Title: Jean-Philippe Rameau: "Dardanus"
Original title: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Dardanus
Release year: 2015
Genre: opera
Director: Michel Fau
Conductor: Raphaël Pichon
Cast: Reinoud Van Mechelen (Dardanus), Gaëlle Arquez (Iphise), Karina Gauvin (Venus), Florian Sempey (Anténor), Nahuel Di Pierro (Teucer, Isménor), Katherine Watson (Un Songe, Amour), Etienne Bazola ), Virgile Ancely (Un Songe) & Guillaume Gutiérrez (Un Songe), Ensemble Pygmalion

Description:

This video was recorded live at the performances of the original version of 'Dardanus' (1739) given at the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux in April 2015, in a production by Michel Fau and choreography by Christopher Williams. Raphaël Pichon, the Ensemble Pygmalion and a peerless line-up of soloists received unanimous acclaim from public and press alike.
"Van Mechelen rises splendidly to his major dramatic interventions and Florian Sempey as his rival Antenor is commanding and resonant. Michael Fau's production with effective use of gesture and dance, and Emanuel Charles's highly colored, stately sets make for a very handsome visual presentation ... Pygmalion provides vigorous and expert orchestral accompaniment, and Raphael Pichon's assured direction secures superb coordination with the soloists and the Firmly focused chorus. "--BBC Music Magazine
"[A] highly recommendable production ... The music is top-notch, and Michel Fau has done a splendid job in putting the drama across ... Raphaël Pichon conducts admirably. I enjoyed this enormously. "--Gramophone

Issued: United States | Harmonia Mundi
Duration: 3:08:51