Tristes apprêts, pâles flambeaux (Rameau) Véronique Gens
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Tristes apprêts, pâles flambeaux” from the the opera Castor et Pollux
by Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
Véronique Gens with Les Talens Lyriques under Christophe Rousset
Télaïre’s lament for the death of Castor
Tristes apprêts, pâles flambeaux,
Jour plus affreux que les ténèbres
Astres lugubres des tombeaux,
Non, je ne verrai plus que vos clartés funèbres.
Toi, qui vois mon cœur éperdu,
Père du jour, ô soleil, ô mon père!
Je ne veux p lus d'un bien que
Castor a perdu, Et je renonce à ta lumière.
~ Libretto by Pierre-Joseph Bernard (1708-1775)
Sad preparations, pales torches,
daylight more dreadful than darkness,
mournful stars of the tombs,
no - I shall see only your funeral glow.
You who see my overwrought heart,
father of the day, o Sun, O my father!
I have no with to enjoy what Castor has lost,
and so I renounce your light.
~ Translation by Paula Kennedy
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*This video is a re-release of one I made in January, 2016 with a few modifications. The other video has been taken off my channel.
I love the music of Rameau and Veronique Gens is perfection in this lovely aria .
I’m very fond of her singing, and she definitely excels in this repertoire.
Rameau is almost unknown in Italy and, besides, I'm not a musician, so I know very little about his music, but I realized that this is a void to fill. He's quite original for his time regarding to the melodies and the sonorities . There are some germs of ideas that broke out only some generations later, there is something I dare say Wagnerian in this music. Charming, cosmic and shadowy images. Thank you for all this. Have a nice Sunday and put your surgical mask on.
You're welcome, dearest Laura. I'm glad you enjoyed this. I'm less knowledgeable about French Baroque music myself, but I always find there is much great music to discover. Kind greetings.
Marvelous singing and divine graphics!!!,a pure mixture between soul music and female beauty!!! BRAVISSIMO!!!
Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I really like Véronique Gens in this repertoire.
Jeffrey Stivers 100% agree with you;she is superb!!! Thanks again for sharing this divine video with all us!!!;Bravo!!!
You're welcome, John. I'm always happy to know that people enjoy the videos on my UA-cam channel.
Thank you, Jeffrey, for this wonderful upload! Rameau is one of those few composers whose music is always a delight and never boring. I have fond memories of playing some of his works with friends back when I was in college.
You're welcome, Dan. I'm glad you enjoyed this.
Jean-Philippe Rameau, another important column of Baroque opera.
Excellent performances by Véronique Gens and the orchestra.
Thank you Jeffrey.
G.A.
You're welcome, Giovanni. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
"Tristes apprêts, pâles flambeaux" by madame Gens is THE baroque in all its French tragedy...!
What joy, dear Jeffrey, - or rather what tragic and vibrant shivers - you give us to hear, again and again, this air so illustrious and yet composed just as simply by one of the greatest geniuses of Baroque music, Rameau.
Arrows of pleasure, caresses of tears, fountains of thanks...
H-E DdC (Versailles)
I am a huge fan of Véronique Gens. Thank you again for your kind words of support.
" tristes apprêts pâles flambeaux..."
....somptueux décors voix magnifique costumes riches en couleurs . Eclat !⚘
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This gives me chills. So beautiful.
I'm glad you enjoyed this, John.
Fabulous choice of art and editing to accompany this divine piece of music.
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Exquisitas pinturas, embellecidas con esta encantadora voz y bellísima música.¡¡¡
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Francisco.
Très grande Véronique Gens!
Indeed. I'm very fond of her singing, especially in this French repertoire.
Thank you dear Jeffrey ,
The music the pictures , It is an feast for the eye .....
Love It all , wonderfull
Thanks again
With greetings
William
Exquisite music. Beauty pictures. Aplausse and congratulations.
You're welcome, dearest Rosa, and thank you for your kind words and continued support. I'm glad you enjoyed this.
how lucky can you get discovering Rameau in your 70s
It’s always great to discover “new” music.
Thank you for this. It is truly extraordinary. Richard strauss quotes Rameau in his final opera, Capriccio. Only discovered Rameau a few years back (les fetes d'hebe) One of the most profound discoveries of my life. I believe Wagner also praised him, and held him in high esteem. Noel 🌹
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@@JeffreyStivers thank you. Twenty odd years ago classical music and opera changed my life, for the better, beyond recognition. Although it now makes it rather difficult to socialise with people who do not have the same interests. People don't know what you're talking about, in general. But this is fine. As the writer P. D. Ouspensky once said..... "it is of value because it is not for everyone". Greetings from a balmy London town. Noel
@@JeffreyStivers I'd like to recommend Karajan's "Poppea" for you. I believe it's a 1964 recording from Vienna. Never heard anything like it
Thanks for the recommendation, Noel. I’ll have to check it out. Warm greetings.
Musique et visuels éblouissants, bravo, une fois encore... From France..
