C-1

Bach: Arias for Alto

1. Aria for Alto O Mensch, errette deine Seele (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 20 [2:04]
2. Aria for Alto Wie furchtsam wankten meine Schritte (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 33 [9:04]
3. Aria for Alto Wohl euch, ihr auserwählten Seelen (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 34 [5:57]
4. Aria for Alto Geist und Seele wird verwirret (Mvt. 2) from Cantata BWV 35 [6:50]
5. Aria for Alto Gott hat alles wohl gemacht (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 35 [3:05]
6. Aria for Alto Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 83 [6:54]
7. Aria for Alto Was mein Herz von dir begehrt (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 108 [3:11]
8. Aria for Alto Du machst, o Tod, mir nun nicht ferner bange (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 114 [4:20]
9. Aria for Alto Ach schläfrige Seele wie? (Mvt. 2) from Cantata BWV 115 [7:59]
10. Aria for Alto Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 170 [6:41]
11. Aria for Alto Sei bemüht in dieser Zeit (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 185 [4:20]

Direction & Organ: Christophe Rousset

Les Talens Lyriques

Counter-tenor: Zoltán Daragó
LTL: Gilone Gaubert, Josépha Jégard, Pierre-Eric Nimylowycz, Myriam Mahnane, Christophe Robert, Bérengère Maillard (Violins 2); Gabriel Grosbard, Giorgia Simbula, Jean-Marc Haddad, Patrick Oliva, Hadrien Delmotte; Stefano Marcocchi, Delphine Grimbert, Maya Enokida (Violas); Isabelle Saint-Yves, Keiko Gomi, Nils De Dinechin, Albéric Boullenois (Cellos); Luděk Braný (Double-bass); Jocelyn Daubigney, Morgane Eouzan (Flutes); Gilles Vanssons (Oboe & Oboe d'amore); Jon Olaberria (Oboe); Martin Roux (Oboe da caccia); Josep Casadellà (Bassoon); Jeroen Billiet, Pieter D'Hoe (Horns)
Continuo: Isabelle Saint-Yves (Cello); André Henrich (Lute); François Saint-Yves (Harpsichord Organ)
[German harpsichord two keyboards Zell school - Marc Ducornet, 2019; Organ: Quentin Blumenroeder, location Atelier Emile Jobin]

Aparté AP-336
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Feb 14-17, 2023

HRA / TT: 60:20
MP3 / TT: 60:18

Recorded by Little Tribeca and Master Performers at Église Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris, France.
Artistic Direction: Richard Wenn; Sound Recording: Aurélien Bourgois & Ambroise Helmlinger; Editing, Mixing & Mastering: Ambroise Helmlinger; Recorded in 24 bits/96kHz.
Clips produced by JBP Films.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Complete Album [Playlist, 11 Tracks; TT: 60:29]
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 20: Mvt. 6: Aria [A] [2:03]
Cantata BWV 83: Mvt. 1: Aria [A] [7:05]
Cantata BWV 185: Mvt. 3: Aria [A] [4:29]
Promo Videos: Promo Video 1 [3:42] | Promo Video 2 [4:29]
Buy this album at:
CD (2024): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de

C24-10

Cantates de Bach - Airs pour Alto

Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 42
Aria for Alto Was mein Herz von dir begehrt (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 108
Aria for Alto Schläfert allen Sorgenkummer (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 197
Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 4
Aria for Alto Ach schläfrige Seele wie? (Mvt. 2) from Cantata BWV 115
Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 21
Aria for Alto Wie furchtsam wankten meine Schritte (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 33
Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 12
Aria for Alto Du machst, o Tod, mir nun nicht ferner bange (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 114
Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 156
Aria for Alto Gott hat alles wohl gemacht (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 35
Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 196
Aria for Alto Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 170

Direction & Organ: Christophe Rousset

Les Talens Lyriques

Counter-tenor: Paul Figuier
LTL: Benjamin Chénier, Josépha Jégard, Myriam Mahnane, Hadrien Delmotte (Violins 1); Pierre-Eric Nimylowycz, Jean-Marc Haddad, Bérengère Maillard (Violins 2); Sophie Cerf, Maya Enokida (Violas); Isabelle Saint-Yves, Nils De Dinechin (Violoncellos); Teodoro Baù (Double-bass); Gilles Vanssons, Jon Olaberria (Oboe); Josep Casadellà (Bassoon)
Continuo: Isabelle Saint-Yves (Violoncello); Teodoro Baù (Double-bass); Karl Nyhlin (Lute)

