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Rameau - Les Indes galantes / Les Arts Florissants, Christie
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Music CD CoverComposer: Jean-Philippe Rameau Conductor: William Christie Orchestra: Les Arts Florissants Performer: Claron McFadden Performer: Sandrine Piau Performer: Isabelle Poulenard Performer: Howard Crook Performer: Jean-Paul Fouchecourt Performer: Nicolas Rivenq Performer: Jerome Correas Edition: Music CD Audio: English (Unknown) Format: Import CD Release Date: 1992-12-09 Music Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr. Soundtracks: Music CD 1- Prologue: Ov - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Prologue Scene 1: Air 'Vous, Qui D' Hebe' - Claron McFadden
- Prologue Scene 2: Entree Des 4 Nations - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Prologue Scene 2: Air 'Amants Surs De Plaire' - Claron McFadden
- Prologue Scene 2: Air Grave Pour Les Polonais - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Prologue Scene 2: Menuets I & II - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Prologue Scene 2: Air Et Choeur 'Musettes, Resonnez'/Musette En Rondeau - Claron McFadden/Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Prologue Scene 3: Air ' La Gloire Vous Appelle' - Jerome Correas/Claron McFadden/Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Prologue Scene 3: Air Pour Les Deux Guerriers Portants Des Drapeaux - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Prologue Scene 3: Air Pour Les Amants Qui Suivent Bellone/Choeur 'Vous Nous Abandonnez' - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Prologue Scene 4: Hebe Et Sa Ste/Scene 5: L'Amour Et Sa Ste, Hebe/Air 'Pour Remplacer Les... - Claron McFadden/Isabelle Poulenard
- Prologue Scene 5: Air Pour Les Amours - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Prologue Scene 5: Duo Et Choeur 'Traversez Les Plus Vastes Mers' - Isabelle Poulenard/Claron McFadden/Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Premiere Entree. Le Turc Genereux, Scene 1: Emilie, Osman/Air 'Il Faut Que L'Amour S'Envole' - Miriam Ruggeri/Nicolas Rivenq
- Premiere Entree. Le Turc Genereux, Scene 2: Emile/Air 'Vaste Empire Des Mers'/Choeur Des Matelots... - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie/Miriam Ruggeri
- Premiere Entree. Le Turc Genereux, Scene 2: Emilie 'D'Infortunes Captifs' - Miriam Ruggeri/Howard Crook
- Premiere Entree. Le Turc Genereux, Scene 3: Emilie, Valere/Scene 4: Emilie, Valere, Osman - Miriam Ruggeri/Howard Crook/Nicolas Rivenq
- Premiere Entree. Le Turc Genereux, Scene 5: Valere, Emilie/Scene 6: Emilie, Valere, Provencaux... - Miriam Ruggeri/Howard Crook/Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Premiere Entree. Le Turc Genereux, Scene 6: Air Pour Les Esclaves Aricains - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Premiere Entree. Le Turc Genereux, Scene 6: Ariette 'Hatez-Vous' - Howard Crook
- Premiere Entree. Le Turc Genereux, Scene 6: Ariette 'Regnez, Amours' - Miriam Ruggeri
- Premiere Entree. Le Turc Genereux, Scene 6: Rigaudons I & II - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie/Miriam Ruggeri
- Premiere Entree. Le Turc Genereux, Scene 6: Tambourins I & II/Emilie Et Choeur 'Partez' - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie/Miriam Ruggeri
Music CD 2- Deuxieme Entree. Les Incas Du Perou, Scene 1 - Isabelle Poulenard/Jean-Paul Fouchecourt
- Deuxieme Entree. Les Incas Du Perou, Scene 2: Air 'Viens, Hymen' - Isabelle Poulenard
- Deuxieme Entree. Les Incas Du Perou, Scene 3/Scene 4/Scene 5: Fete Du Soleil - Isabelle Poulenard/Bernard Deletre
- Deuxieme Entree. Les Incas Du Perou, Scene 5: Air 'Soleil, On A Detruit' - Bernard Deletre/Isabelle Poulenard
- Deuxieme Entree. Les Incas Du Perou, Scene 5: Prld Pour L'Adoration Du Soleil - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Deuxieme Entree. Les Incas Du Perou, Scene 5: Air Et Choeur 'Brillant Soleil' - Bernard Deletre/Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Deuxieme Entree. Les Incas Du Perou, Scene 5: Air Des Incas - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Deuxieme Entree. Les Incas Du Perou, Scene 5: Air Et Choeur 'Clair Flambeau' - Bernard Deletre/Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Deuxieme Entree. Les Incas Du Perou, Scene 5: Loure En Rondeau - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Deuxieme Entree. Les Incas Du Perou, Scene 5: Air 'Permettez, Astre' - Bernard Deletre
- Deuxieme Entree. Les Incas Du Perou, Scene 5: Premier Gavotte, Deuxieme Gavotte En Rondeau - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Deuxieme Entree. Les Incas Du Perou, Scene 5: Tremblement De Terre/Choeur 'Dans Les Abimes' - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Deuxieme Entree. Les Incas Du Perou, Scene 6: Air 'Ici, Je Vois Partout'/Scene 7: Trio 'Pour Jamais' - Bernard Deletre/Isabelle Poulenard/Jean-Paul Fouchecourt