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Mieux serait insoutenable pour nos yeux et nos oreilles! Superbe!
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Thank you Mr. Stivers. So beautiful.
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Esta voz aterciopelada es simplemente encantadora. Gracias !
Stunning.
Exquisite piece. Wonderful voice. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Mexico dear Jefrey
You're welcome, Saul. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Greetings from Cincinnati, Ohio.
oooh, this is a superb piece of art...
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Absolutely magnificent ❤️❤️❤️
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@@JeffreyStivers
One of the best opera song EVER MADE !!!!!❤️❤️
Biographie[
Après avoir étudié le chant au Conservatoire d'Orléans, elle rencontre William Christie et chante dans les chœurs des Arts florissants, puis comme soliste. Dans la production d'Atys, tragédie-lyrique de Lully, elle tient le rôle de la déesse Cybèle. Elle participe ensuite régulièrement aux productions des Arts florissants ou de l'ensemble conduit par Gérard Lesne, Il Seminario Musicale.
Interprète reconnue de la musique baroque, elle donne progressivement une orientation plus large à sa carrière. Dans les années 1990, Jean-Claude Malgoire lui propose ses premiers rôles mozartiens : Chérubin et la Comtesse, dans Les Noces de Figaro, Donna Elvira dans Don Giovanni. Ce dernier rôle lui vaut un vif succès au Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, en 1998, sous la direction de Claudio Abbado, dans une mise en scène de Peter Brook et marque le début de sa carrière internationale. Toujours dans le domaine de l'opéra mozartien, elle chante également les rôles de Vitellia (La Clémence de Titus), de Pamina (La Flûte enchantée) ou de Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte) sur la plupart des scènes internationales.
Parmi ses dernières prises de rôle, figurent ceux de Mélisande (dans Pelléas et Mélisande, de Claude Debussy), à Munich en 2001, Alcina de Haendel à Hambourg, Tatiana (Eugène Onéguine), de Tchaïkovski, Missia Palmieri (Die lustige Witwe, en français La Veuve joyeuse, de Franz Lehar) à l'Opéra de Lyon (2006), Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni au Stopera Amsterdam (2016), etc.
Great ♥
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"The love that moves the sun and the other stars". Dante. La divina commedia
Preciosa
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Questo repertorio in Italia è pochissimo conosciuto. Credo invece che meriti la maggior diffusione possibile.
Le fotografie sono sontuose
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Castor was murdered by Idas, but Pollux killed Lynceus: in retribution, Zeus killed Idas with a thunderbolt. Zeus then gave Pollux the choice between spending all his time on Mount Olympus, or giving half of his immortality to his mortal brother, so that they could alternate realms together. Pollux asked Zeus to let him share his own immortality with his twin, in order to keep them together, and they were transformed into the constellation (and astrology sign) Gemini.
The twins represent a dual-natured personality: sometimes contradictory, but also adaptable, with the capability to view life from different angles. May they continue to rule and reign together, enshrined among the stars for all eternity.
"a thing of beauty is a joy forever" keats
Indeed. I’m glad you enjoyed this.
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This piece is equivalent to any Italian operatic treasure.
It is indeed a wonderful aria.
Well, not quite
Do you know the version of this aria conducted by Teodor Currentzis and sung by Nadine Koutcher? I think it deserves to be listened to.
Yes, I only first heard that a few months back. It is a very beautiful performance.
I agree with you.
Jeffrey, may I upload this onto my channel. It is so exquisitely beautiful. And my channel is about the arts and spirituality. Kind regards, Noel 🌹
If you are asking about adding my video to your channel, I would be OK with that as long as I am credited and a link to my UA-cam channel is included. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
@@JeffreyStivers Jeffrey, I will do that. Putting your channel details and address in my description box. Although I'm not sure how I transfer the video to my channel. Any ideas how it's done? Do I just download it? By the way, your channel is absolutely superb. I've just started mine and it's tough going, the arts and literature, but I love it and will soldier on. Thank you, Noel
You would need to download the video and then upload it to your channel. Thank you for your kind words of support. I’m always happy to hear that people enjoy the music videos on my channel. Best of luck with your endeavors.
@@JeffreyStivers thank you. Jeffrey. Such a joy to encounter someone with such exquisite, refined music tastes. Not many of us left. Let me recommend a piece for you I discovered recently..... Christmas lullaby, Arvo Part. Glorious. Noel. Ps, yes, I discovered one needs to download then upload the piece, but I need to take out a monthly subscription with you tube of £25 per month to do so, at the moment I don't wish to do that for just one video. Shame. I'll put the piece into my playlist, once again, thank you, Jeffrey, and keep up the great work with your channel
Sumptuous.
Indeed. I'm glad you enjoyed this, dearest Laura.
elle surjoue..en fait trop....la meilleure version reste celle de Agnès Mellon avec William Christi
Sabine Devieilhe est exceptionnelle.
❤️
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