Lully : Proserpine
First performed in 1680, Proserpine marks the reunion of Jean-Baptiste Lully and Philippe Quinault, celebrating the Dauphin’s wedding in a mythological setting. Under the direction of Christophe Rousset, Les Talens Lyriques restore the brilliance of this work, where orchestral power and dramatic intensity come together.
JEAN-BAPTISTE LULLY (1632-1687)
PROSERPINE
A tragédie en musique with a libretto by Philippe Quinault, first performed in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in 1680.
Marie Lys · Véronique Gens · Olivier Gourdy · Jean-Sébastien Bou · Ambroisine Bré · Laurence Kilsby · Apolline Raï-Westphal · Nick Pritchard · Olivier Cesarini · David Witczak
Choeur de Chambre de Namur
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset, conductor
Composed in 1680, Proserpine marks the reunion of Lully and Quinault after the scandal surrounding Isis (1677). Set in the splendour of Saint-Germain, the work offers a mythological mirror to the Dauphin's wedding. In it, Lully revolutionises his art : the orchestra becomes the driving force of the drama while the voices gain in expressive intensity. Under the baton of Christophe Rousset, Les Talens Lyriques revive this gem in which the fate of a captive queen and the splendour of restored peace unite in immortal harmony.
Recorded from June 19th to 22nd 2025 at the RiffX Studio at La Seine Musicale.
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 in concert
- Period 17th century
- Collection French Opera
- pieces Proserpine
- Composer Lully
- Musical Ensemble Chœur de Chambre de Namur - Les Talens Lyriques
- Conductor Christophe Rousset
- Soloists Marie Lys · Véronique Gens · Olivier Gourdy · Jean-Sébastien Bou · Ambroisine Bré · Laurence Kilsby · Apolline Raï-Westphal · Nick Pritchard · Olivier Cesarini · David Witczak
- Duration 107'03
JEAN-BAPTISTE LULLY (1632-1687)
PROSERPINE
A tragédie en musique with a libretto by Philippe Quinault, first performed in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in 1680.
Marie Lys · Véronique Gens · Olivier Gourdy · Jean-Sébastien Bou · Ambroisine Bré · Laurence Kilsby · Apolline Raï-Westphal · Nick Pritchard · Olivier Cesarini · David Witczak
Choeur de Chambre de Namur
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset, conductor
Composed in 1680, Proserpine marks the reunion of Lully and Quinault after the scandal surrounding Isis (1677). Set in the splendour of Saint-Germain, the work offers a mythological mirror to the Dauphin's wedding. In it, Lully revolutionises his art : the orchestra becomes the driving force of the drama while the voices gain in expressive intensity. Under the baton of Christophe Rousset, Les Talens Lyriques revive this gem in which the fate of a captive queen and the splendour of restored peace unite in immortal harmony.
Recorded from June 19th to 22nd 2025 at the RiffX Studio at La Seine Musicale.
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 in concert
- Period 17th century
- Collection French Opera
- pieces Proserpine
- Composer Lully
- Musical Ensemble Chœur de Chambre de Namur - Les Talens Lyriques
- Conductor Christophe Rousset
- Soloists Marie Lys · Véronique Gens · Olivier Gourdy · Jean-Sébastien Bou · Ambroisine Bré · Laurence Kilsby · Apolline Raï-Westphal · Nick Pritchard · Olivier Cesarini · David Witczak
- Duration 107'03
