Boismortier: Daphnis et Chloé
Gaëlle Méchaly, Marie-Louise Duthoit (sopranos), François-Nicolas Geslot (countertenor) & Till Fechner, Alain Buet, Renaud Delaigue, Arno Guillou (basses)
Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet
Colour rather than high drama here. There are moments when Boismortier's marvellous handling of instruments rivals Rameau in this beautifully sung performance.
Boismortier: Daphnis et Chloé
Gaëlle Méchaly, Marie-Louise Duthoit (sopranos), François-Nicolas Geslot (countertenor) & Till Fechner, Alain Buet, Renaud Delaigue, Arno Guillou (basses)
Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet
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Colour rather than high drama here. There are moments when Boismortier's marvellous handling of instruments rivals Rameau in this beautifully sung performance.
About
Following on from Callirhoé (Destouches), Sémélé (Marais) and Proserpine (Lully), three important tragédies lyriques rescued from oblivion by Hervé Niquet and Le Concert Spirituel, Glossa is now restoring to the catalogue and within its collection of French Baroque opera, a recording made in Metz in December 2001: Daphnis et Chloé, the work which was to add Boismortier to the roll call of the history of music in a most determined fashion.
Contents and tracklist
- Francois-Nicolas Geslot (tenor), Alain Buet (baritone), Gaëlle Méchaly (soprano)
- Le Concert Spirituel
- Hervé Niquet
- Renaud Delaigue (bass), Francois-Nicolas Geslot (tenor), Marie-Louise Duthoit (alto), Till Fechner (baritone), Alain Buet (baritone)
- Le Concert Spirituel
- Hervé Niquet
- Gaëlle Méchaly (soprano), Francois-Nicolas Geslot (tenor), Marie-Louise Duthoit (alto)
- Le Concert Spirituel
- Hervé Niquet
- Gaëlle Méchaly (soprano), Francois-Nicolas Geslot (tenor), Till Fechner (baritone), Arno Guillou (bass), Alain Buet (baritone)
- Le Concert Spirituel
- Hervé Niquet
Awards and reviews
December 2009
Colour rather than high drama here. There are moments when Boismortier's marvellous handling of instruments rivals Rameau in this beautifully sung performance.
