classical music: aix-en-provence

classical music: aix-en-provence

classical music:

Aix-en-provence

Monteverdi - Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria / William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Adrian Noble ...

Kresimir Spicer, Marijana Mijanovic

Virgin Classics, 2004

Nudity Schmudity
For the enlightenment of nudity-sensitive viewers everywhere. The nudity on display in the opera is a) confined to the prolog; and b) far less prevalent, and far more dimly lit, than the nudity one would see in any room dedicated to Renaissance Art in any museum. ...

Monteverdi - L'Incoronazione di Poppea / Delunsch, von Otter, Brunet, Hellekant, Fouchécourt, Sedov, Les ...

Marc Minkowski, Anne Sophie von Otter

Bel Air Classiques, 2006

The most petulant Nerone teams up with the most sensuously determined Poppea
L'Incoronazione di Poppea is a remarkable opera - long one of my favourites, and an undoubted masterpiece. Its liveliness, its strongly character-filled plot, its gorgeous music, its sense of sardonic irony, its structural mastery make it an opera that reflects the ...

Leos Janacek - From the House of Dead / MCO, ASC, Boulez, Chereau (Festival Aix-en-Provence 2007)

Olaf Bär, Peter Straka

Deutsche Grammophon, 2008

A searing and memorable final production from Boulez and Chereau
Janacek's final opera, composed in 1927-28 and given its posthumous premiere two years later, is based on the Dostoyevsky novel written in 1861-62 in which the author renders his own prison experiences. The story as seen in the opera is not presented in a linear ...

Mozart - Cosi fan Tutte / Wall, Garanca, Bonney, Degout, Mathey, Raimondi, Harding (Aix-en-Provence 2005)

Ruggero Raimondi, Elina Garanca

Virgin Classics, 2006

Running Thirds Have Hardly Ever Been More Wonderful
Not everything here deserves five stars (more on that later), but the amazing vocal offerings here keep me from rating it any lower. The best elements are Erin Wall and Elina Garanca who sound absolutely marvelous together; also, their respective arias are definite ...

Gilles: Requiem

Patrick Mason, Richard Wistreich, ...

Warner Music France, 1993

A lively requiem (believe it or not)
The Boston Camerata has long been one of my favourite groups. I have this disc on the same shelf with another of their productions, 'The Sacred Bridge', also by Erato (which is also one of my favourite labels). Under the direction of Joel Cohen, the Boston Camerata ...

Jose van Dam - Mozart Concert / Steuart Bedford, Aix-en-Provence
Steuart Bedford, Don Giovanni

Immortal, 2004

Chantez L'Amour

La Region

1. S'il Suffisait D'Aimer, 2. Les Temps Des Cathedrales, 3. La Chapelle De Harlem, 4. Let It Be, 5. Les Comediens, 6. Tutu Maramba, 7. Old Black Jo (plantation song), 8. Je Reviendrai A Montreal, 9. Hello Dolly, 10. Chantez L'Amour, 11. I Will Follow Him, 12. Noel Il Faut Chanter, 13. O Happy Day, 14. Ave Verum, 15. Agnus Dei, 16. Chantique De ...