Annotation

CAST

Thésée: Howard Crook
Medée: Laura Pudwell
Æglé: Ellen Hargis
Ægée: Harry van der Kamp
Cleone: Suzie LeBlanc
Dorine, Venus, Another Shepherdess: Mireille Lebel
The High Priestess of Minerva, Minerva, Another Shepherdess: Amanda Forsythe
Arcas: Olivier Laquerre
Bachus, An Old Man, A Shepherd: Marc Molomot
Mars, A Warrior: Marek Rzepka
A Pleasure, A Game: Aaron Engebreth
Another Pleasure, A Game, An Old Man: Aaron Sheehan
Cerés, A Shepherdess: Yulia Van Doren
A Shepherdess: Teresa Wakim
The Priestesses of Minerva: Suzie LeBlanc, Mireille Lebel, Ilona Ziesemer-Schröder, Moritz von Cube


CAST

Thésée: Howard Crook
Medée: Laura Pudwell
Æglé: Ellen Hargis
Ægée: Harry van der Kamp
Cleone: Suzie LeBlanc
Dorine, Venus, Another Shepherdess: Mireille Lebel
The High Priestess of Minerva, Minerva, Another Shepherdess: Amanda Forsythe
Arcas: Olivier Laquerre
Bachus, An Old Man, A Shepherd: Marc Molomot
Mars, A Warrior: Marek Rzepka
A Pleasure, A Game: Aaron Engebreth
Another Pleasure, A Game, An Old Man: Aaron Sheehan
Cerés, A Shepherdess: Yulia Van Doren
A Shepherdess: Teresa Wakim
The Priestesses of Minerva: Suzie LeBlanc, Mireille Lebel, Ilona Ziesemer-Schröder, Moritz von Cube


CAST

Thésée: Howard Crook
Medée: Laura Pudwell
Æglé: Ellen Hargis
Ægée: Harry van der Kamp
Cleone: Suzie LeBlanc
Dorine, Venus, Another Shepherdess: Mireille Lebel
The High Priestess of Minerva, Minerva, Another Shepherdess: Amanda Forsythe
Arcas: Olivier Laquerre
Bachus, An Old Man, A Shepherd: Marc Molomot
Mars, A Warrior: Marek Rzepka
A Pleasure, A Game: Aaron Engebreth
Another Pleasure, A Game, An Old Man: Aaron Sheehan
Cerés, A Shepherdess: Yulia Van Doren
A Shepherdess: Teresa Wakim
The Priestesses of Minerva: Suzie LeBlanc, Mireille Lebel, Ilona Ziesemer-Schröder, Moritz von Cube

Annotation last modified on 2012-05-12 17:38 UTC.

