Rameau - Castor et Pollux 'Tristes apprets, pales flambeaux'. Panzarella

Jean-Philippe Rameau's tragédie lyrique 'Castor et Pollux' 1754. DVD. Libretto by Pierre-Joseph Bernard.

Act 1, scene 5 'Quittez ces jeux!' - chorus et al
Act 2, scene 1 'Que tout gemisse' - chorus
2,2 'Tristes apprets, pales flambeaux' - Telaire

Télaire - Anna Maria Panzarella, soprano
Phébé, Princess of Sparta - Véronique Gens, mezzo
Cléone, Phebe's maid - Judith van Wanroij, soprano
Castor - Finnur Bjarnason, tenor
Pollux -- Henk Neven, bass-baritone
Jupiter -- Nicolas Testé, bass
High Priest -- Thomas Oliemans, baritone
Mercury + 3 other roles -- Anders J.Dahlin, tenor
Les Talens Lyriques. Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera
Musical director - Christophe Rousset. Stage director -- Pierre Audi.

Playlist - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=6FC32A12800C6B5E

The libretto, based in mythology, focuses on an unusual theme: the self-sacrificing love between Castor, who is mortal, and his immortal brother, Pollux. When Castor is killed while defending his beloved Télaire from an
attempted abduction, Pollux resolves to give up his immortality and take Castor's place in the Underworld. After passionate debate over who will live and who will die, the brothers are eternally united, transformed into the constellation Gemini.

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[nathanmduszny]

I can't get over this! So good! Is thee a dvd available anywhere???

[whatanightmare1]

@magnaliberatio I agree! I thought it was splendid....this has always been one of my favorites, and I have had the pleasure of some fantastic performances. So glad I found this, it's going in my favorites right now :~)

[trogdorthe8th]

Lovely singing, not the biggest fan of the cornrolls though, lol. Gorgeous voice, I do love this performance

[magnaliberatio]

Holy sh*t. Yes, this is a very good rendition. So good that actual chills of terror run down my spine while hearing it. Gens & Pazzarella are probably the summit of what baroque singing amounts to, these days. Anna Maria Panzarella has a more imposing stage presence than Véronique Gens, however. And she masters her voicevery well.

[kevkevshields]

Simply incredible. Best rendition of Tristes Apprets I've heard yet. Her emotion is so powerful.

[mdarcy1969]

Sublimes Gens & Panzarella !!

Véronique Gens : la déesse du baroque Français !!!!