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Composer:
Andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry

Artist(s):
Claire Debono
Frederic Antoun

Conductor:
Jeremie Rhorer

Background: In Grétry’s L’Amant jaloux, the aesthetic of Enlightenment France is revived in a libretto full of wit and subtlety and a remarkable melodic score whose dramatic movement recalls Mozart, who was staying in Paris at the time. The Queen’s music director writes a masterpiece of the genre, a model of demi-caractère that balances comedy and sentiment. L’Amant jaloux was included in the repertoire of many European theatres and confirmed Grétry as the greatest Franch composer of his time.

The most famous arias in the opera include O douce nuit, the tenor serenade Tandis que tout sommeille (recorded by Roberto Alagna, amongst others) and the coloratura display piece Je romps l a chaîne qui m'engage. The composer admitted the last named aria had no dramatic function, but he wanted to give his soprano star Marie-Jeanne Trial a chance to shine.The musicologist David Charlton claims Mozart and his librettist Lorenzo da Ponte knew Grétry's opera and were influenced by its ensembles when they wrote The Marriage of Figaro.

CATALOGUE NR: WAH001
RECORD LABEL: Wahoo
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 23.50
RELEASE DATE: 06-Dec-2010

COMPOSER: Andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry
TITLE: L'amant jaloux ou Les Fausses Apparences complete
TRACKS: The Jealous Lover or False Appearances.
CONDUCTOR: Jeremie Rhorer
ARTISTS: Claire Debono   Frederic Antoun   Brad Cooper   Le Cercle de l'Harmonie

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 / Region Code: 0 / Duration: 80 minutes / Recorded: at the Opera Royal de Versailles 10-Nov-2009 / Subtitles: English French German Spanish - sung in French

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