Desmarest - Vénus & Adonis / Deshayes, Droy, Panzarella, Neven, Perruche, Baert, Jang, Angel, Dahlin, Teitgen, Les Talens Lyriques, Rousset

Henry Desmarest (Composer), Christophe Rousset (Conductor), Les Talens Lyriques (Orchestra), Karine Deshayes (Performer), Sebastien Droy (Performer), Anna Maria Panzarella (Performer), Henk Neven (Performer), Ingrid Perruche (Performer), Anders J. Dahlin (Performer), Ryland Angel (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Karine Deshayes, Sebastien Droy, Anna Maria Panzarella, Henk Neven, Ingrid Perruche, et al.
• Orchestra: Les Talens Lyriques
• Conductor: Christophe Rousset
• Composer: Henry Desmarest
• Audio CD (July 31, 2007)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Naïve
• ASIN: B000O5B5HS
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #364,500 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Ouverture

2. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 1. Scene 1. Lieux écartez

3. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 1. Scene 2. Vénus vient honorer

4. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 1. Scene 2. Charmante indifférence

5. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 1. Scene 3. De nos transports

6. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 1. Scene 3. Tout rit

7. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 1. Scene 3. C'est en vain

8. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 1. Scene 3. Jeunes coeurs

9. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 1. Scene 3. Premier Passe-pied

10. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 1. Scene 3. Second Passe-pied pour les hautbois

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Disc: 2

1. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 4. Scene 1. D'une aveugle fureur

2. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 4. Scene 1. Par cet éloignement

3. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 4. Scene 2. Funeste et rigoureuse absence

4. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 4. Scene 3. C'est tarder trop long-temps

5. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 4. Scene 3. C'est peu d'une seule victime

6. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 4. Scene 4. C'en est fait

7. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 4. Scene 4. Venez, implacable Bellone

8. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 4. Scene 5. Par mes empressemens

9. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 4. Scene 5. Servons d'un dieu vangeur

10. Venus and Adonis, opera in 5 acts: Act 4. Scene 6. Premier Air pour la Suite de Bellone

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Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Welcome discovery for Rameau & Lully enthusiasts-, March 22, 2008

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Todd Nolan (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Desmarest - Vénus & Adonis / Deshayes, Droy, Panzarella, Neven, Perruche, Baert, Jang, Angel, Dahlin, Teitgen, Les Talens Lyriques, Rousset (Audio CD)

New to me, this French composer falls in the period between Lully and Rameau, and we're fortunate to have Christophe Rousset and his Les Talens Lyriques bring this opera to light, its the type of music they excel at (Handel's RICCARDO PRIMO; Rameau's Overtures & Suites). Recorded live in Nancy from a set of performances in 2006, all the singers sound fine. Karine Deshayes as Venus sings beautifully, I kept playing back her arias. A review that led me to give this work a try, while recommending the disc strongly, did not care for the singing of Anna Maria Panzarella (Cidippe), commenting that she hits the notes alright, but doesn't put any feeling into the role. I thought her singing was enjoyable, I remember her from DEIDAMIA with Alan Curtis' ensemble. At least that reviewer and I agree that this is a set to buy. Besides this VENUS, lovers of French baroque might also be interested in JEPHTA by Monteclair, composed around the same period. Sophie Daneman sounds beautiful as always in that one.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars required for specialists, October 18, 2010

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Rollo Tomassi (Williamsburg, VA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Desmarest - Vénus & Adonis / Deshayes, Droy, Panzarella, Neven, Perruche, Baert, Jang, Angel, Dahlin, Teitgen, Les Talens Lyriques, Rousset (Audio CD)

Probably the best French opera between the death of Lully and the ascent of Rameau, "Venus and Adonis" contains much that is pleasurable. A standard tragedie lyrique, the opera plumbs the emotional depths of the characters nicely--Demarest's strong suit. We are fortunate to have this live recording by Les Talens Lyrique--I believe the only one in the catalog (?); but like the previous reviewer, I'm not totally happy with all the solo work. Still, a must for fans of baroque opera in general and French baroque opera in particular.