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Special offer. Lully: Psyché

Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia Van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim & José Lemos

Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra & Chorus, Paul O’Dette &...

Lully: Psyché

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It's a slight story but the opera contains dramatic dialogues of typical realism and emotional power. Carolyn Sampson, charming of voice and intelligent with detail as ever, is Psyché, and...

Gramophone Magazine, October 2008

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Special offer. Lully: Psyché

Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia Van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim & José Lemos

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It's a slight story but the opera contains dramatic dialogues of typical realism and emotional power. Carolyn Sampson, charming of voice and intelligent with detail as ever, is Psyché, and...

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The Boston Early Music Festival brings together top interpreters and musicologists in the interests of the highest performance standards – clearly the reason behind The Times terming it “the leading festival of early music.” One of its most important goals involves the rediscovery and presentation of unknown baroque operas.

The BEMF and CPO have had a successful collaboration together thus far. The first production in this series was the festival’s featured work in 2003: Conradi’s Ariadne and was followed up by the hugely successful Thésée last year. Both recordings reaped enormous praise from the public and critics alike and were nominated for Grammy awards.

CPO now presents Jean-Baptiste Lully’s Psyché. The Boston Early Music festival Orchestra, Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs join forces once again to bring to life this captivating opera. CPO is delighted to present British soprano Carolyn Sampson as she takes the leading role.

  • Release date: 28th Jul 2008
  • Label: CPO
  • Catalogue number: 777367-2
  • Length: 2 hours 52 minutes
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Contents and tracklist

