Viotti / Les Talens Lyriques / Rousset Tribute To Pauline Viardot CD

Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques make a foray into the Romantic repertoire with this tribute to Pauline Viardot, who was not only the most influential singer of the nineteenth century, but also a pedagogue and composer, whose gifts, personality and incomparable aura made her one of the leading figures of French Romanticism. Together the mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti and Christophe Rousset retrace Pauline Viardot's versatile career and, taking up her great roles, present a musical portrait of a unique performer, who was unanimously acclaimed by the audiences of her time.

1. Gluck/Berlioz: Orph?e et Eurydice: "Qu'entends-je ? à Amour, viens rendre ? mon me" (Orph?e, Act I, No. 6) 2. Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi: "Se Romeo tÆuccise un figlioà La tremenda ultrice spada" (Romeo) 3. Massenet: Marie-Magdeleine: "? mes s£urs" (M?ryem) 4. Hal?vy: La Juive: "Il va venir !" (Rachel) 5. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia: "Una voce poco fa" (Rosina) 6. Rossini: Semiramide: Overture 7. Rossini: Semiramide: "Bel raggio lusinghier" (Semiramide) 8. Donizetti: La Favorite: "L'ai-je bien entendu ? à ? mon Fernandà Venez cruels" (L?onor) 9. Donizetti: La Favorite: Overture 10. Berlioz: Les Troyens: "Ah, ah, je vais mourirà Adieu fi?re cit?" (Didon) 11. Gounod: Sapho: "O? suis-je ? à ? ma lyre immortelle" (Sapho) 12. Saint-Sa?ns: Samson et Dalila: "Samson recherchant ma pr?senceà Amour, viens aider ma faiblesse" (Dalila)