Paul O'Dette & Stephen Stubbs - Lully: Psyché (2008)
Artist: Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra & Chorus, Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Title: Jean-Baptiste Lully: Psyché
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: CPO
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue, log, artwork)
Total Time: 02:53:37
Total Size: 1.07 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Jean-Baptiste Lully: Psyché
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: CPO
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue, log, artwork)
Total Time: 02:53:37
Total Size: 1.07 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
CD 1
01. Prologue. Ouverture
02. Recit: Ce n'est plus le temps de la Guerre
03. Air pour Driades, Silvains - Dialogue de Vertumne et de Palemon
04. Menuet de Flore: Menuet - Est-on sage
05. Choeur: Nous goutons une paix profonds
06. Pourquoy du Ciel m'obliger a descendre?
07. Symphonie
08. Mon Fils, si tu plains mes mal-heurs
09. Entr'acte (Ouverture)
10. Act I. Scene 1. Ritournelle: Enfin ma Soeur, le Cielest appaise
11. Tout succede a nos desir
12. Scene 2 . Ah! Princesse!
13. Pleurons, pleurons
14. Plainte Italienne
15. Deh, piangete al pianto mio
16. Rispondete a miei lamenti
17. Com' esser puo fra voi
18. Nume fiero
19. Air
20. Ahi ch'indarno si tarda
21. Scene 3. Psyche vient, a la voir je tremble
22. Scene 4. Seigneur, vous soupirez vous-mesme?
23. Entr'acte. Air
CD 2
01. Act II. Scene 1 : Cyclopes, achevez ce superbe Palais
02. Scene 2 : Pressez-vous ce Travail que l'Amour vous demande?
03. Depeschez, preparez ces lieux
04. Servez bien un Dieu si charmant
05. Scene 3: Quoy, vous vous employez pour la fiere Psyche
06. Prelude
07. Scene 4 : Ou suis-je?
08. Scene 5 : Quels agreables sons ont frappe mes oreilles?
09. Scene 6 : Et bien, Psyche, des cruautez du Sort
10. Aimable Jeunesse
11. L'Amour a des charmes
12. Air
13. Act III. Ritournelle
14. Scene 1: Pompe que ce Palais de tous costez etale
15. Scene 2 : Que fais-tu!
16. Scene 3 : A la fin je vay voir mon destin eclaircy
17. Scene 4 : Arrestez, cher Amant, ou fuiez-vous si viste?
18. Scene 5 : Ah! Nymphe, venez-vous soulager mes ennuis?
19. Scene 6 : Vous m'abandonnez-donc, cruel & cher Amant?
20. Scene 7 : Arreste, c'est trop tost renoncer a l'espoir
21. Air
CD 3
01. Act IV. Scene 1. Par quels noirs & facheux passages
02. Scene 2. Prelude pour Scene 2 - Ou penses-tu porter tes pas
03. Air des Demons
04. Scene 3. Air pour Scene 3 - Venez, Nymphes de l'Acheron
05. Entr'Acte. Air
06. Act V. Ritournelle
07. Scene 1. Si je fais vanite de ma tendresse extreme
08. Scene 2. Enfin, insolente Rivale
09. Scene 3. Vous croyez trop la jalouze colere
10. Final Scene. Prelude pour Scene derniere - Venus veut-elle resister?
11. Prelude pour Apollon - Recit. Unissons-nous, Troupe Immortelle
12. Choeur. Celebrons ce grand Jour
13. Prelude pour Bacchus, Mome et Mars - Recit. Si quelque fois
14. Recit. Je cherche a medire
15. Mes plus fiers Ennemis vaincus ou pleins d'efroy
16. Choeur. Chantons les plaisirs charmants
17. Premier Air pour Bergers - Chanson. Le Dieu qui nous engage
18. Air - Chanson. Ce seroit grand dommage
19. Deuxieme Air - Gardez-vous, Beautez severes
20. Air - Chanson. On ne peut aimer sans peines
21. Air pour Menades - Chanson. Admirons le Jus de la Treille
22. Chanson. Bacchus veut qu'on boive a longs traits
23. Air - Chanson. Ce Dieu rend nos voeux satisfaits
24. Trio. Voulez-vous des douceurs parfaites?
25. Air pour Polichinelles - Chanson. Folatrons, divertissons-nous
26. Air - Chanson. Plaisantons, ne pardonnons rien
27. Prelude de Trompettes pour Mars
28. Chanson. Laissons en paix toute la Terre
29. Derniere Entree
30. Choeur. Chantons les Plaisirs charmants
CPO follows its stellar releases of Conradi's Ariadne and Lully's Thésée by the Boston Early Music Festival with an equally extraordinary performance of Lully's Psyché. These are works that have had limited exposure and are known far better by reputation than by performances or recordings. What's revelatory about the recordings of the Lully operas is how exceptionally attractive the music is; it's amazing that works of this quality have been unheard for centuries, and their resurrection, particularly in performances as fine as these, is a cause for rejoicing for any opera lover eager to look beyond the standard repertoire. Lully's vocal writing, even his recitatives, is graceful and expressive, and the numerous ensembles in Psyché are marvels of charm and inventiveness. The variety and cleverness of his orchestration keeps the listener constantly engaged. Much credit goes to Paul O'Dette and Stephen Stubbs, who lead the Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra and Chorus, and to all the musicians who contributed to the realization of the score. The performances are elegant, but never stuffy, and they are bursting with energy and liveliness. It's remarkable to encounter a cast of such high quality and consistency; it's a real achievement for the directors to have assembled a cast of over 20 soloists who sing with beautifully pure, fresh, focused tone; the understanding and ability to master the idiom and complex system of middle Baroque French ornamentation and immaculate French pronunciation. They also bring strong, vivid characterizations to their roles, so the performance has real dramatic energy. CPO's sound is absolutely clean and beautifully balanced. Highly recommended. -- Stephen Eddins
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