Experience the timeless beauty of Marc-Antoine Charpentier's masterful composition, "David & Jonathas," a sacred opera that stands as a testament to the genius of the French Baroque era. This album, released on June 9, 2023, under the prestigious Château de Versailles Spectacles label, offers a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of Charpentier's musical genius.
"David & Jonathas" is an opera in five acts and a prologue, originally composed in 1688. This recording, spanning 1 hour and 58 minutes, captures the essence of Charpentier's work with meticulous attention to detail and historical accuracy. The album features a lively production that brings the dramatic action to life, performed on a small stage erected in front of the altar of the Royal Chapel at Versailles, adding an authentic and immersive dimension to the listening experience.
The opera tells the biblical story of David and Jonathan, blending sacred themes with the dramatic intensity of French tragédie en musique. Charpentier's composition is renowned for its intricate orchestration and profound emotional depth, making it a cornerstone of Baroque opera. The album includes a variety of musical forms, from triumphant marches and lively dances to poignant arias and choral pieces, each contributing to the opera's rich narrative.
This recording is a result of exceptional performances celebrated by audiences at prestigious venues such as the Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival. The ensemble's dedication to authenticity and the opera's sacred nature make this album a true gem for lovers of Baroque music and opera enthusiasts alike. Whether you are a seasoned opera aficionado or a curious newcomer to the genre, "David & Jonathas" promises an enriching and enjoyable listening experience.
Tracks
David & Jonathas, H. 490: OuvertureMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Ouverture Scene 1: Où suis-je ? qu’ai-je fait ? (Saül)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, David Witczak, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Ouverture Scene 2: Dois-je enfin éprouver le secours de vos charmes ? (Saül, La Pythonisse)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, David Witczak, François-Olivier Jean, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Ouverture Scene 3: Retirez-vous affreux Tonnerre (La Pythonisse)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, François-Olivier Jean
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Ouverture Scene 4: Quelle importune voix vient troubler mon repos ? (L'Ombre de Samuel)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Geoffroy Buffière
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Ouverture Scene 5: Est-ce assez ? (Saül, La Pythonisse)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, David Witczak, François-Olivier Jean, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act I Scene 1: Marche triomphanteMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act I Scene 1: Du plus grand des Héros publions les exploits (Un Guerrier, Chœur)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Laurent Deleuil
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act I Scene 1: Le Ciel dans nos bois le fit naitre (Trois Bergers)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Juliette Perret, Blandine de Sansal, Jeanne Lefort
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act I Scene 1: Jeune, et terrible dans la Guerre (Un Guerrier, Chœur)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Laurent Deleuil
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act I Scene 1: Cédons ; rien ne peut se défendre (Deux Captifs)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Marthe Davost, Blandine de Sansal
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act I Scene 1: Le Dieu qui lance le Tonnerre (Un Guerrier)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Laurent Deleuil
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act I Scene 2: Allez, le Ciel attend un légitime hommage (David)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Reinoud Van Mechelen
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act I Scene 3: Ciel ! quel triste combat (David)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Reinoud Van Mechelen
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act I Scene 4: Le Ciel enfin favorable à mes voeux (Achis, David)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Virgile Ancely
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act I Scene 4: Ah ! D'un faible secours (Achis, David, Chœur)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Virgile Ancely
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act I Scene 4: Après les Fureurs de l’Orage (Deux Captifs)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Marthe Davost, Blandine de Sansal
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act I Scene 4: MenuetMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act II: OuvertureMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act II Scene 1: Quel inutile soin (Joabel)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Antonin Rondepierre
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act II Scene 1: Entre la Paix et la Victoire (David, Chœur de la suite de Jonathas)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Reinoud Van Mechelen
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act II Scene 2: Dépit jaloux, haine cruelle (Joabel)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Antonin Rondepierre
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act II Scene 2: Chœur. Tout suit vos voeuxMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act II Scene 2: David au comble de la Gloire (Joabel)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Antonin Rondepierre
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act II Scene 3: À votre bras Vainqueur, Chaconne (Jonathas, David, Trois Bergers, Chœur)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Caroline Arnaud, Juliette Perret, Blandine de Sansal, Jeanne Lefort
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act III: OuvertureMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act III Scene 1: Ah ! Je dois assurer et ma vie et l’Empire (Saül, Achis)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, David Witczak, Virgile Ancely
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act III Scene 2: Objet d’une implacable haine (Saül)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, David Witczak
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act III Scene 3: David peut-il attendre (Jonathas, Saül, David)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Caroline Arnaud, David Witczak
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act III Scene 4: Achevons mon bonheur (Joabel)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Antonin Rondepierre
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act III Scene 4: GigueMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act IV: OuvertureMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act IV Scene 1: Souverain juge des Mortels (David)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Reinoud Van Mechelen
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act IV Scene 2: Vous me fuyez ! (Jonathas, David)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Caroline Arnaud
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act IV Scene 3: A-t-on jamais souffert (Jonathas, Chœur)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Caroline Arnaud
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act IV Scene 4: Venez, Seigneur (Saül, Achis)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, David Witczak, Virgile Ancely
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act IV Scene 5: Enfin vous m’écoutez, Seigneur ? (Joabel)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Antonin Rondepierre
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act IV Scene 5: Courons, courons (Achis, Chœur)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Virgile Ancely
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act IV Scene 5: RigaudonMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act IV Scene 5: BourréeMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act V Scene 1: Bruit d'armesMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act V Scene 1: Courez (Jonathas)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Caroline Arnaud
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act V Scene 2: Que vois-je ? (Saül, Jonathas, Chœur)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Caroline Arnaud, David Witczak
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act V Scene 3: Chœur. Victoire ! Victoire !Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act V Scene 4: Qu’on sauve Jonathas (David, Jonathas)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Caroline Arnaud
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act V Scene 4: Jamais Amour (David, Chœur)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Reinoud Van Mechelen
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act V Scene 5: Vois, traître (Saül, David)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Reinoud Van Mechelen, David Witczak
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act V Final scene: Marche triomphanteMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act V Final scene: Joignez à vos exploits l’honneur du diadème (Achis, David)Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Virgile Ancely
David & Jonathas, H. 490, Act V Final scene: Chœur. Du plus grand des Héros chantons la gloireMarc-Antoine Charpentier, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
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