Lully: Psyché
Work length21:45
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Prologue: Overture
Track length1:58
Prologue: Recitative. Ce n'est plus le temps de la Guerre (Flore, Chorus of all the Deities of the Earth and the Waters)
Track length3:32
Prologue: Dialogue: Rendez-vous, Beautez cruelles (Vertumne, Palemon)
Track length5:08
Prologue: Menuet. Dans le bel age (Flore)
Track length3:14
Prologue: Nous goutons une Paix profonde (Chorus of all the Deities of the Earth and the Waters)
Track length2:05
Prologue: Pourquoy du Ciel m'obliger a descendre? (Venus)
Track length0:59
Prologue: Symphony
Track length1:16
Prologue: Mon Fils, si tu plains mes mal-heurs (Venus)
Track length1:28
Prologue: Entra'acte (Overture)
Track length2:05
Lully: Psyche, Act I Scene 1
Work length3:57
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Enfin ma Soeur, le Ciel est appaise (Aglaure, Cidippe)
Track length2:09
Tout succede a nos desir (Cidippe, Aglaure)
Track length1:48
Lully: Psyche, Act I Scene 2
Work length17:30
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Ah! Princesse! (Lychas, Aglaure, Cidippe)
Track length3:39
Pleurons, pleurons; en de Is grands mal-heurs (Lychas, Aglaure, Cidippe)
Track length1:17
Italian Lament
Track length1:28
Deh, piangete al pianto mio (Grieving Woman, First Grieving Man, Second Grieving Man)
Track length3:44
Rispondete a miei lamenti (Grieving Woman)
Track length1:48
Com' esser puo fra voi, o numi eterni (Second Grieving Man)
Track length0:35
Nume fiero (First Grieving Man, Second Grieving Man)
Track length1:13
Air
Track length1:09
Ahi ch'indarno si torda (Grieving Woman, First Grieving Man, Second Grieving Man)
Track length2:37
Lully: Psyche, Act I Scene 3
Work length1:14
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Psyche vient, a la voir je tremble (Aglaure, Cidippe, Psyche)
Track length1:14
Lully: Psyche, Act I Scene 4
Work length5:28
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Seigneur, vous soupirez vous-mesme? (Psyche, the King)
Track length4:37
Entr'acte: Air
Track length0:51
Lully: Psyche, Act II Scene 1
Work length1:51
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Cyclops, achevez ce superbe Palais (Vulcain)
Track length1:51
Lully: Psyche, Act II Scene 2
Work length9:04
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Pressez-vous ce Travail que l'Amour vous demande? (Zephire, Vulcain)
Track length3:45
Depeschez preparez ces lieux (Vulcain)
Track length2:38
Servez bien un Dieu si Charmant (Vulcain)
Track length2:41
Lully: Psyche, Act II Scene 3
Work length5:51
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Quoy, vous vous employez pour le fiere Psyche (Venus, Vulcain)
Track length4:05
Prelude
Track length1:46
Lully: Psyche, Act II Scene 4
Work length2:52
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Ou suis-je? (Psyche)
Track length2:52
Lully: Psyche, Act II Scene 5
Work length3:30
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Quels agreable sons ont frappe mes oreilles? (Psyche, Nymph, Zephyr, 2 Zephyr, L'Amour)
Track length3:30
Lully: Psyche, Act II Scene 6
Work length11:46
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Et bien, Psyche, des cruautez du Sort (L'Amour, Psyche)
Track length5:55
Aimable Jeunesse (First Nymph, Second and Third Nymphs)
Track length2:29
L'Amour a des charmes (First Nymph, Second and Third Nymphs)
Track length2:30
Entr'acte: Air
Track length0:52
Lully: Psyche, Act III
Work length1:23
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Ritournelle
Track length1:23
Lully: Psyche, Act III Scene 1
Work length2:50
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Pompe que ce Palais de tous costez etale (Venus)
Track length2:50
Lully: Psyche, Act III Scene 2
Work length6:14
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Que fais-ful montre toy (Venus, Psyche)
Track length6:14
Lully: Psyche, Act III Scene 3
Work length3:12
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
A la fin je vay voir mon destin eclaircy (Psyche, L'Amour)
Track length3:12
Lully: Psyche, Act III Scene 4
Work length0:58
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Arrestez, cher Amant, aou fuiez-vous si viste? (Psyche)
Track length0:58
Lully: Psyche, Act III Scene 5
Work length3:32
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Ah! Nymphe, venez-vous soulager mes ennuis? (Psyche, Venus)
Track length3:32
Lully: Psyche, Act III Scene 6
Work length2:20
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Vous m'abandonnez-donc, cruel and cher Amant? (Psyche)
Track length2:20
Lully: Psyche, Act III Scene 7
Work length1:51
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Arreste, c'est trop tost renoncer a l'espoir (the River, Psyche)
Track length0:51
Entr'acte: Air
Track length1:00
Lully: Psyche, Act IV Scene 1
Work length4:24
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Par quels noirs and facheux passages (Psyche)
Track length4:24
Lully: Psyche, Act IV Scene 2
Work length5:15
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Ou penses-tu porter tes pas (the 3 Furies, Psyche, One Fury)
Track length3:28
Air des Demons
Track length1:47
Lully: Psyche, Act IV Scene 3
Work length5:43
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Venez, Nymphes de l'Acheron (the 3 Furies, the 2 Nymphs, Psyche, First Nymph, Second Nymph)
Track length4:45
Entr'acte: Air
Track length0:58
Lully: Psyche, Act V
Work length1:54
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Ritournelle
Track length1:54
Lully: Psyche, Act V Scene 1
Work length2:58
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Si je fais vanite de ma tendresse extreme (Psyche)
Track length2:58
Lully: Psyche, Act V Scene 2
Work length2:21
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Enfin, insolente Rivale (Venus, Psyche)
Track length2:21
Lully: Psyche, Act V Scene 3
Work length43:16
  • Carolyn Sampson, Karina Gauvin, Aaron Sheehan, Colin Balzer, Amanda Forsythe, Mireille Lebel, Yulia van Doren, Olivier Laquerre, Jason McStoots, Matthew Shaw, Aaron Engebreth, Ricard Bordas, Teresa Wakim, José Lemos, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus, Bo, Jason McStoots, José Lemos, Teresa Wakim, Ricard Bordas, Aaron Engebreth, Matthew Shaw, Olivier Laquerre, Yulia van Doren, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson
  • Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
  • Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
Vous croyez trop la jalouze colere (Mercure, Venus)
Track length3:58
Venus veut-elle resister? (Jupiter, Venus, Psyche, L'Amour)
Track length4:44
Recitative. Unissons-nous, Troupe Immortelle (Appollon)
Track length2:04
Celebrons ce grand Jour (Chorus of Celestial Deities)
Track length2:34
Recitative. Si quelque fois (Bacchus)
Track length1:29
Recitative. Je cherche a medire (Mome)
Track length0:58
Recitative. Mes plus fiers Ennemis vaincus ou pleins d'efroy (Mars)
Track length0:47
Chantons les plaisirs charmants (Chorus of the Gods, together with Trumpets and Timpani)
Track length1:45
Le Dieu qui nous engage (Apollon)
Track length1:35
Ce seroit grand dommage (Apollon)
Track length1:32
Gardez-vous, Beautez severes (the Muses')
Track length2:01
On ne peut aimer sans peines (Muses')
Track length1:59
Admirons le Jus de la Treille (Bacchus)
Track length1:40
Bacchus veut qu'on boive a longs traits (Silene)
Track length2:06
Ce Dieu rend nos voeux satisfaits (Silene)
Track length1:38
Voulez-vous des douceurs parfaites? (Silene, 2 Satyrs, a Satyr, Second Satyr)
Track length2:22
Falatrons, divertissons-nour (Mome)
Track length1:50
Plaisantons, ne pardonnons rien (Mome)
Track length1:54
Prelude
Track length1:47
Laissons en paix toute la Terre (Mars)
Track length0:48
Finale
Track length1:51
Finale. Chantons les Plaisirs charmants (Chorus)
Track length1:54

Awards and reviews

October 2008

It's a slight story but the opera contains dramatic dialogues of typical realism and emotional power. Carolyn Sampson, charming of voice and intelligent with detail as ever, is Psyché, and Karina Gauvin, as Venus. Shows herself a natural in French dramatic recitative...

3rd August 2008

This is a magnificent and important recording of Lully’s 1678 tragédie en musique. First among a cast of equals, Carolyn Sampson sings the title role endearingly, making a telling contrast with the darker-hued and captivatingly ruthless Venus of Karina Gauvin. The Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, jointly directed by the lutenists O’Dette and Stubbs, plays with the requisite flair and lightness.
4 out of 5 stars

12th September 2008

The recording is ravishing. Carolyn Sampson and Aaron Sheehan are exquisite as the lovers, while the great Karina Gauvin is to die for as Venus
Tim Ashley 5 out of 5 stars
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