From the Théâtre du Châtelet Paris, 2009
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Anne Sofie von Otter - Alceste
Paul Groves - Admète
Dietrich Henschel - High Priest and Hercules
Yann Beuron - Evandre
Ludovic Tézier - A Herald and Apollo
Frédéric Caton - An Oracle and Infernal God
Hjördis Thébault - Coryphée
Gladys Massenot - Alceste’s Alter ego
Lucie Barret & Arthur Carayon - Alceste’s Children
Dancers
Aude Arago
Bénédicte Bos
Véronique Defranoux
Maria Donata D’Urso
Marina Frigeni
Ghyslaine Gau
Odile Gheysens
Mirale Jusid
Paula Klein
Christiane Lévêque
Cécile Proust
English Baroque Soloists & Monteverdi Choir
Sir John Eliot Gardiner - conductor
Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste
Libretti by Ranieri da Calzabigi
When the historic Theatre du Chatelet in Paris re-opened after a period of extensive refurbishment, the first two productions mounted in the theatre were Gluck’s Alceste and Orphée et Eurydice. “The center of these proceedings was not any singer, producer, or politician but Gluck himself. To hear hs songful art pour out uninterrupted over consecutive evenings was to understand the overwhelming power of melody. Gluck was not a master of complication, but he made his shortcomings into forceful music” (New York Times).
Gluck understood how to put music at the service of poetry.
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Soprano Anne Sofie von Otter, one of the finest singers of her generation, takes the title role of Alceste, Queen of Thessaly, who offers to die at the hands of the gods in place of her husband, Admkte (Paul Groves), so that the people will not lose their king. To universal astonishment, she is saved from the Underworld by Hercule (Dietrich Henschel), whose action is sanctioned by Apollon (Ludovic Tkzier) in a dramatic deus ex machina.
Classically poised, von Otter more than overcomes the fact that her mezzo voice is not ideal for this role - she makes some necessary downward transpositions - with the unfailing beauty of her singing and the impeccable elegance and style of her phrasing. The intimate depth of feeling and inner dignity she conveys bring to her characterization a mesmerizing power and poignancy. Paul Groves matches von Otter’s artistry with an equally sensitive performance as Admkte and all the supporting roles are articulated with exceptional style.
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