Programme
Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
Isis – Persée – Armide – Amadis – Acis et Galatée – Achille et Polyxène – Miserere
Pascal Colasse (1649-1709)
Achille et Polyxène – Thétis et Pélée – Énée et Lavinie
Marin Marais (1656-1728) et Louis de Lully (1664-1734)
Alcide
Henry Desmarest (1661-1741)
Didon – Théagène et Cariclée – Les Amours de Momus – Les Fêtes galantes – Circé
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
Médée
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729)
Céphale et Procris
Charles-Hubert Gervais (1671-1744)
Méduse
André-Cardinal Destouches (1672-1749)
Amadis de Grèce
In the wake of the critical acclaim for the recording of Dumesny, haute-contre de Lully, it is now on tour in concert form in partnership with the CMBV.
The young Belgian singer Reinoud Van Mechelen is one of the few tenors in the world possessing a genuine French haute-contre vocal range and the right pitch, suppleness and tone colour to express both infinite tenderness and great exuberance. For over a century the haute-contre voice made a fortune for the Opéra de Paris – people flocked from all over Europe to hear its star singers. After Dumesny in the era of Lully (1680-1700) came Jélyotte who took over with Rameau (1730-1750), followed by Legros when Gluck arrived in Paris (1760-1780). The musical repertoire of these composers and their contemporaries is a pure treasure trove, although still essentially unfamiliar to the public. With the CMBV, Reinoud Van Mechelen and his A nocte temporis ensemble have embarked on a journey through the unique story, this recital being the first of a trilogy.
