Atalia - Gasparini

Atalia

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After eliminating the royal family, Atalia takes control of Jerusalem. Seven years later, the High Priest and his allies restore the young Joas to the throne. Emmanuel Resche-Caserta and Ensemble Hemiolia bring this powerful oratorio to life, where justice and innocence ultimately prevail.More details

FRANCESCO GASPARINI (1661-1727)
ATALIA, 1692

An oratorio in two parts, with an anonymous libretto, first performed in 1692 at the Clementino College in Rome, inspired by Racine's tragedy Athalie.

Camille Poul · Bastien Rimondi · Mélodie Ruvio · Furio Zanasi

Ensemble Hemiolia
Emmanuel Resche-Caserta, conductor

The terrible Atalia, having eliminated the entire royal family in order to secure her power, reigns mercilessly over Jerusalem. But seven years later, the High Priest, determined to put an end to her tyranny, joins forces with General Ormano and the wise old Nourrice to bring little Joas, the only survivor of the massacre, to the throne. Emmanuel Resche-Caserta and the Ensemble Hemiolia make Francesco Gasparini's oratorio their own, bringing to life characters in the grip of fury, vengeance and exaltation. The music, with its striking dramatic intensity, underlines the final moral: justice and innocence always triumph.

Recorded from January 5th to 9th 2024 at the Château de Versailles.

Booklet French/English/German - Duration : 75'54

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