Credits:

Rameau / Purcell Choir / Vashegyi

Description:

Hungarian prodigy Ji Vzsj! Rameau’s “Festival de l’Ebe” in its entirety! One of the most famous opera-barre operas of all time, “La Festival de l’Ebe” is recorded in its entirety, including two versions of “Act II”! The splendid members of the ensemble include baroque opera virtuoso Chantal Santon-Jeffrey! The latest recording of French Baroque music by the Hungarian musical prodigy Jurgi Vashej and the Orfeo Orchestra & Purcell Choir is Rameau’s opera ballet “La Festival de l’bnue”. This work was composed between two tragedies, “Dardanus” and “Castor et Pollux,” and although it was successfully performed more than 70 times at the time, it has fallen into obscurity today. The music, however, is full of pastoral charm, supported by Rameau’s characteristic colorful and refined orchestration, and this recording offers a rare glimpse of the complete work. The singers include ba