"As the title suggests, Charpentier's 'Pleasures of Versailles' of 1682 is a deliciously frothy confection, its libretto personifying the courtly pleasures (Musik, Conversation, Gaming and Banqueting) ... The disc's main course, though, is the short chamber opera 'Les Arts Florissants' of 1685 ... The BEMF Vocal Ensemble and a team of well-matched soloists offer seductive and generally stylish singing ... The instrumentalists play with sprightly grace".