Rameau is best known for his operas, yet he didn't write his first, Hippolyte et Aricie, until he was nearly 50. Donald Macleod investigates.
Rameau is best known for his operas, yet he didn't write his first one until he was nearly 50. The result, Hippolyte et Aricie, caused an absolute sensation. Donald Macleod investigates.
Hippolyte et Aricie (Act 1 excerpt)
Les Musiciens du Louvre
Marc Minkowski (conductor)
Hippolyte et Aricie (Act 2, Sc 2-5)
Aricie ...... Veronique Gens (soprano)
Hippolyte ...... Jean-Paul Fouchecourt (tenor)
Phèdre ...... Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano)
Diane ...... Therese Feighan (soprano)
L'Amour/Une Bergere/Une Matelote ...... Annick Massis (soprano)
Pluton/Neptune/Jupiter ...... Laurent Naouri (baritone)
Thesee ...... Russell Smythe (baritone)
Ensemble Vocal Sagittarius
Les Musiciens du Louvre
Marc Minkowski (conductor)
Castor et Pollux (Act 1, Sc 3)
Agnes Mellon (soprano)
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie (conductor)
Les Fetes d'Hebe (Act 3, Sc 7)
Iphise ...... Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano)
L'oracle ...... Jean-Paul Fouchecourt (tenor)
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie (conductor).
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Les Indes Galantes: Gavotte
Performer: Christophe Rousset.- Ambroise AM152.
- Ambroise.
- 10.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
La Poupliniere
Performer: Christophe Rousset. Performer: Ryo Terakado. Performer: Kaori Uemura.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Les Indes Galantes: Les Incas du Perou
Singer: Bernard Deletré. Singer: Isabelle Poulenard. Singer: Jean-Paul Fouchécourt. Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Director: William Christie.- Harmonia Mundi 9091367/69.
- Harmonia Mundi.
- 5.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin: Gavotte
Performer: Mahan Esfahani.- Hyperion CDA 68071/2.
- Hyperion.
- 7.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Les Indes Galantes (extracts)
Performer: Jordi Savall. Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations.- AliaVox AVSA 9882A/B.
- AliaVox.
- 7.
Broadcasts
- Tue 20 Nov 200712:00BBC Radio 3
- Tue 20 Nov 200720:45BBC Radio 3
- Tue 19 Aug 200812:00BBC Radio 3
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