To commemorate the 250th anniversary of Rameau's death, Le Concert Spirituel and le Centre de musique baroque de Versailles wanted to "go all out" and invited you to the world's recreation of Rameau's Les Fêtes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour.
Hervé Niquet , conductor
Chantal Santon-Jeffery: Orthésie, Orie
Carolyn Sampson: L’Amour, Memphis, une première Egyptienne
Blandine Staskiewicz: L’Hymen, Une Egyptienne, une seconde Egyptienne, une Bergère Egyptienne
Jennifer Borghi: Mirrine
Mathias Vidal: Un plaisir, Agéris, Aruéris
Reinoud Van Mechelen: Un Berger égyptien, Osiris, un Egyptien
Tassis Christoyannis: Canope
Alain Buet: Le Grand-Prêtre, Un Egyptien
Le Concert Spirituel's Choir & Orchestra
Engineered and produced by Manuel Mohino
Recorded at the Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles, 12, 13 & 14 February 2014.
Created in 1747 in Versailles, this lyrical word was composed for the marriage of Louis XV's son. Demanding an impressive choral and orchestral workforce, it contains one of the most extraordinary scenery: the overflowing of the Nile, with double chorus.