- Troisieme Entree. Les Fleurs, Fete Persane, Scene 1: Air 'L'Objet A Qui Je Rends Les Armes' - Jean-Paul Fouchecourt/Jerome Correas
- Troisieme Entree. Les Fleurs, Fete Persane, Scene 2/Scene 3: Air 'Amour, Quand Du Destin' - Sandrine Piau/Jean-Paul Fouchecourt
- Troisieme Entree. Les Fleurs, Fete Persane, Scene 4: Duo 'Doit-On Aimer'/Scene 5 - Sandrine Piau/Jean-Paul Fouchecourt/Noemi Rime/Jerome Correas
- Troisieme Entree. Les Fleurs, Fete Persane, Scene 6: Air 'Dans Ces Jardins'/ Scene 7: Air 'Deviez... - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie/Jean-Paul Fouchecourt
- Troisieme Entree. Les Fleurs, Fete Persane, Scene 8: Marche Pour La Fete Des Fleurs/Choeur 'Dans... - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Troisieme Entree. Les Fleurs, Fete Persane, Scene 8: Air 'L'Eclat Des Roses' - Jean-Paul Fouchecourt
- Troisieme Entree. Les Fleurs, Fete Persane, Scene 8: Air Et Choeur 'Triomphez, Agreables Fleurs' - Sandrine Piau/Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Troisieme Entree. Les Fleurs, Fete Persane, Scene 8: Airs Pour Les Persans I & II - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Troisieme Entree. Les Fleurs, Fete Persane, Scene 8: Air 'Papillon Inconstant' - Noemi Rime
Music CD 3- Troisieme Entree. Les Fleurs, Fete Persane, Scene 8: Ballet Des Fleurs/Airs Pour Les Fleurs I &... - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Troisieme Entree. Les Fleurs, Fete Persane, Scene 8: Airs Pour Zephire I & II/ Air Pour Les... - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Nouvelle Entree. Les Sauvages, Scene 1: Air 'Rivaux De Mes Exploits' - Nicolas Rivenq
- Nouvelle Entree. Les Sauvages, Scene 2: Air 'L'Inconstance Ne Doit Blesser'/Scene 3: Air 'Nous... - Howard Crook/Bernard Deletre/Claron McFadden
- Nouvelle Entree. Les Sauvages, Scene 3: Air 'La Terre, Les Cieux Et Les Mers'/Air 'Le Coeur... - Claron McFadden
- Nouvelle Entree. Les Sauvages, Scene 3: Air L'Habitant Des Bords De La Seine' - Bernard Deletre/Howard Crook/Claron McFadden/Nicolas Rivenq
- Nouvelle Entree. Les Sauvages, Scene 4: Prld, Qui Annonce La Fete - Howard Crook/Bernard Deletre/Claron McFadden
- Nouvelle Entree. Les Sauvages, Scene 5: Air 'Sur Nos Bords L'Amour Vole'/Duo 'Hymen, Viens Nous... - Nicolas Rivenq/Claron McFadden
- Nouvelle Entree. Les Sauvages, Scene 6: Air Et Choeur 'Bannissons Les Tristes Alarmes' - Claron McFadden/Nicolas Rivenq
- Nouvelle Entree. Les Sauvages, Scene 6: Danse Du Grand Calumet De La Paix (Danse Des Sauvages) - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Nouvelle Entree. Les Sauvages, Scene 6: Duo Et Choeur 'Forets Paisibles' - Claron McFadden/Nicolas Rivenq
- Nouvelle Entree. Les Sauvages, Scene 6: Premier Menuet/Deuxieme Menuet/Gavotte - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
- Nouvelle Entree. Les Sauvages, Scene 6: Prld/Air 'Regnez, Plaisirs Et Jeux' - Claron McFadden
- Nouvelle Entree. Les Sauvages, Scene 6: Chaconne - Les Arts Florissants/Willam Christie
Free Music Notes for Rameau - Les Indes galantes / Les Arts Florissants, ChristieFree Music Review: Beautiful and entertaining Hit: 5 Stars
The music of Les Indes Galantes is absolutely beautiful, although the libretto is a bit under par. The plot of the opera consists of a prologue (predictably, with a cupid), followed by four discrete scenes. Each of these scenes is dealing with characters who, in the view of a medieval Frenchman, were exotic and even "savage." In the sequence of appearance, these include Turks, Peruvian Incas, Persians and the American Indians (the latter are referred to merely as "savages" but the geographic location gives some idea as to who they are). The stories are implausible, but they were not intended to be taken literally; rather, they were intended as something of an esopian fable, illustrating the victory of love over force and discord. The best known scene in the opera is the Festival of the Sun in the second Entree, with the famous aria of Huascar (sung by Bernard Deletre). There are recordings of this aria by various operatic greats such as Gerard Souzay, but Deletre's version is really definitive. It is hard to even take some of the earlier recordings seriously in light of everything we now know about the authentic baroque practice. Christie is in the forefront of the movement toward historically informed period performances of baroque. As a result, his recordings are almost invariably the best. Everyone should get acquainted with Christie's work. I can't think of any other conductor who would be as capable of capturing your heart and turning you into a baroque afficionado as William Christie. If you are a novice, reluctant to spend money on unfamiliar music, there is a collection entitled "The most beautiful scenes of baroque opera," which may be a cheap way for you to "test waters." That collection contains, among other things, several excerpts from Christie's recordings, including a duet "Forets paisibles" from the 4th Entree of Les Indes Galantes.
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