Anders J. Dahlin, L'Orfeo Barockorchester, Michi Gaigg - Rameau: Suites and Arias (2020)

Tracklist

01. Pigmalion, RCT 52 : Overture
02. Pigmalion, RCT 52 : Fatal amour
03. Pigmalion, RCT 52 : Air. Très lent
04. Pigmalion, RCT 52 : Air gai
05. Pigmalion, RCT 52 : Pantomime niaise
06. Pigmalion, RCT 52 : 2e Pantomime tres vive
07. Pigmalion, RCT 52 : Regne amour
08. Pigmalion, RCT 52 : Air pour les graces
09. Pigmalion, RCT 52 : Rondeau contredanse
10. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Overture
11. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Air pour les jeux et les plaisirs
12. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Air pour les jeux et les plaisirs
13. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Air gracieux
14. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Rigaudon
15. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Air vif
16. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Rigaudons I & II
17. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Ritournelle vive
18. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Lieux funestes
19. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Loure
20. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Air gai en rondeau
21. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Menuets I & II
22. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Tambourins 1 et 2
23. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Sommeil - Rondeau tendre - Air tres vif - Calme ds sens - Air tendre - Gavotte vive
24. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Hatons-nous, courons a la gloire
25. Dardanus, RCT 35 : Chaconne

The career of Jean-Philippe Rameau extended over many years and witnessed many changes, and his contributions to music theory and the opera continue to enjoy the greatest prestige even today. While most of Rameaus operas contain several acts, Pygmalion and Dardanus belong to a little series of one-act works (or actes de ballet) that he composed beginning in 1748. Our recording presents a selection of these operas with suites and arias. The arias are interpreted by the Swedish singer Anders J. Dahlin, who is regarded as one of the most versatile tenors of his generation and as a sought-after vocal-cord acrobat. On the present CD he is a so-called haute-contre, which should not be confused with a countertenor. Instead, this particular voice register refers to a tenor who produces his high notes with a chest voice or a voix mixte consisting of chest and head voices. The haute-contre is a specialty of the French Baroque opera, and Dahlins opera performances also include some principal roles from Rameaus works. An absolute listening must!

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