Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher

"Denève's spacious pacing is to the work's advantage in many places ... The tension of the final scene at the stake builds steadily, with superb French enunciation from both Dutch choruses and polished contributions from the solo singers, especially Claire de Sévigne as Joan's guiding spirit, the Virgin. The Montpellier Opera production of 2008 (Accord) is still gripping to watch, but for an audio-only Jeanne d'Arc, look no further".