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Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie / Padmore, Panzarella, Hunt / William Christie

3 CD / Erato / 2012-03-27

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants

One of two wonderful Erato reissues this month with William Christie and Les Arts Florissants, both featuring the late great Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. "Majestic fury..."...continue...
Recording information: Salle Wagram, Paris (10/06/1996-10/13/1996)....continue...

In Celebration / William Christie

6 CD / Erato / 2010-10-26

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine; Sigismondo d'India: Alme luci beate / Io vi lascio mie scorte, madrigal for 5 voices; Sospir che del bel patto, madrigal (from Madrigali a cinque voci,...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Auvity, Cyril; Bardon, Patricia; Bayley, Clive; Berg, Nathan [Baritone Vocal]; Beuron, Yann; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bontoux, Bertrand; Bostridge, Ian; Cavallier, Nicolas; ...
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: ; Les Sacqueboutiers; Orlando Gibbons Viol Ensemble

Ombre De Mon Amant: French Baroque Arias

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-03-02

Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Médée, H 491; Concert à quatre parties de violes, H. 545; Auprès du feu l'on fait l'amour, air for soprano & continuo, H. 446; Concert à quatre part...
Performers: Collobert, Laurent; Lenaerts, Thibaut; Lopez, Marduk Serrano [Vocals]; Loughlin-Smith, Michael; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants

'Ombre de mon amant' is Anne Sofie von Otter's first recording of these French Baroque Arias - graceful, temperamental tunes which will delight her fans...continue...
Recording information: Paris, Église Notre-Dame du Liban (09/2008)....continue...

Rameau: Les Boréades / William Christie/Opéra National de Paris, Bonney, Agnew [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2009-04-28

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Boréades
Performers: Agnew, Paul; Azzaretti, Jael; Bonney, Barbara; Degout, Stephane; Naouri, Laurent; Panzarella, Anna Maria; Rivenq, Nicolas [baritone]; Spence, Toby
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants; Paris National Opera Orchestra

Written in 1763, this opera was abandoned in rehearsal, for reasons still unclear. Rameau died the following year and the work disappeared from public view...continue...
Run Time: 218 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanis...continue...

200 Ans de musique à Versailles

20 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-10-28

Works: Antoine Boësset: Air qui produit tant de choses si belles; Ne délibérons plus; Jamais n'aurray-je le pouvoir; Plaignez la rigueur de mon sort; Suis-je pas misérable?; Ennuis...
Performers: Agnew, Paul; Antonini, Claire; Auvity, Cyril; Bazola, François; Bolton, Florence; Brossard, Cecile; Buet, Alain; Champion, Romain; Chauvin, Julien; Crocquenoy, Karine; Crossley-Mercer, Edwin; ...
Conductors: Stryncl, Marek; Schneebeli, Olivier; Niquet, Hervé; Cohën-Akenine, Patrick; Christie, William; Suhubiette, Joel; Pierlot, Philippe [Gamba]; ; Coin, Christophe; Minkowski, Marc; Rousset, C...
Ensemble: Accentus; Ausonia; Cambini Quartet; Cappella della Pietà de' Turchini; Ghent Collegium Vocale; Jacques Moderne Ensemble; La Parnasse Français; Le Cercle de l'Harmonie; Le Concert spirit...

In October 2007, the Centre Musical de Baroque de Versailles celebrated its 20th anniversary, together with the best French musicians around. To complete this anniversary,...continue...

Rameau: Pygmalion, Nélée et Myrthis / William Christie, Les Arts florissants, et al

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-08-12

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pygmalion; Nélée et Myrthis ou Les Beaux jours de l'amour, ballet
Performers: Correas, Jerome; Crook, Howard [Tenor Vocals]; Mellon, Agnès [Soprano Vocal]; Michel-Dansac, Donatienne; Pelon, Caroline; Piau, Sandrine; Semellaz, Francoise
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants

Jean-Philippe Rameau In Convertendo / William Christie/Orchestra and Chorus of Les Arts Florisants [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2006-08-29

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: In convertendo
Performers: Daneman, Sophie; Pitarch Mampel, Olga; Rivenq, Nicolas [baritone]
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants

Jean-Phillipe Rameau was still a young musician when he moved to Lyon, where he probably composed his few surviving motets, including the Grand Motet 'In...continue...
Run Time: 97 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, Ger...continue...

Rameau: Les Paladins / Topi Lehtipuu, Stephanie Dæoustrac, Laurent Naouri, Sandrine Piau [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2006-01-17

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Paladins
Performers: D'Oustrac, Stephanie; Lehtipuu, Topi; Naouri, Laurent; Piau, Sandrine; Piolino, Francois
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants

Run Time: 204 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, Ge...continue...

Rameau: Les Indes Galantes / Valerie Gabail; Nicolas Rivenq; Paul Agnew & Others [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2005-08-16

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Indes galantes
Performers: Agnew, Paul; Azzaretti, Jael; Cavallier, Nicolas; Gabail, Valerie; Panzarella, Anna Maria; Petitbon, Particia
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants

William Christie and Les Arts Florissants propel this exuberant prouction of jean-Philippe Rameau's second opera to great heights. Andrei Serban's extravagant, highly baroque staging presents...continue...
Run Time: 244 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, Ge...continue...

Rameau: Castor & Pollux Highlights / William Christie, et al

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2003-10-01

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Castor et Pollux
Performers: Brua, Claire; Correas, Jerome; Crook, Howard [Tenor Vocals]; Gens, Véronique; Mellon, Agnès [Soprano Vocal]; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]; Piau, Sandrine
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants

Rameau: La Guirlande, Zéphyre / Christie, Arts Florissants

2 CD / Erato / 2001-07-03

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: La guirlande; Zéphire ou les Nymphes de Diane, acte de ballet
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Bazola, Francois; Daneman, Sophie; Mechaly, Galle; Ockenden, Rebecca
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts florissants

"Arcadian flora is the overriding image in these two one-act ballets, or 'actes de ballets' as they were known, where undistinguished libretti and unambitious plots...continue...

Rameau: Les Grands Motets / Christie, Les Arts Florissants

1 CD / Erato / 1994-11-08

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: In convertendo, grand motet for soloists, chorus, 2 flutes, 2 horns, violin, viola & continuo; Quam dilecta, grand motet for soloists, chorus, 2 flutes, 2 violins, viola & conti...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Cavallier, Nicolas; Daneman, Sophie; Rime, Noemi; Rivenq, Nicolas
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants

Rameau: Les Indes Galantes / Christie, Les Arts Florissants

3 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 1991-10-01

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Indes galantes
Performers: Correas, Jerome; Crook, Howard [Tenor Vocals]; Deletre, Bernard; Fouchecourt, Jean-Paul; McFadden, Claron; Piau, Sandrine; Poulenard, Isabelle; Rime, Noemi; Rivenq, Nicolas; Ruggeri, Miriam
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants