Le Flem: Aucassin et Nicolette
Delphine Haidan (reciter-mezzo soprano), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Aucassin–tenor) & Mélanie Boisvert (Nicolette-soprano)
Soliste de Lyon & Orchestre des Pays de Savoie, Nicolas Chalvin
There are fine performances from every singer - no vocal acquired tastes here. Sound quality is good too, although the instrumental ensemble sound lacks a little body - not entirely due to the...
Le Flem: Aucassin et Nicolette
Delphine Haidan (reciter-mezzo soprano), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Aucassin–tenor) & Mélanie Boisvert (Nicolette-soprano)
Soliste de Lyon & Orchestre des Pays de Savoie, Nicolas Chalvin
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There are fine performances from every singer - no vocal acquired tastes here. Sound quality is good too, although the instrumental ensemble sound lacks a little body - not entirely due to the...
About
A century ago there was one show that really pulled in the crowds, long before cinema, and that was shadow puppetry. Music accompanied the story line, and one French composer excelled in this - Paul Le Flem. Over a medieval background, Le Flem wrote a beautiful picture book to accompany Aucassin et Nicolette, with a prologue and three parts. This release is a true discovery and should not be missed.
Contents and tracklist
- Delphine Haidan, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Melanie Boisvert, Armand Arapian, Katia Velletaz
- Lyon Soloists, Orchestre des Pays de Savoie
- Nicolas Chalvin
Awards and reviews
December 2012
There are fine performances from every singer - no vocal acquired tastes here. Sound quality is good too, although the instrumental ensemble sound lacks a little body - not entirely due to the chamber-sized group, but also to a slight loss of definition at the upper edges. Plenty of 'Savoie-faire' about their playing though.
