Le Temple de la Gloire RCT 59 (RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE)

Operatic Arias: Tenor Vol. 2. Par RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. This volume contains the second half of the great monologues, arias and ariettas that Rameau wrote for haute contre, and which are sung today by a high tenor. Tenor arias from the operas: “Les Paladins” (Atis, Manto) / “Platée” (Thespis, Platée) / “Pygmalion” (Pygmalion) / “Le Temple de la Gloire” (Apollon, Bacchus, Trajan) / “Zaïs” (Zaïis, un Sylphe) / “Zoroastre” (Zoroastre) - Detailed historical Introductions (Fr/Eng) - Well-presented idiomatic piano reduction based on Rameaus “Opera Omnia” - Each number is preceded by a brief account of the dramatic situation and an English translation of the vocal text - Co-edited by the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles and the Société Jean Philippe Rameau (distributed exclusively by Bärenreiter) J-P. Rameau 's Haute-contre / Operatic arias: Tenor Volume 2 BA 9197. This volume contains the second half of the great monologues, arias and ariettas that Rameau wrote for Haute Contre, and which are sung today by a high Tenor. It includes Tenor arias from the operas: ; Les Paladins (Atis, Manto) / ; Platee (Thespis, Platee) / ; Pygmalion (Pygmalion) / ; Le Temple de la Gloire (Apollon, Bacchus, Trajan) / ; Zaï s (Zaï is, un Sylphe) / ; Zoroastre (Zoroastre). Features: Detailed historical Introductions (Fr/Eng) Well-presented idiomatic Piano reduction based on Rameau's ; Opera Omnia Each number is preceded by a brief account of the dramatic situation and an English translation of the Vocal text Co-edited by the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles and the Societe Jean Philippe Rameau (distributed exclusively by Bärenreiter) / Opéra-opérette / Répertoire / Tenor et Piano

Par RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. Rameau’s only extant opera based on a libretto by Voltaire has come down to us in two versions (1745 and 1746), that of 1745 having long been regarded as lost. Volume IV.12 of the “Opera omnia Rameau” now provides a complete edition for the first time and thus the means to perform both versions. Voltaire refers to Metastasio in his libretto, in that he wanted to liberate the opera from the gallant milieu in order to make it a moralising and at the same time both edifying and political work of art for the stage. Following a prologue dedicated to the personified Envy, the tyrants Bélus and Bacchus are chased out of the Temple of Glory and Trajan is finally crowned with a laurel wreath for defeating the rebels, forgiving them and then transforming the Temple of Glory into a public temple. The music contains many remarkable passages, examples being a richly orchestrated overture, the famous monologue “Profonds abîmes du Ténare” with obbligato bassoons and Trajan’s artful final scene “Ramage d’oiseaux”. The opera’s individual instrumental movements are also available in the customary manner now as a practical separate edition. The performance material is available on hire./ Répertoire / Orchestre

This volume contains all the great monologues, arias and ariettas which Rameau composed for 'grand dessus? and which are sung by sopranos and mezzo-sopranos today. Arias for soprano and mezzo-soprano from the operas 'Castor et Pollux? (Minerve, Phébé) / 'Dardanus? (Vénus) / 'Les Fêtes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour? (Orthésie) / 'Les Fêtes de Polymnie? (Polymnie, Stratonice) / 'Hippolyte et Aricie? (Phèdre) / 'Les Indes galantes? (Hébé, Phani, Zaïre) / 'Platée? (Junon) / 'La Princesse de Navarre? (Une Devineresse) / 'Les Surprises de l'amour? (Uranie, Hersilide) / 'Le Temple de la Gloire? (Lydie, Plautine) / 'Zéphyre? (Diane) / 'Zoroastre? (Erinice). - Detailed historical introduction (Fr/Eng) - Idiomatic piano reduction based on the 'Opera Omnia Rameau? - Each piece is introduced by a précis of the dramatic situation and an English translation of the vocal text - Co-edited by the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles and the Société Jean-Philippe Rameau- Distributed exclusively by Bärenreiter The following volumes will appear within the next few months: BA 9197 Haute-contre (tenor), vol. 2 BA 9191 Dessus (soprano), vol. 1 BA 9198 Basse-taille et Basse (baritone and bass) BA 9192 Dessus (soprano), vol. 2 BA 9193 Dessus (soprano), vol. 3 BA 9194 Dessus (soprano), vol. 4 / Soprano