Oedipus Coloneus / Culturbox

Oct 4, 2024

Video / TT: 89:15

Recorded & filmed live in Festival d'Ambronay - Centre culturel de rencontre at the 45^e Festival de Musique Baroque, Ambronay, France.
Source: J.S. Bach Cantatas - Arias for alto (Les Talens Lyriques)
Watch on YouTube:
Concert: Full Concert [89:15]

Recordings of Works of Other Composers performed by J.S. Bach

P-1

Handel: Alcina (Bilbao, Palacio Euskalduna, 2003)

G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [168:42]

Christophe Rousset

Coro de Opera de Bilbao / Les Talens Lyriques

Soprano [Alcina]: Anna Chierichetti; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Jennifer Larmore; Soprano [Morgana]: Maria José Moreno; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Sara Fulgoni; Tenor [Oronte]: Luis Dámaso; Soprano [Oberto]: Tatiana Davidova; Bass [Melisso]: Alfonso Echeverría

YouTube

Feb 15, 2003

Audio / TT: 168:42

Recorded live at Palacio Euskalduna, Bilbao, Spain.
1^st recording of Alcina by C. Rousset.
Listen on YouTube: Alcina:
Complete Opera [168:42]
Anna Chierichetti as Alcina: Ombre pallide [6:01]
Anna Chierichetti as Alcina: Ah, Mio Cor! [14:02]

P-2

Handel: Alcina (Paris, Théâtre du Châtelet, 2005)

G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Excepts (from a complete performance)

Christophe Rousset

Choeur du De Nederlandse Opera / Les Talens Lyriques

Soprano [Alcina]: Christine Schäfer; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Silvia Tro Santafé; Soprano [Morgana]: Ingela Bohlin; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Marijana Mijanovic; Tenor [Oronte]: Jeremy Ovenden; Bass [Melisso]: Olivier Lallouette

YouTube

Nov 13, 2005

Audio / TT:

Recorded live at Théatre du Châtelet, Paris, France.
2^nd recording of Alcina by C. Rousset.
Listen on YouTube: Alcina:
Marijana Mijanovic as Bradamante: E' gelosia [4:00]
Marijana Mijanovic as Bradamante: Vorrei vendicarmi... [4:02]
Marijana Mijanovic as Bradamante: All'alma fedel [3:01]
Silvia Tro Santafé as Morgana: Sta nell'ircana [5:43]
Silvia Tro Santafé as Morgana: Mi lusingar il dolce affetto [7:08]

P-3

Farinelli - A Portrait (Live in Bergen)

G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Aria Sta nell'Ircana pietrosa tana [5:27]

Christophe Rousset

Les Talens Lyriques

Mezzo-soprano: Ann Hallenberg

Aparté AP-117
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May 26, 2011

CD / TT:
MP3 / TT: 79:34

Recorded live in Bergen, Norway.
3^rd recording of Alcina by C. Rousset.
Listen on YouTube: Alcina:
Ann Hallenberg as Ruggiero: Sta nell'Ircana [5:27]
Buy this album at:
CD (2016): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes

P-4

Handel: Alcina Live (Opéra Royal de Versailles, 2012)

G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Excepts (from a complete performance)

Christophe Rousset

Les Talens Lyriques

Soprano [Alcina]: Karina Gauvin; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Ann Hallenberg; Soprano [Morgana]: Monica Piccinini; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Delphine Galou; Tenor [Oronte]: Emiliano Gonzalez-Toro; Soprano [Oberto]: Erika Escribá; Bass [Melisso]: Olivier Lallouette

YouTube

Jun 12, 2012

Video / TT:

Recoreded & filmed live at Opéra Royal de Versailles, France.
4^th recording of Alcina by C. Rousset.
Watch on YouTube: Alcina:
Ann Hallenberg as Morgana: Sta nell'ircana pietroso tana [5:19]
Gauvin/Galou/Hallenberg: Non è amor, ne gelosia [1:35]

P-5

Handel: Alcina (Paris, Garnier, 2014)

G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Excepts (from a complete performance)

Christophe Rousset

Chœur de l'Opéra de Paris (Chorus Master: Alessandro Di Stefano) / Les Talens Lyriques

Soprano [Alcina]: Myrtò Papatanasiu; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Anna Goryachova; Soprano [Morgana]: Sandrine Piau; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Patricia Bardon; Tenor [Oronte]: Cyrille Dubois; Bass [Melisso]: Michał Partyka

