Chabrier. Briseis / Ossonce

Album cover art for upc 034571154282
Label: Hyperion
Catalog: CDH55428
Format: CD

Joan Rodgers (soprano), Kathryn Harries (mezzo-soprano), Mark Padmore (tenor), Simon Keenlyside (baritone), Michael George (bass), Scottish Opera Chorus, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce

Composed by: CHABRIER, E.

Briséïs

Chabrier’s extraordinary, if incomplete, opera Briséïs is surely a precursor to Salome and approaches even that most lurid work in the gloriously opulent sensuality of its music. Performed at the Edinburgh Festival by some of the greatest singers of the day and recorded live by Hyperion, this thrilling performance stunned critics and public alike. Under the baton of Jean-Yves Ossonce, Joan Rodgers and Mark Padmore lead the brilliant cast, supported by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Scottish Opera Chorus. A genuinely wonderful discovery, now available at mid-price.

Price: $12.98