Les Fêtes Grecques et Romaines
From its premiere in 1723, Les Fêtes grecques et romaines - Colin de Blamont's first opera - was a great success, bringing to life the most famous feasts of ancient history. Valentin Tournet invites us to rediscover this seminal work of the Age of Enlightenment, too long overshadowed by its famous contemporaries.
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FRANÇOIS COLIN DE BLAMONT (1690-1760)
LES FÊTES GRECQUES & ROMAINES
Ballet héroïque in a prologue and three entries, to a libretto by Louis Fuzelier first performed in Paris in 1723.
Hélène Carpentier · Marie-Claude Chappuis · Gwendoline Blondeel
Cécile Achille · David Witczak · Cyrille Dubois
La Chapelle Harmonique
Valentin Tournet, conductor
Les Fêtes grecques et romaines, Colin de Blamont's first opera, was a resounding success from the moment it premiered in 1723. A synthesis between the nobility of the tragédie lyrique created by Lully and the more playful tone, with its choreographed divertissements, of the opéra-ballet created by Campra, its libretto brings to life the best-known festivals of ancient History. The eloquent Alcibiades distinguishes himself at the Olympic Games, Mark Antony and Cleopatra celebrate the intoxicating Bacchanalia, and the poet Tibullus passionately courts his beloved Delia at the Saturnalia... Valentin Tournet helps us rediscover this masterpiece of the Age of Enlightenment, which has been overshadowed by its famous contemporaries for far too long.
Recorded from November 29th to December 2nd 2023 in the Crusades Room of the Château de Versailles.
You may find the booklet, available in French and English, by clicking here
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- Genre Opera
- Period 18th century
- Collection Opéra Français
- pieces Les fêtes grecques et Romaines
- Composer Colin de Blamont
- Musical Ensemble La Chapelle Harmonique
- Conductor Valentin Tournet
- Duration 125'50
Available on all streaming platforms here!
FRANÇOIS COLIN DE BLAMONT (1690-1760)
LES FÊTES GRECQUES & ROMAINES
Ballet héroïque in a prologue and three entries, to a libretto by Louis Fuzelier first performed in Paris in 1723.
Hélène Carpentier · Marie-Claude Chappuis · Gwendoline Blondeel
Cécile Achille · David Witczak · Cyrille Dubois
La Chapelle Harmonique
Valentin Tournet, conductor
Les Fêtes grecques et romaines, Colin de Blamont's first opera, was a resounding success from the moment it premiered in 1723. A synthesis between the nobility of the tragédie lyrique created by Lully and the more playful tone, with its choreographed divertissements, of the opéra-ballet created by Campra, its libretto brings to life the best-known festivals of ancient History. The eloquent Alcibiades distinguishes himself at the Olympic Games, Mark Antony and Cleopatra celebrate the intoxicating Bacchanalia, and the poet Tibullus passionately courts his beloved Delia at the Saturnalia... Valentin Tournet helps us rediscover this masterpiece of the Age of Enlightenment, which has been overshadowed by its famous contemporaries for far too long.
Recorded from November 29th to December 2nd 2023 in the Crusades Room of the Château de Versailles.
You may find the booklet, available in French and English, by clicking here
You may find this recording on our online shop by clicking here
- Genre Opera
- Period 18th century
- Collection Opéra Français
- pieces Les fêtes grecques et Romaines
- Composer Colin de Blamont
- Musical Ensemble La Chapelle Harmonique
- Conductor Valentin Tournet
- Duration 125'50
