Monsigny: Le Déserteur
William Sharp (Alexis), Dominique Labelle (Louise), Ann Monoyios (Jeannette), David Newman (Montauciel / Second), Eugene Galvin (Jean-Louis), Tony Boutté (Bertrand / First Guard ) & Darren Perry (Courchemin)
Opera Lafayette, Ryan Brown
Monsigny: Le Déserteur
William Sharp (Alexis), Dominique Labelle (Louise), Ann Monoyios (Jeannette), David Newman (Montauciel / Second), Eugene Galvin (Jean-Louis), Tony Boutté (Bertrand / First Guard ) & Darren Perry (Courchemin)
Opera Lafayette, Ryan Brown
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Monsigny and Sedaine’s brilliant opéra-comique Le Déserteur, was an immediate and lasting success for its melodic charms and musical variety, its blend of comedy with moments of great sentiment and pathos, and its intellectual radicalism prefiguring the humanitarian ideas of the 19th century Romantics.
This recording features the musical items only from this forerunner of the ‘rescue’ opera, in which the heroine Louise extricates her fiancé Alexis from prison and a death sentence.
Contents and tracklist
- Ann Monoyios (soprano), Dominique Labelle (soprano), William Sharp (baritone), Tony Boutte (tenor), Darren Perry (baritone), David Newman (baritone), Eugene Galvin (bass-baritone), Claire Kuttler (soprano), Andrew Adelsberger (bass), Eric C. Black (baritone), Adam Hall (tenor)
- Opera Lafayette Orchestra
- Ryan Brown
- Recorded: 1-3 February 2009
- Recording Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, USA