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Thésée, LWV 51: Prologue. Overture1:52
2Thésée, LWV 51: Prologue. "Les Jeux et les Amours" (Chorus of Cupids, Graces, Pleasures, and Games)4:05
3Thésée, LWV 51: Prologue. "Revenez, Amours revenez" (Venus)2:39
4Thésée, LWV 51: Prologue. The Descent of Mars1:10
5Thésée, LWV 51: Prologue. "Que rien ne trouble icy" (Mars)1:07
6Thésée, LWV 51: Prologue. The Oboes0:59
7Thésée, LWV 51: Prologue. "Partez, allez, volez" (Mars, Venus)3:42
8Thésée, LWV 51: Prologue. "Qu'il passe au gré" (Mars, Venus, Chorus, Cerés, Bachus)2:59
9Thésée, LWV 51: Prologue. First Air0:47
10Thésée, LWV 51: Prologue. "Trop heureux qui moissonne" (Cerés)1:11
11Thésée, LWV 51: Prologue. Second Air1:42
12Thésée, LWV 51: Prologue. "Pour les plus Fortunez" (Bachus)1:15
13Thésée, LWV 51: Prologue. "Qu'il passe au gré" (Mars, Venus, Chorus)1:51
14Thésée, LWV 51: Prologue. Overture to the Entr'acte1:55
15Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 1. "Avançons, avançons" (Chorus of Warriors)0:59
16Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 2. "Quelque soit mon destin" (Æglé, Chorus)1:12
17Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 3. "Est-ce aux Athéniens" (Æglé, Cleone)2:49
18Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 3. "Il faut perir" (Chorus)0:32
19Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 4. "Le Ciel ne veut-il point mettre fin" (Æglé, Arcas, Cleone)1:18
20Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 5. "Laissons aller la Princesse" (Cleone, Arcas)4:08
21Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 5. "Avançons, avançons" (Chorus)1:00
22Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 6. "Prions, prions la Déesse" (The High Priestess, Æglé, Cleone)0:51
23Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 6. "Mourez, mourez" (Chorus, The High Priestess, Æglé, Cleone, Warriors)2:34
24Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 6. "O Minerve ! Arrestez la cruelle furie" (The High Priestess, Æglé, Cleone)1:35
25Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 6. "Liberté, liberté" (Chorus)0:59
26Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 6. Prelude0:53
27Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 7. "Les Mutins sont vaincus" (Ægée, The High Priestess, Ensemble)1:11
28Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 8. "Cessez, charmante Æglé" (Ægée, Æglé)5:04
29Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 9. Prélude. The Sacrifice0:35
30Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 9. "Cet Empire" (The High Priestess, Chorus of Priestesses)4:33
31Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 9. The March1:19
32Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 10. "Minerve sçavante" (The High Priestess, Chorus)2:46
33Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 10. Entry of the Warriors1:39
34Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 10. "Que la Guerre sanglante" (Chorus, The High Priestess)2:15
35Thésée, LWV 51: Act I, Scene 10. The March for the Entr'acte0:34
2CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Thésée, LWV 51: Act II, Scene 1. "Doux repos" (Medée, Dorine)6:45
2Thésée, LWV 51: Act II, Scene 2. "Je voy le succez favorable" (Ægée, Medée)4:06
3Thésée, LWV 51: Act II, Scene 3. "Seigneur, songez à vous" (Arcas, Ægée)0:28
4Thésée, LWV 51: Act II, Scene 4. "Demeure, escoute un mot" (Dorine, Arcas)0:52
5Thésée, LWV 51: Act II, Scene 5. "C'est donc là tout le prix" (Dorine)0:56
6Thésée, LWV 51: Act II, Scene 6. "Regnez, Heros indomptable" (Chorus, Dorine)0:48
7Thésée, LWV 51: Act II, Scene 6. First Air for the Triumphant Entry of Thésée0:46
8Thésée, LWV 51: Act II, Scene 7. "Que l'on doit estre" (Chorus)2:02
9Thésée, LWV 51: Act II, Scene 7. Second Air / "Pour le peu de bon temps" (Les Vieillards)2:53
