LULLY, J.-B.: Psyche [Opera]

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Psyche (more info)
Performed by: Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra
Composed by: Jon Mark Jean-Baptiste Lully
Conducted by: Paul O'Dette Stephen Stubbs
Karina Gauvin, soprano
Carolyn Sampson, soprano
Colin Balzer, tenor
Aaron Sheehan, tenor
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano
Olivier Laquerre, bass
Yulia van Doren, soprano
Teresa Wakim, soprano
Aaron Engebreth, baritone
Bordas Ricard, counter-tenor
McStoots Jason, tenor
Shaw Matthew, baritone
Lemos Jose, counter-tenor


1. Prologue: Overture - 01:58
2. Prologue: Recitative: Ce n'est plus le temps de la Guerre (Flore, Chorus of all the Deities of the Earth and the Waters) - 03:32
3. Prologue: Dialogue: Rendez-vous, Beautez cruelles (Vertumne, Palemon) - 05:00
4. Prologue: Menuet: Dans le bel age (Flore) - 03:14
5. Prologue: Nous goutons une Paix profonde (Chorus of all the Deities of the Earth and the Waters) - 02:05
6. Prologue: Pourquoy du Ciel m'obliger a descendre? (Venus) - 00:59
7. Prologue: Symphony - 01:16
8. Prologue: Mon Fils, si tu plains mes mal-heurs (Venus) - 01:28
9. Prologue: Entra'acte (Overture) - 02:05
10. Act I Scene 1: Enfin ma Soeur, le Ciel est appaise (Aglaure, Cidippe) - 02:09
11. Act I Scene 1: Tout succede a nos desir (Cidippe, Aglaure) - 01:48
12. Act I Scene 2: Ah! Princesse! (Lychas, Aglaure, Cidippe) - 03:39
13. Act I Scene 2: Pleurons, pleurons; en de is grands mal-heurs (Lychas, Aglaure, Cidippe) - 01:17
14. Act I Scene 2: Italian Lament - 01:28
15. Act I Scene 2: Deh, piangete al pianto mio (Grieving Woman, First Grieving Man, Second Grieving Man) - 03:44
16. Act I Scene 2: Rispondete a miei lamenti (Grieving Woman) - 01:48
17. Act I Scene 2: Com' esser puo fra voi, o numi eterni (Second Grieving Man) - 00:35
18. Act I Scene 2: Nume fiero (First Grieving Man, Second Grieving Man) - 01:13
19. Act I Scene 2: Air - 01:00
20. Act I Scene 2: Ahi ch'indarno si torda (Grieving Woman, First Grieving Man, Second Grieving Man) - 02:37
21. Act I Scene 3: Psyche vient, a la voir je tremble (Aglaure, Cidippe, Psyche) - 01:14
22. Act I Scene 4: Seigneur, vous soupirez vous-mesme? (Psyche, The King) - 04:37
23. Act I Scene 4: Entr'acte: Air - 00:51

Psyche (more info)
Performed by: Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra
Composed by: Jon Mark Jean-Baptiste Lully
Conducted by: Paul O'Dette Stephen Stubbs
Karina Gauvin, soprano
Carolyn Sampson, soprano
Colin Balzer, tenor
Aaron Sheehan, tenor
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano
Olivier Laquerre, bass
Yulia van Doren, soprano
Teresa Wakim, soprano
Aaron Engebreth, baritone
Bordas Ricard, counter-tenor
McStoots Jason, tenor
Shaw Matthew, baritone
Lemos Jose, counter-tenor


