Charpentier: David & Jonathas / Corboz
Label: ERATO Catalog: ECD71435 Format: CD Rene Jacobs, Paul Esswood, Colette Alliot Lugaz, Roger Soyer, English Bach Festival Orchestra, Michel CorbozCharpentier: David & Jonathas Swiss conductor Michel Corboz has devoted himself to directing the choral music of four centuries, and this recording of Charpentier's rare five-act opera David & Jonathas is one of the great feathers in his cap. The plot is based on the Old Testament story of the friendship between David and Jonathan. It was a hit right off the bat, but fell out of the repertoire as French operatic tastes changed. This recording features some of the great eraly music singers including Paul Esswood amd Rene Jacobs. |