Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
PYGMALION (1748)
Pierre Iso (1715-1794)
ZÉMIDE (1745)

World Premiere Recording

Ema Nikolovska · Gwendoline Blondeel · Virginie Thomas · Philippe Estèphe

Choeur de Chambre de Namur
a nocte temporis
Reinoud Van Mechelen, conductor

While Pygmalion, Rameau’s emblematic work, reveals the passion of a sculptor in love with his creation, Pierre Iso’s Zémide reveals the gentle tyranny of Love, weaving an allegory in which even the fiercest hearts yield to its power. Like Galatea awakening under Pygmalion’s gaze, this vibrant programme of Baroque passion comes to life under the inspired direction of Reinoud Van Mechelen, offering a spectacle where music and sentiment intertwine in dazzling symphonies.

Recorded from November 27th to December 1st 2024 at the Grand Manège – Namur Concert Hall.

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