Rameau Triomphant

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Jean-Philippe Rameau's legacy has undoubtedly left a deep imprint on the French musical scene, through his numerous operas and lyrical tragedies. Let Mathias Vidal's spellbinding voice guide you through the composer's universe, from the palace of Love of Cythera to the Indian Seas!More details

RAMEAU TRIOMPHANT

Mathias Vidal, haute-contre
Ensemble Marguerite Louise
Gaétan Jarry, conductor

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

Extracts from Rameau's opera master pieces : Les Fêtes de Polymnie, Les Paladins, Les Indes Galantes, Platée, Naïs, Dardanus, Pigmalion, Castor et Pollux…

Master of 18th century French opera, Rameau wrote for the stage for three decades (1733-1764). His thirty or so operatic works give considerable space to the haute-contre voice, the quintessence of most of the title roles: Platée, Dardanus, Hippolyte, Pygmalion… Mathias Vidal, a brilliant representative of this haute-contre tessitura, is one of its foremost specialists. Having sung the majority of Rameau’s operas on stage, he is an obvious paradigm of their characters. Together with Gaétan Jarry, he has conceived a programme of the most dazzling and expressive arias, to which have been added scenes accompanied by a chorus. This anthology brings to the fore the radiant voice of this pillar of the Royal Opera of Versailles. For this passionate singer of the French repertory, to record a recital dedicated to Pierre de Jelyotte, Rameau’s haute-contre, makes the theatricality of his music resound to a thrilling climax!

Recorded at the Royal Opera from November 1st to 3rd 2020

Booklet in French/English/German - Duration : 77'20

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