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巴洛克喜歌劇 - 愛，驅散我的恐懼 (壯麗的/月全食)
伊蓮.克萊兒-穆吉爾 指揮
赫于山合奏團

"As a one-of-a kind company, standing at the crossroads between musical, lyrical and theatrical worlds, Les Monts du Reuil specialises in the forgotten treasures of French opera. Here, it offers a distinctively rare program centred around the fables of La Fontaine, which unearthes two comic operas based on the works of the fabulist: Le Magnifique [The Magnificent] by Andre Gretry and L'Eclipse totale [The Total Eclipse] by Nicolas Dalayrac, which was reconstructed for the occasion, and recorded here for the first time. In their selection of the tastiest excerpts alternating from a small aria to a duet or a horse-racing brass fanfare, the musicians highlight the refinement, lightness and humour typically found in French lyrical art from this era.

Adding to this are six arias “in the spirit of La Fontaine” by Clerambault and Desessarts, originally intended for children and directly inspired by well-known fables. We thus find the everlasting characters of the Crow and the Fox, the Frog and the Ox and also the Wolf and the Lamb. The soprano Jeanne Zaeffpel, born actress and lyrical partner to the late Peter Brook, lends her voice to these various and whimsical figures. Her tone varies from candid (The Wolf and the Lamb) to mocking (The Crow and the Fox) or exultant (“Quoi, ce billet vient de Leandre”) [What? A note from Leandre] and finally remains full of grace in the arias “Amour, bannis ma crainte” [Love, banish my fear] and “Astre des nuits” [Star of nights]."

Gretry
1 Le Magnifique Ouverture: Fuga. Allegro assai 05:37
2 Le Magnifique Ouverture: Andante 01:48
3 Le Magnifique Ouverture: Tempo giusto 39
4 Le Magnifique Ouverture: Marche 01:31
Gretry
5 Le Magnifique Ariette: "Jour heureux, douce esperance ! " (Clementine) 04:20
6 Le Magnifique Ariette: "Ah, c''est un superbe ch
7 Le Magnifique Air: "Pourquoi donc ce Magnifique" (Clementine) 04:40
8 Le Magnifique Entracte. La fanfare des courses 01:23
9 Le Magnifique Air: "Ah, que je me sens coupable !" (Clementine) 04:14
Clerambault
10 Fables dans le gout de La Fontaine Le Cerf 03:13
11 Fables dans le gout de La Fontaine La Belette 02:24
12 Fables dans le gout de La Fontaine La Grenouille et le B?uf 01:24
13 Fables dans le gout de La Fontaine Le Loup et l''Agneau 02:09
14 Fables dans le gout de La Fontaine Le Corbeau et le Renard 01:47
15 Fables dans le gout de La Fontaine Le Heron 01:59
16 Fables dans le gout de La Fontaine La Fourmi et la Sauterelle 01:43
Nicolas Dalayrac
17 L''Eclipse totale Ouverture 05:41
18 L''Eclipse totale Air: "Amour, bannis ma crainte" (Isabelle) 03:38
19 L''Eclipse totale Air: "La chanson qu''il m''apprit" (Rosette, Crispin) 04:28
20 L''Eclipse totale Duo: "Quoi, ce billet vient de Leandre ?" (Isabelle, Rosette) 03:59
21 L''Eclipse totale Duo: "Astre des nuits" (Isabelle, Rosette) 02:43