Rameau: Le Temple De La Gloire
) | Label: Ricercar Catalog: RIC363 Format: CD LES AGREMENS CHOEUR DE CHAMBRE DE NAMUR VAN WAAS, JUDITH VAN WANROIJLe Temple de la Gloire is the only opera with a libretto by Voltaire that was performed during the 18th century and displaying the touch of a rascal, Voltaire altered the intention of his commission from the original instruction to celebrate Louis XV’s military victory at Fontenay to a procession into his invented ‘Temple of Public Happiness’. Rameau was a willing partner and composed some of his most original and most beautiful music for this opera. A rarely recorded opera given a fine performance by the ensemble Les Agrémens and the Choeur de Chambre de Namur conducted by Guy Van Waas.  Price: $35.98 |