YouTube

Jan 25-Feb 12, 2014 (8 performances)

Video / TT:

Reored & filmed live at Opéra National de Paris Palais Garnier, Paris, France/
Stage Director: Robert Carsen; Scenery and costumes: Tobias Hoheisel; Lights: Jean Kalman; Choreographic movements: Philippe Giraudeau; Dramaturgy: Ian Burton.
5^th recording of Alcina by C. Rousset.
Watch on YouTube: Alcina:
Sandrine Piau as Morgana: Tornami a vagheggiar [2:31]

P-6

Handel: Alcina, Tamerlano

G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [188:36]

Christophe Rousset

Choeur de Chambre de l'IMEP (Chorus Master: Benoît Giaux) / Les Talens Lyriques (Concert-master: Gilone Gaubert-Jacques)

Soprano [Alcina]: Sandrine Piau; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Maite Beaumont; Soprano [Morgana]: Sabina Puértolas; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Angélique Noldus; Tenor [Oronte]: Daniel Behle; Soprano [Oberto]: Chloè Briot; Bass [Melisso]: Giovanni Furlanetto; Speaker [Astolfo]: Edouard Higuet
CCI: Sopranos: Plorie Edmond, Camille Hubert, Marie Agnes Jean, Maria Devitzaki*; Altos: Aurore Bureau, Caroline de Mahieu, Isabelle Jacques, Imogen Streul*; Tenors: Gabriel Bonifanti. Pierre Derhet, Maxime Melnik, Guillaume Huybrechrs*; Basses: Emanuel Junk, Kamil Ben Hsain Lachiri, Laurent Lamard. Jordan Lehane*
* Alternative Singers
LTL: Violins 1: Gilone Gaubert-Jacques, Jivka Kaltcheva, Karine Crocquenoy, Josépha Gérard, Jean-Marc Haddad, Michiyo Kondo; Violins 2: Charlotte Grattard, Giorgia Simbula, Virginie Descharmes, Mrryam Mahnane; Violas: Laurent Gaspar, Mika Akiha, Delphine Grimbert; Cellos: Emmanuel Jacques, Jérôme Huille, Julien Barre; Double-bass: Ludek Braný; Recorders: Stefanie Troffaers, Laura Duthuillé; Oboes: Vincent Blanchard, Laura Duthuillé; Bassoon: Eyal Steett; Horns: Lionel Renoux, Yannick Maillet
Continuo: Cello: Emmanuel Jacques; Lute & Guitar: Laura Mónica Pustilnik; Harpsichords: Christophe Rousset, Stéphanie Fuget

Alpha Classics: ALPHA-715

Feb 2015

2-Blu-ray / TT: 378:58

Recorded at La Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels, Belgium.
Sound Format PCM Stereo, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround; Picture Format 16:9, 1080i; All Regions: Subtitles and Booklet in English, German, French, Dutch.
Film Director: Stéphan Aubé; Stage Director: Pierre Audi; Stage Direction Assistant: Maria Lamont; Set & Constumes Designer: Patrick Kinmont; Lighting: Matthew Richardson.
6^th recording of Alcina by C. Rousset.
Watch on YouTube: Alcina:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Complete Opera [188:51] | Complete Opera [188:33] | Complete Opera [190:06]
Maite Beaumont as Ruggiero: Di te mi rido [3:59; Jan 2015]
Sabina Puértolas as Morgana: Tornami a vagheggiar [5:12; Jan 2015]
Sandrine Piau as Alcina: Ah! Mio cor [15:34, Mezzo, Feb 7, 2015]
Sabina Puértolas as Morgana: Credete al mio dolore [9:13, Mezzo, Feb 7, 2015]
Sandrine Piau as Alcina: Ombre pallide & Mi restano le lagrime [14:38, Mezzo, Feb 7, 2015]
Giovanni Furlanetto as Melisso: Pensa a chi geme [5:59; Mezzo, Feb 7, 2015]
Angélique Noldus a Bradamante [15:01; Mar 2015]
Buy this album at:
2-Blu-ray (2016): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
2-Blu-ray (2016): Amazon.com

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2017 - February 2025)

Christophe Rousset: Short Biography | Ensembles: Les Talens Lyriques
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works
Reviews of Instrumental Recordings: Bach's English Suites from Christophe Rousset | Bach(s) on two keyboards delivered by Hogwood and Rousset | Five Hours of Bach