{"product_id":"4589538757939","title":"Elve Nieme, Le Concert Spirituel, Vladimir Jankelevitch, Reynaldo Hahn, Tassis Christoyannis. - Rameau\/Franklin: \"Almira\" 1778 - Import 2CD+BOOK","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElve Nieme, Le Concert Spirituel, Vladimir Jankelevitch, Reynaldo Hahn, Tassis Christoyannis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLully's revised manuscript of \"After Glück,\" the fantastic 1778 version that was performed for the first time in history by Niquet! Lully's masterpiece of the last years of his life, \"Armide\", which he was able to complete with his longtime collaborator, the poet Quinault, remained a mainstay of the Opera after its premiere in 1686, but due to changes in fashion, it was not performed on the stage until 1766. In 1777, Gluck wrote a successful new version of \"Armide\" that overshadowed Lully's work. However, some French nationalists were vehemently opposed to Gluck, and they sought to revive Lully's works by adapting them for the new era, as in the case of \"Persay\" (Niquet's 1770 recording\/ALPHA967), which was performed in 1770 to celebrate the inauguration of the Royal Opera House at Versailles. Louis-Joseph Francoeur (nephew of the long-lived composer François Francoeur), who was active at the Paris Opera at the time, used clarinets, horns, and other instruments characteristic of classical France to great effect, resulting in a surprisingly fresh sound, but with the soul of Lully's works intact and unique. The revised version, however, was not completed. The revised version, however, was never completed, never performed, and has been forgotten.Hervé Niquet, who is renowned for reviving buried French masterpieces, performed this version for the first time in history, and this album was recorded afterwards. The musicologists Benoit Dratowitzki and Julien Dubourg have carefully supplemented the unfinished Act 5, Scene 3 and thereafter. The singers include Jans, Mechelen, Christoyannis, and others of the highest caliber, resulting in a wonderful performance that will challenge the true value of the work. This recording is also very valuable in that it allows us to hear the changes in the musical situation in France in the 100 years since the original version. The French libretto, its English translation, and a color booklet of more than 80 pages with many images are included.                                                                                    Naxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Armide~Act I: Ouverture\u003cbr\u003e2.Armide~Act I: Dans un jour de triomphe, au milieu des plaisirs\u003cbr\u003e3.Armide~Act I: Je ne triomphe pas du plus vaillant de tous!\u003cbr\u003e4.Armide~Act I: Un songe affreux m'inspire une fureur nouvelle\u003cbr\u003e5.Armide~Act I: Armide, que la sang qui m'unit avec vous\u003cbr\u003e6.Armide~Act I: La chaine de l'hymen m'etonne\u003cbr\u003e7.Armide~Act I: Pour vous, quand il vous plait, tout l'enfer est arme\u003cbr\u003e8.Armide~Act I: Contre mes ennemis, a mon gre, je dechaine\u003cbr\u003e9.Armide~Act I: Armide est encor plus aimable\u003cbr\u003e10.Armide~Act I: Chaconne\u003cbr\u003e11.Armide~Act I: Suivons Armide, et chantons sa victoire\u003cbr\u003e12.Armide~Act I: O ciel! o disgrace cruelle!\u003cbr\u003e13.Armide~Act I: Poursuivons jusqu'au trepas\u003cbr\u003e14.Armide~Act II: Invincible heros, c'est par votre courage\u003cbr\u003e15.Armide~Act II: Le repos me fait violence\u003cbr\u003e16.Armide~Act II: Fuyez les lieux ou regne Armide\u003cbr\u003e17.Armide~Act II: J'aime la liberte, rien n'a pu me contraindre\u003cbr\u003e18.Armide~Act II: Arretons-nous ici: c'est dans ce lieu fatal\u003cbr\u003e19.Armide~Act II: Esprits de haine et de rage\u003cbr\u003e20.Armide~Act II: Dans le piege fatal, notre ennemi s'engage\u003cbr\u003e21.Armide~Act II: Plus j'observe ces lieux, et plus je les admire\u003cbr\u003e22.Armide~Act II: Enrtree des Demons Transformes en Nymphes\u003cbr\u003e23.Armide~Act II: Ah! quelle erreur! quelle folie!\u003cbr\u003e24.Armide~Act II: Premiere et Deuxieme Gavottes\u003cbr\u003e25.Armide~Act II: Au temps heureux ou l'on sait plaire\u003cbr\u003e26.Armide~Act II: Enfin, il est en ma puissance\u003cbr\u003e27.Armide~Act II: Venez, secondez mes desirs\u003cbr\u003e28.Armide~Act V: Temoins de mon amour extreme\u003cbr\u003e29.Armide~Act V: Passacaille\u003cbr\u003e30.Armide~Act V: Les Plaisirs ont choisi pour asile\u003cbr\u003e31.Armide~Act V: Allez, eloignez-vous de moi\u003cbr\u003e32.Armide~Act V: Il est seul; profitons d'un temps si precieux\u003cbr\u003e33.Armide~Act V: Renaud! Ciel! o mortelle peine!\u003cbr\u003e34.Armide~Act V: Le perfide Renaud me fuit!\u003cbr\u003e35.Armide~Act V: Symphonie pour les Demons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45467030880545,"sku":"4589538757939","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/products\/4589538757939.jpg?v=1686981630","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/it-it\/products\/4589538757939","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}