"N'espérez plus, mes yeux", Airs sérieux et à boire vol.3
Direction musicale
William Christie
Ensemble
Les Arts Florissants
Cast
Emmanuelle DE NEGRI, soprano
Anna REINHOLD, mezzo-soprano
Cyril AUVITY, tenor
Marc MAUILLON, baritone
Lisandro ABADIE, bass
Tami TROMAN, violin
Emmanuel RESCHE-CASERTA, violin
Simon HEYERICK, alto
Myriam RIGNOL, viole de gambe
Thomas DUNFORD, théorbe
With this third volume of Airs sérieux et à boire, the ensemble Les Arts Florissants return to this genre whose refinement had marked the French musical landscape for over a hundred years. By turns gallant, earthy, or spiritual, these vocal miniatures, prized at the French court, ushered in a ground-breaking style which opened the door to an endless variety of interpretations.
‘One can hardly find enough praise for the individuality of these inspired performers, for their skill to make the music animate the words ( . . . ) as they display a joyful unity of purpose. A unique event!’ (Opéra Magazine)