Credits:

Francois-Xavier Roth

Description:

Bizet’s rare works performed by a splendid group of performers! A great opportunity to read and understand the multifaceted talent of Bizet.The year 2025 marks the 150th anniversary of Bizet’s death. While “Carmen” and “L’Arles” are extremely famous and widely performed, his other works, such as his early symphonies, the operas “The Pearl Harvester” and “The Daughter of Perth,” and “Child’s Play” for piano, are relatively rare, but they are so numerous that they can be called prolific compared to his 36-odd years of life. It is no exaggeration to say that the majority of his music has remained in oblivion. This 4-CD set, released by the Center for Romantic French Music (Palazetto Bru Zane) on the occasion of the anniversary year, includes the world premiere of his early cantata “The Return of Virginie,” premiered in May 2024 (!), as well as the world premiere of his “The Return of Virg