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1) Delibes: Lakmé

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Français

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Premiered in 1883, 'Lakmé' remains one of the most popular of all French operas. Reflecting contemporary tastes, the original source material presented a tragic liaison between a French officer and a Tahitian woman on a Pacific island, but Delibes moved the location to British-ruled India where the two central characters are torn between passion and loyalty, and assailed by a fanatical religious leader. For this opera Delibes wrote music of indelible...

2) Bach & Handel

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Sabine Devieilhe

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English

3) Chanson d'Amour

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Sabine Devieilhe

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English

4) Mirages

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Sabine Devieilhe

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English

5) Versailles

Author

Alexandre Tharaud

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English

6) Mozart & The Weber Sisters

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Sabine Devieilhe

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English

7) Rameau: Le Grand Théâtre de l'amour

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Aimery Lefèvre

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Français

8) Handel: Italian Cantatas

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Emmanuelle Haïm

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English

9) Mozart & Strauss: Lieder

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Sabine Devieilhe

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English

10) Thomas: Hamlet

Author

Degout, Stéphane

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Français

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With Shakespearian operas all the rage in Paris during the 19th century, Ambroise Thomas and his librettists Michel Carré and Jules Barbier adapted 'Hamlet' to create a romantic spectacle in which the character of Ophélie shines with a haunting radiance. With its virtuosic arias, stunning ensembles and vivid orchestration - with the colourful addition of the newly invented saxophone - Thomas composed one of the most successful operas in the French...