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Les fêtes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour

Jean-Philippe Rameau

Reviews (3)

BBC music magazine

2015 February

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Jan Smaczny

2015 February

"The music, with Rameau very much in his prime, matches the spectacle and drama ... While Herve Niquet's musical direction is generally and excellently consistent, this performance is by no means perfect ... But the recorded sound is good and this rarity certainly repays attention".

The gramophone

2014 December

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Richard Lawrence

2014 December

"The solo writing ranges from recitative to da capo arias; the delightful orchestration includes independent bassoon parts. Apart from a backward harpsichord continuo, the recording is excellent. And, oh yes, so are the singing and playing".

International record review

2014 December

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John T. Hughes

2014 December

"Blandine Staskiewicz eases out her highish mezzo to pleasing effect. Carolyn Sampson seems to be holding bach somewhat her Memphis suggesting a small voice. Niquet appears to strike tempos ... and does not turn the opera into something on a bigger scale, and his orchestra does play well. The recorded sound is fine".