L'Opéra Imaginaire
From the most beautiful pieces of the French baroque repertoire which he has magnificently served with his Concert Spirituel for 30 years, Hervé Niquet reconstructs his imaginary opera! All the beauty of French opera at the time of Louis XIV will shine… with precious gems and unexpected discoveries!
L'Opéra Imaginaire
Karine Deshayes The Magician Queen
Katherine Watson The Princess
Reinoud Van Mechelen The Prince
Le Concert Spirituel Choir and Orchestra
Hervé Niquet Conductor
An original creation based on arias and unpublished works from operas by Mondonville, Bertin de la Doué, Rameau, Campra, Dauvergne, Colin de Blamont, Francœur, Rebel, Marais, Leclair, Charpentier, Stuck, Destouches, Montéclair, Gervais, Royer, Lully
Based on the finest moments of the French baroque repertoire, which he has been working on with Le Concert Spirituel for 30 years, Hervé Niquet has joined forces with the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles to reconstruct his imaginary opera! You will find the plot of French baroque opera: the grieving lover, the storm, the passage to the Underworld, the descent of the Gods... and your favourite passages from Lully's Armide, Charpentier's Médée, Marin Marais' Sémélé (the Earthquake), and Campra's Le Carnaval de Venise. All the magic of French opera in the time of Louis XIV is revealed... with some unexpected gems and discoveries along the way!
- Genre Opera in concert version
- Period 17th century music, 18th century music
- pieces Works of Mondonville, Bertin de La Doué, Rameau, Campra, Dauvergne, Colin de Blamont, Francœur, Rebel, Marais, Leclair, Charpentier, Stuck, Destouches, Montéclair, Gervais, Royer, Lully
- Composer Mondonville - Bertin de La Doué - Rameau, Campra - Dauvergne - Colin de Blamont - Francœur - Rebel - Marais - Leclair - Charpentier - Stuck - Destouches - Montéclair - Gervais - Royer - Lully
- Musical Ensemble Le Concert Spirituel
- Conductor Hervé Niquet
- Soloists Karine Deshayes - Katherine Watson - Reinoud Van Mechelen
- Duration 1h33
L'Opéra Imaginaire
Karine Deshayes The Magician Queen
Katherine Watson The Princess
Reinoud Van Mechelen The Prince
Le Concert Spirituel Choir and Orchestra
Hervé Niquet Conductor
An original creation based on arias and unpublished works from operas by Mondonville, Bertin de la Doué, Rameau, Campra, Dauvergne, Colin de Blamont, Francœur, Rebel, Marais, Leclair, Charpentier, Stuck, Destouches, Montéclair, Gervais, Royer, Lully
Based on the finest moments of the French baroque repertoire, which he has been working on with Le Concert Spirituel for 30 years, Hervé Niquet has joined forces with the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles to reconstruct his imaginary opera! You will find the plot of French baroque opera: the grieving lover, the storm, the passage to the Underworld, the descent of the Gods... and your favourite passages from Lully's Armide, Charpentier's Médée, Marin Marais' Sémélé (the Earthquake), and Campra's Le Carnaval de Venise. All the magic of French opera in the time of Louis XIV is revealed... with some unexpected gems and discoveries along the way!
- Genre Opera in concert version
- Period 17th century music, 18th century music
- pieces Works of Mondonville, Bertin de La Doué, Rameau, Campra, Dauvergne, Colin de Blamont, Francœur, Rebel, Marais, Leclair, Charpentier, Stuck, Destouches, Montéclair, Gervais, Royer, Lully
- Composer Mondonville - Bertin de La Doué - Rameau, Campra - Dauvergne - Colin de Blamont - Francœur - Rebel - Marais - Leclair - Charpentier - Stuck - Destouches - Montéclair - Gervais - Royer - Lully
- Musical Ensemble Le Concert Spirituel
- Conductor Hervé Niquet
- Soloists Karine Deshayes - Katherine Watson - Reinoud Van Mechelen
- Duration 1h33
