Marina Viotti, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – A Tribute to Pauline Viardot (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:18:08 minutes | 1,48 GB | Genre: Classical
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Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques make a foray into the Romantic repertoire with this tribute to Pauline Viardot, who was not only the most influential singer of the nineteenth century, but also a pedagogue and composer, whose gifts, personality and incomparable aura made her one of the leading figures of French Romanticism. Together the mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti and Christophe Rousset retrace Pauline Viardot’s versatile career and, taking up her great roles, present a musical portrait of a unique performer, who was unanimously acclaimed by the audiences of her time.
Tracklist:
1. Marina Viotti, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41, Act 1. No. 6: “Qu’entends-je ? … Amour, viens rendre à mon âme” (Orphée) (07:01)
2. Marina Viotti, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Act 1. No. 3: Se Romeo t’uccise un figlio… La tremenda ultrice spada (Romeo) (04:20)
3. Marina Viotti, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – Massenet: Marie-Magdeleine, Act 1. No. 2: “Ô mes sœurs” (Méryem) (05:08)
4. Marina Viotti, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – Halévy: La Juive, Act 2. No. 10: “Il va venir !” (Rachel) (05:26)
5. Marina Viotti, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act 1. No. 5: “Una voce poco fa” (Rosina) (05:57)
6. Marina Viotti, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – Rossini: Semiramide: Overture (12:02)
7. Marina Viotti, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – Rossini: Semiramide, Act 1: “Bel raggio lusinghier” (Semiramide) (06:10)
8. Marina Viotti, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – Donizetti: La favorite, Act 3. No. 11: “L’ai-je bien entendu ? … Ô mon Fernand… Venez cruels” (Léonor) (07:39)
9. Marina Viotti, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – Donizetti: La favorite: Overture (05:45)
10. Marina Viotti, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – Berlioz: Les Troyens, H 133, Act 5. No. 2: “Ah, ah, je vais mourir… Adieu fière cité” (Didon) (06:04)
11. Marina Viotti, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – Gounod: Sapho, CG 1, Act 3. No. 19: “Où suis-je ? … Ô ma lyre immortelle” (Sapho) (07:59)
12. Marina Viotti, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47, Act 2. No. 10: “Samson recherchant ma présence… Amour, viens aider ma faiblesse” (Dalila) (04:31)
