大象传媒

Presented by Louise Fryer.

Part of a series celebrating 100 years since the birth of Messiaen, with a focus on his music in context of French opera and ballet. With a selection of odd couples across the centuries, including Romeo and Juliet, Bacchus and the abandoned Ariadne, as well as Rameau's complete opera celebrating brotherly the love of Castor and Pollux.

Rameau: Overture (Hippolyte et Aricie)
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset (director)

Gounod: Va, je t'ai pardonne...Nuit d'hymenee (Romeo et Juliette)
Nathalie Dessay (soprano)
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon National Orchestra
Michael Schonwandt (conductor)

Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane Suite No 2
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Walter Weller (conductor)

Rameau: Castor et Pollux
Castor ...... Finnur Bjarnasson (countertenor)
Pollux ...... Henk Neven (baritone)
Phoebe, a Spartan princess ...... Veronique Gens (soprano)
Telaira, daughter of the Sun ...... Anna Maria Panzarella (soprano)
First Athlete/Mercury/First Spartan ...... Anders J Dahlin (countertenor)
High Priest of Jupiter ...... Thomas Oliemans (tenor)
A Follower of Hebe/A Blessed Spirit/Cleone, Phoebe's confidante ...... Judith van Wanroij (soprano)
Jupiter ...... Nicolas Teste (bass)
Netherlands Opera Chorus (prepared by Martin Wright)
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset (conductor).