AIRS D'OPÉRA - TENOR VOL.2

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) / "Zais" (Zaiis, un Sylphe) / "Zoroastre" (Zoroastre). 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 Société Jean Philippe Rameau (distributed exclusively by Bärenreiter) . Introduction (français) . Introduction (English) . Les Paladins. Livret de Monticourt: . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Atys: "Accrourez, amants, venez tous" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Manto: "Le printemos" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Atys: "Lance, Amour, tes traits vainqueurs Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Platée. Livret de Valois d'Orville d'apres Autreau: . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Thespis: "Charmant Bacchus, dieu de la liberté Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Platée: "Que ce séjour est agréable!" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Platée: "Quittez, Nymphes, quittez vos demeures profondes" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Pygmalion. Livret de Ballot de Sauvot: . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Pygmalion: "Fatal Amour! Cruel vainqueur!" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Pygmalion: "Regne, Amour, fais briller tes flammes" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Le Temple De La Gloire. Livret de Voltaire: . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe L'Envie Apollon: "Pénétrez les humains de vos divines flammes" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Bacchus Bacchus: "Venez, suivez-moi, troupe aimable" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Trajan Trajan: "Ces oiseaux par leur doux ramage" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Zais. Livret de Cahusac: . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Zais: "Charmes des coeurs ambitieux" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Zais: "A mes désirs que votre ardeur réponde" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Zais: "Vole, enchate mon coer, espoir délicieux" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Zais: "Aimable et cher objet de la plus vive ardeur" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Un Sylphe: "Dans nos feux prenons pour modele" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Zais: "Regne a jamais, Amour, lance tes traits" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Zoroastre. Livret de Cahusac: . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Zoroastre: "Aimez-vous, aimez-vous sans cesse" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Zoroastre: "Aimable et digne objet de l'amour le plus tendre" Instrumentation: Tenor solo . Composer / Author: Rameau, Jean-Philippe Zoroastre: "Accourez, jeunesse brillante" Instrumentation: Tenor solo