Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Baroque opera with Andre Cardinal Destouches' "Callirhoe," a captivating masterpiece that showcases the composer's unique blend of French and Italian influences. Released on Glossa in 2007, this album is a testament to Destouches' musical prowess, offering a rich and engaging listening experience that spans over 86 minutes.
"Callirhoe" is a five-act opera that tells a tale of love, sacrifice, and divine intervention, set to a libretto by Pierre-Charles Roy. The album features a stellar cast of vocalists, each bringing their unique talents to the table, and delivering powerful performances that bring the story to life. From the hauntingly beautiful arias to the grand choral numbers, every track is a testament to the composer's ability to create music that is both emotionally resonant and technically impressive.
The album opens with the "Overture," a sweeping orchestral piece that sets the stage for the drama to come. As the story unfolds, you'll be transported to a world of ancient Greece, where the beautiful Callirhoe finds herself at the center of a complex love triangle. The music is a perfect complement to the story, with each character's emotions and motivations expressed through the melodies and harmonies.
One of the standout tracks on the album is "Objet infortune de mes secrets desirs," a powerful aria sung by Callirhoe in Act I, Scene 3. The track showcases the singer's impressive vocal range and emotional depth, as she expresses her inner turmoil and longing. Another highlight is "Le dieu me voit, m'entend, il peut reduire en poudre," a dramatic aria sung by Coresus in Act II, Scene 5, where he pleads with the gods to intervene in his favor.
The album also features a number of instrumental tracks, including marches, minuets, and symphonies, that add to the overall richness of the listening experience. These tracks showcase Destouches' ability to create music that is both beautiful and technically impressive, with intricate melodies and harmonies that are a joy to listen to.
In summary, "Callirhoe" is a must-listen for anyone interested in Baroque opera or the works of Andre Cardinal Destouches. With its powerful performances, beautiful music, and engaging story, it's an album that will captivate and inspire listeners from start to finish.
Callirhoe, Act I Scene 1: O nuit temoin de mes soupirs secrets (Callirhoe)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act I Scene 2: Ma fille, aux immortels quels voeux venez-vous faire? (the Queen, Callirhoe)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act I Scene 3: Objet infortune de mes secrets desirs (Callirhoe)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act I Scene 4: Mais quel objet vient me fraper? (Callirhoe, Agenor)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act I Scene 5: MarchAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act I Scene 5: Reine, votre auguste suffrage (Coresus, the Queen, Callirhoe)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act I Scene 5: Chantez peuples, chantez une fete si belle (Coresus, Chorus)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act I Scene 5: First AirAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act I Scene 5: Menuet - Le tendre Amour (the Princess of Calydon, Chorus)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act I Scene 5: Third AirAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act I Scene 5: PassepiedAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act I Scene 5: The Third Air Is played againAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act I Scene 5: Ma fille, vous allez couronner mes projects (the Queen, Callirhoe, Coresus)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act I Scene 5: In between Acts, the Menuet Is playedAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act II Scene 1: Espoir, revenez dans mon ame (Agenor)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act II Scene 2: La Parque enfin respecte vos attraits (Agenor, Callirhoe)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act II Scene 3: Que vois-je! Je fremis! (Coresus, Callirhoe)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act II Scene 4: Tu t'applaudis de ta victoire (Coresus, Agenor)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act II Scene 5: Quel coup vient me fraper! (Coresus, Chorus of Sacrificing Priests of Bacchus, Chorus)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act II Scene 5: Redoutable enfant du tonnerre (Coresus, Chorus)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act II Scene 5: First Air of the Sacrificing PriestsAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act II Scene 5: Second Air of the Sacrificing PriestsAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act II Scene 5: Le dieu me voit, m'entend, il peut reduire en poudre (Coresus)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act II Scene 5: Le fer, le feu, le ravage (Coresus)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act II Scene 5: The Second Air of the Sacrificing Priests Is played between ActsAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act III Scene 1: Barbare Coresus que tu nous fais souffrir! (the Queen, Callirhoe)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act III Scene 2: Qu'attend de moy la Reine? (Coresus, Callirhoe)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act III Scene 3: Symphonie - Pour consulter le dieu voicy l'instant heureux (the Queen)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act III Scene 3: RondeauAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act III Scene 4: Que les mortels et les dieux applaudissent (the Priest, Chorus of Dryads and Satyrs)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act III Scene 4: First Air for the SatyrsAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act III Scene 4: Second AirAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act III Scene 4: Daignez interroger le dieu sur nos malheurs (the Queen, the Priest)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act III Scene 4: Par ta puissance, rends l'esperance (Chorus)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act III Scene 4: Le dieu fait sentir sa presence (the Priest)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act III Scene 4: Le calme a ces climats ne peut etre rendu (the Oracle)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act III Scene 4: Ton sang, ma fille! (the Queen, Callirhoe)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act III Scene 4: SymphonyAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act IV Scene 1: Coulez mes pleurs, hatez-vous de couler (Callirhoe)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act IV Scene 2: Enfin le ciel suspend ses plus terribles coups (Agenor, Callirhoe)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act IV Scene 3: Mais, quels concerts se font entenre? (Callirhoe)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act IV Scene 3: Loin de nous les plaintes (2 Shepherdesses)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act IV Scene 3: Princesse, aimez nos boccages (Chorus of Shepherds and Shepherdesses, 2 Shepherdesses)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act IV Scene 3: First Air of the ShepherdsAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act IV Scene 3: BourreeAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act IV Scene 3: Dans nos champs l'amour de Flore (a Shepherdess)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act IV Scene 3: The Bourree Is played againAndre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act IV Scene 3: Third Air - Quelque chaine, etc … (Chorus, the Shepherdess)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
Callirhoe, Act IV Scene 3: Eh bien, vous les aurez ces jours, ces jours tranquilles (Callirhoe, Chorus)Andre Cardinal Destouches, Stéphanie D'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stephanie Revidat, Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet
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