The clear and brilliant voices of both Florie Valiquette and Sophie Junker are evenly matched in terms of tonal quality. Their attention to the often tricky ornamentation is evident, as they handle these detailed twists and turns with considerable ease and always in tune. The continuo playing of members of the Opéra Royal ensemble is an equal partner, yet never obscures the prominent vocal lines.

This new recording is definitely in the dramatic camp, as the bright and incisive Florie Valiquette and the slightly warmer, softer Sophie Junker deliver their lines with striking declamatory force, singing boldly into the large spaces of the Royal Chapel at Versailles.