10Thésée, LWV 51: Act II, Scene 7. "C'est assez, amis, c'est assez" (Thésée)0:45
11Thésée, LWV 51: Act II, Scene 8. "Thésée où courez-vous ?" (Medée, Thésée)3:41
12Thésée, LWV 51: Act II, Scene 9. "Dépit mortel" (Medée)1:09
13Thésée, LWV 51: Act II, Scene 9. Air for the Entr'acte0:58
14Thésée, LWV 51: Act III, Scene 1. "Vous allez voir" (Æglé, Cleone)3:02
15Thésée, LWV 51: Act III, Scene 2. "Le roy m'ordonne de vous dire" (Arcas, Æglé, Cleone)2:43
16Thésée, LWV 51: Act III, Scene 3. "Princesse, sçavez-vous" (Medée, Æglé)4:43
17Thésée, LWV 51: Act III, Scene 3. Prelude0:13
18Thésée, LWV 51: Act III, Scene 4. "Dieux, où sommes-nous" (Æglé, Cleone, Arcas)0:24
19Thésée, LWV 51: Act III, Scene 5. "Contre ce Monstre" (Cleone, Arcas, Dorine)3:47
20Thésée, LWV 51: Act III, Scene 6. "Qu'on ne me trouble point" (Medée, Cleone, Arcas)0:19
21Thésée, LWV 51: Act III, Scene 6. Invocation (Ritournelle)0:27
22Thésée, LWV 51: Act III, Scene 7. "Sortez, Ombres, sortez" (Medée, Chorus of the Inhabitants of Hell)5:23
23Thésée, LWV 51: Act III, Scene 8. "Que tous fremisse" (Æglé, The Inhabitants of Hell)1:11
3CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Thésée, LWV 51: Act IV, Scene 1. "Cruelle, ne voulez-vous pas faire" (Æglé, Medée)2:45
2Thésée, LWV 51: Act IV, Scene 2. "Quel spectacle vient me surprendre ?" (Æglé, Medée)0:44
3Thésée, LWV 51: Act IV, Scene 3. "Faut-il voir" (Æglé, Medée)2:47
4Thésée, LWV 51: Act IV, Scene 3. Ritournelle0:42
5Thésée, LWV 51: Act IV, Scene 4. "Voyez ce que j'ay soin de faire" (Medée, Thésée)2:34
6Thésée, LWV 51: Act IV, Scene 5. "Ægée ne m'ayme plus" (Æglé, Thésée)4:55
7Thésée, LWV 51: Act IV, Scene 6. "Finissez vos regrets" (Medée, Æglé, Thésée)4:01
8Thésée, LWV 51: Act IV, Scene 7. "Que nos prairies" (Two Shepherds)5:23
9Thésée, LWV 51: Act IV, Scene 7. "Aimons tout nous y convie" (Two Other Shepherds)5:40
10Thésée, LWV 51: Act IV, Scene 7. "Quel plaisir d'aimer" (Inhabitants of the Enchanted Isle)2:51
11Thésée, LWV 51: Act V, Scene 1. "Ah ! Faut-il me vanger" (Medée)2:57
12Thésée, LWV 51: Act V, Scene 2. "Que Thésée est content" (Medée, Dorine)1:29
13Thésée, LWV 51: Act V, Scene 3. "Ce vase par mes soins" (Medée, Ægée)2:28
14Thésée, LWV 51: Act V, Scene 4. "Ne craignez rien" (Ægée, Medée, Chorus)1:43
15Thésée, LWV 51: Act V, Scene 4. "Oublions le passé" (Ægée, Thésée)1:42
16Thésée, LWV 51: Act V, Scene 5. "Ah ! Perfide Médée !" (Ægée, Thésée, Æglé)1:44
17Thésée, LWV 51: Act V, Scene 5. "Que l'hymen prépare des noeuds" (Ægée, Thésée, Æglé, Cleone, Arcas, Chorus)2:25
18Thésée, LWV 51: Act V, Scene 6. "Vous n'estes pas encor délivrez" (Medée)0:48
19Thésée, LWV 51: Act V, Scene 7. "Secourez-nous, justes Dieux !" (Chorus)1:08
20Thésée, LWV 51: Act V, Scene 7. Prelude1:16
21Thésée, LWV 51: Act V, Scene 8. "Le Ciel veut écarter" (Minerve)0:44
22Thésée, LWV 51: Act V, Scene 8. "Vivez, vivez contents" (Minerve, Chorus)2:38
23Thésée, LWV 51: Act V, Scene 8. First Air for the Last Entry1:37
24Thésée, LWV 51: Act V, Scene 8. Second Air / "Le plus sage" (Arcas, Cleone)3:50

Credits

Release

orchestra:Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra
additional conductor:Stephen Stubbs (US early music lutenist)
conductor:Paul O’Dette (American conductor and lute player specialising in early music)
baritone vocals:Aaron Engebreth
bass vocals:Harry van der Kamp (operatic bass)
Olivier Laquerre
Marek Rzepka (operatic bass)
choir vocals:Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
countertenor vocals:Moritz von Cube
Ilona Ziesemer-Schröder
mezzo-soprano vocals:Mireille Lebel
soprano vocals:Amanda Forsythe (soprano)
Ellen Hargis (classical soprano singer)
Suzie LeBlanc (soprano)
Laura Pudwell
Yulia Van Doren
Teresa Wakim (soprano)
tenor vocals:Howard Crook (tenor)
Marc Molomot
Aaron Sheehan (tenor)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2944767 [info]
ASIN:US: B000Q7ZKHK [info]