Zelindor, roi des Sylphes / Suite from 'Le Trophee'

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Zelindor, roi des Sylphes / Suite from 'Le Trophee'
Jean-Paul Fouchecourt, Heidi Grant Murphy, William Sharp / The Opera Lafayette Orchestra / Ryan Brown

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Release Date: Tuesday 20 April 2010

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"The evening's strength, however, was the crisp, resilient playing of the period orchestra, bringing the lilting dance music to colorful life." The New York Times

First performed at Versailles in 1745, the opera ballet Zélindor is a delightful rococo pastorale which found favour with Louis XV's mistress, Madame de Pompadour, no doubt because its story about a king who loves a commoner reflected her own situation.

Opera Lafayette's 2007 revival was hailed as "brilliant" by The Washington Post, which praised the soloists, headed by Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, and chamber chorus who "sang with a gusto matched by the orchestra's rhythmic pungency".

This is the work's world première recording with full orchestra and chorus.

"An oasis of French Baroque opera in the United States" Opera

"The evening's strength, however, was the crisp, resilient playing of the period orchestra, bringing the lilting dance music to colorful life. Opera Lafayette has just recorded the work for release in 2009. Fans of early music should seek it out." The New York Times, concert review

First performed at Versailles in 1745, the opera ballet Zélindor is a delightful rococo pastorale which found favour with Louis XV's mistress, Madame de Pompadour, no doubt because its story about a king who loves a commoner reflected her own situation.

Opera Lafayette's 2007 revival was hailed as "brilliant" by The Washington Post, which praised the soloists, headed by Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, and chamber chorus who "sang with a gusto matched by the orchestra's rhythmic pungency".

This is the work's world première recording with full orchestra and chorus.

"An oasis of French Baroque opera in the United States" Opera

Tracks:

Suite from 'Le Trophée'
Zélindor, roi des Sylphes