Rameau: Zoroastre

Rameau: Zoroastre

Rameau: Zoroastre / Christie, Les Arts Florissants. Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau, Performer: Anna Maria Panzarella, GaÃ«lle Mechaly, Matthieu LÃ©croart, Mark Padmore, Conductor: William Christie, Orchestra/Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants, Strange work-strange even for Rameau, who within the strictures of the French Baroque tends to surprise more often than any of his contemporaries. Premiered in 1749 and met with a less than warm reception, Zoroastre was thoroughly revised by the composer and re-presented in 1756. The second version is the one recorded here. The plot concerns the good philosopher (Zoroastre) and the evil sorcerer Abramane and their battle for the hand of AmÃ©lite, the heiress to the Bactrian throne. The Princess Erenice also loves Zoroastre, but his lack of interest in her sends her to Abramane's side. In the original, the love interests were a minor thread-the librettist and Rameau may have been more interested in either Zoroastrianism or Freemasonry, the battles between good and evil, or conflicts between light and dark. Those philosophical issues remain in the libretto, but Erenice's nastiness and berserk jealousy, Abramane's snideness and attempts to keep Erenice in check, and the love between AmÃ©lite and Zoroastre are what keep us interested, textually speaking.
Country USA
Brand Warner Classics
Manufacturer Erato Disques
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber WA-19587004
ReleaseDate 2012-11-13
UnitCount 3
Format Import
UPCs 825646588893
EANs 0825646588893

Country	USA
Brand	Warner Classics
Manufacturer	Erato Disques
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	WA-19587004
ReleaseDate	2012-11-13
UnitCount	3
Format	Import
UPCs	825646588893
EANs	0825646588893

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