Immerse yourself in the world of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a pioneering Afro-French composer, with the release of his only extant opera, "L'Amant anonyme" (The Anonymous Lover). This world-premiere recording, brought to life by the Haymarket Opera Company and conducted by Craig Trompeter, offers a captivating journey through a charming two-act romantic comedy chamber opera, complete with sumptuous ballets and the original French dialogue.
Born in Guadeloupe, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, often referred to as the "Black Mozart," was a man of many talents—a virtuoso violinist, conductor, and composer who made significant contributions to the classical music scene in 18th-century France. "L'Amant anonyme," premiered in 1780, is a delightful blend of Baroque and classical forms, showcasing Bologne's unique musical style and his ability to weave together various musical traditions.
The opera tells the story of Léontine, a widow who has sworn off romance, and her mysterious, anonymous suitor. With a star-studded cast featuring Nicole Cabell, Geoffrey Agpalo, David Govertsen, and others, this recording brings to life the intricate plot and rich musical tapestry of Bologne's opera. The Haymarket Opera Company's commitment to historically informed performances, played on 18th-century instruments, ensures an authentic and engaging listening experience.
Spanning over two hours and thirty-nine minutes, this album is a testament to Bologne's musical genius and his enduring legacy. Whether you're a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "L'Amant anonyme" offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of 18th-century opera and the remarkable life of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
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L'Amant anonyme, Act I: Overture (1)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 1: Air. Depuis longtemps mon coeur soupireJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Geoffrey Agpalo
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 2: DialogueJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, David Govertsen, Geoffrey Agpalo
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 2: Duo. Tant de constanceJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, David Govertsen, Geoffrey Agpalo
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 3: Dialogue (1)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Geoffrey Agpalo, Nicole Cabell, Nathalie Colas
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 3: Ariette. Son amour, sa constance extrêmeJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 3: Dialogue (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Nicole Cabell, Geoffrey Agpalo, Nathalie Colas
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 3: Choeur. Chantons, célébrons notre dameJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Geoffrey Agpalo, David Govertsen, Erica Schuller, Michael St. Peter, Nathalie Colas
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 3: BalletJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 3: Chanson. Jouissez de l’allégresseJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Geoffrey Agpalo, David Govertsen, Erica Schuller, Michael St. Peter, Nathalie Colas
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 4: DialogueJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Nicole Cabell
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 4: DanseJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 5: DialogueJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Nicole Cabell, Geoffrey Agpalo, Nathalie Colas
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 6: QuinquéJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell, Geoffrey Agpalo, David Govertsen, Erica Schuller, Michael St. Peter
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 1: Récitatif. Enfin une foule importune...Amour deviens-moi propiceJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 1: DialogueJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Nicole Cabell, David Govertsen
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 1: Duo. Ah! Finissez de grâceJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell, David Govertsen
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 2: Dialogue (1)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Nicole Cabell, David Govertsen
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 2: Air. Aimer sans pouvoir le direJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, David Govertsen
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 2: Dialogue (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Nicole Cabell, David Govertsen
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 2: Airette. Du tendre amourJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 3: DialogueJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Nicole Cabell, David Govertsen, Geoffrey Agpalo
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 3: Duo dialogué. Non, non, je ne puis rien entendreJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell, Geoffrey Agpalo
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 4: DialogueJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Nicole Cabell, Geoffrey Agpalo
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 4: Trio. Ah! Quel trouble m'agiteJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell, Geoffrey Agpalo, David Govertsen
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 5: DialogueJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Nicole Cabell, David Govertsen
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 5: Ballet (1)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 5: ChoeurJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 5: Ballet (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 5: MarcheJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 6: DialogueJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Erica Schuller, Nathalie Colas, Michael St. Peter, Geoffrey Agpalo
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 6: Quatuor. Aimons-nous sans cesseJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell, Geoffrey Agpalo, Erica Schuller, Michael St. Peter
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 6: Contredance généraleJoseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter
L'Amant anonyme, Act I: Overture (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 1: Air. Depuis longtemps mon coeur soupire (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Geoffrey Agpalo
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 2: Duo. Tant de constance (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, David Govertsen, Geoffrey Agpalo
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 3: Ariette. Son amour, sa constance extrême (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 3: Choeur. Chantons, célébrons notre dame (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Geoffrey Agpalo, David Govertsen, Erica Schuller, Michael St. Peter, Nathalie Colas
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 3: Ballet (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 3: Chanson. Jouissez de l’allégresse (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Geoffrey Agpalo, David Govertsen, Erica Schuller, Michael St. Peter, Nathalie Colas
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 4: Danse (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter
L'Amant anonyme, Act I Scene 6: Quinqué (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell, Geoffrey Agpalo, David Govertsen, Erica Schuller, Michael St. Peter
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 1: Récitatif. Enfin une foule importune...Amour deviens-moi propice (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 1: Duo. Ah! Finissez de grâce (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell, David Govertsen
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 2: Air. Aimer sans pouvoir le dire (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, David Govertsen
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 2: Airette. Du tendre amour (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 3: Duo dialogué. Non, non, je ne puis rien entendre (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell, Geoffrey Agpalo
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 4: Trio. Ah! Quel trouble m'agite (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter, Nicole Cabell, Geoffrey Agpalo, David Govertsen
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 5: Ballet (3)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter
L'Amant anonyme, Act II Scene 5: Choeur (2)Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter
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