachary Wilder (tenor), Douglas Williams (bass-baritone)
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette
  • Recorded: 1-6 July 2013
  • Recording Venue: Sendesaal Bremen, Burgermeister-Spitta-Allee 45, Bremen, Germany

Overture

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Act I Scene 1: Inventons mille jeux divers (Daphnee, Chorus)

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Act I Scene 1: Ruisseau qui dans ce beau sejour (Enone, Arethuze)

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Act I Scene 1: Compagnes fideles (Euridice)

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Act I Scene 1: Qu'il se croira fortune (Daphne, Euridice, Chorus) – Recitative: L'on ne goute point de plaisirs sans douleurs (Enone)

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Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Soutiens-moi, chere Enone (Euridice, Orphee, Chorus) - Orphee, adieu, je meurs (Euridice)

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Act I Scene 2: Ah! Bergers, c'en est fait (Orphee, Chorus)

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Act I Scene 2: Entree de nymphes et de bergers desesperes

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Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Lache amant, pourrais-tu survivre (Orphee)

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Act I Scene 3: Recitative:Ne tourne point, mon fils (Apollon, Orphee)

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Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Que d'un frivole espoir (Orphee) - Juste sujet de pleurs (Chorus)

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Act II Scene 1: Affreux tourments (Ixion, Tantale, Titye)

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Act II Scene 2: Cessez, cessez, fameux coupables (Orphee)

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Act II Scene 2: Quelle touchante voix, quelle douce harmonie (Ixion, Tantale, Titye)

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Act II Scene 2: Je ne refuse point le secours (Orphee) - Il n'est rien aux Enfers (Chorus)

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Act II Scene 2: Les Fantomes

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Act II Scene 3: Prelude - Recitative: Que cherche en mon palais (Pluton)

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Act II Scene 3: Je ne viens point ici (Orphee) - Pauvre amant (Proserpine, Chorus)

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Act II Scene 3: Euridice n'est plus (Orphee)

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Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Le destin est contraire (Pluton, Proserpine) - Permets qu'elle revive (Ombres Heureuses)

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Act II Scene 3: Tu ne la perdras point, helas (Orphee)

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Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Quel charme imperieux (Pluton, Proserpine) - Courage Orphee (Chorus)

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Act II Scene 3: Souviens-toi du larcin (Orphee)

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Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Je cede, je me rends (Pluton) - Recitative: Amour, brulant Amour (Orphee)

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Act II Scene 4: Vous partez donc, Orphee (Chorus, Ixion, Tantale, Titye) - Entree des Fantomes

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