1. Act II Scene 1: Cyclops, achevez ce superbe Palais (Vulcain) - 01:51
2. Act II Scene 2: Pressez-vous ce Travail que l'Amour vous demnade? (Zephire, Vulcain) - 03:45
3. Act II Scene 2: Depeschez preparez ces lieux (Vulcain) - 02:38
4. Act II Scene 2: Servez bien un Dieu si Charmant (Vulcain) - 02:41
5. Act II Scene 3: Quoy, vous vous employez pour le fiere Psyche (Venus, Vulcain) - 04:05
6. Act II Scene 3: Prelude - 01:46
7. Act II Scene 4: Ou suis-je? (Psyche) - 02:52
8. Act II Scene 5: Quels agreable sons ont frappe mes oreilles? (Psyche, Nymph, Zephyr, 2 Zephyr, L'Amour) - 03:30
9. Act II Scene 6: Et bien, Psyche, des cruautez du Sort (L'Amour, Psyche) - 05:55
10. Act II Scene 6: Aimable Jeunesse (First Nymph, Second and Third Nymphs) - 02:29
11. Act II Scene 6: L'Amour a des charmes (First Nymph, Second and Third Nymphs) - 02:30
12. Act II Scene 6: Entr'acte: Air - 00:52
13. Act III: Ritournelle - 01:23
14. Act III Scene 1: Pompe que ce Palais de tous costez etale (Venus) - 02:50
15. Act III Scene 2: Que fais-ful montre toy (Venus, Psyche) - 06:14
16. Act III Scene 3: A la fin je vay voir mon destin eclaircy (Psyche, L'Amour) - 03:12
17. Act III Scene 4: Arrestez, cher Amant, aou fuiez-vous si viste? (Psyche) - 00:58
18. Act III Scene 5: Ah! Nymphe, venez-vous soulager mes ennuis? (Psyche, Venus) - 03:32
19. Act III Scene 6: Vous m'abandonnez-donc, cruel and cher Amant? (Psyche) - 02:20
20. Act III Scene 7: Arreste, c'est trop tost renoncer a l'espoir (The River, Psyche) - 00:51
21. Act III Scene 7: Entr'acte: Air - 00:59

Psyche (more info)
Performed by: Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra
Composed by: Jon Mark Jean-Baptiste Lully
Conducted by: Paul O'Dette Stephen Stubbs
Karina Gauvin, soprano
Carolyn Sampson, soprano
Colin Balzer, tenor
Aaron Sheehan, tenor
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano
Olivier Laquerre, bass
Yulia van Doren, soprano
Teresa Wakim, soprano
Aaron Engebreth, baritone
Bordas Ricard, counter-tenor
McStoots Jason, tenor
Shaw Matthew, baritone
Lemos Jose, counter-tenor


1. Act IV Scene 1: Par quels noirs and facheux passages (Psyche) - 04:24
2. Act IV Scene 2: Ou penses-tu porter tes pas (The 3 Furies, Psyche, One Fury) - 03:28
3. Act IV Scene 2: Air des Demons - 01:47
4. Act IV Scene 3: Venez, Nymphes de l'Acheron (The 3 Furies, The 2 Nymphs, Psyche, First Nymph, Second Nymph) - 04:45
5. Act IV Scene 3: Entr'acte: Air - 00:58
6. Act V: Ritournelle - 01:54
7. Act V Scene 1: Si je fais vanite de ma tendresse extreme (Psyche) - 02:58
8. Act V Scene 2: Enfin, insolente Rivale (Venus, Psyche) - 02:21
9. Act V Scene 3: Vous croyez trop la jalouze colere (Mercure, Venus) - 03:58
10. Act V Scene 3: Venus veut-elle resister? (Jupiter, Venus, Psyche, L'Amour) - 04:44
11. Act V Scene 3: Recitative: Unissons-nous, Troupe Immortelle (Appollon) - 02:04
12. Act V Scene 3: Celebrons ce grand Jour (Chorus of Celestial Deities) - 02:34
13. Act V Scene 3: Recitative: Si quelque fois (Bacchus) - 01:29
14. Act V Scene 3: Recitative: Je cherche a medire (Mome) - 00:58
15. Act V Scene 3: Recitative: Mes plus fiers Ennemis vaincus ou pleins d'efroy (Mars) - 00:47
16. Act V Scene 3: Chantons les plaisirs charmants (Chorus of the Gods, together with Trumpets and Timpani) - 01:45
17. Act V Scene 3: Le Dieu qui nous engage (Apollon) - 01:35
18. Act V Scene 3: Ce seroit grand dommage (Apollon) - 01:32
19. Act V Scene 3: Gardez-vous, Beautez severes (The Muses') - 02:01
20. Act V Scene 3: On ne peut aimer sans peines (Muses') - 01:59
21. Act V Scene 3: Admirons le Jus de la Treille (Bacchus) - 01:40
22. Act V Scene 3: Bacchus veut qu'on boive a longs traits (Silene) - 02:06
23. Act V Scene 3: Ce Dieu rend nos voeux satisfaits (Silene) - 01:38
24. Act V Scene 3: Voulez-vous des douceurs parfaites? (Silene, 2 Satyrs, A Satyr, Second Satyr) - 02:22
25. Act V Scene 3: Falatrons, divertissons-nour (Mome) - 01:49
26. Act V Scene 3: Plaisantons, ne pardonnons rien (Mome) - 01:54
27. Act V Scene 3: Prelude - 01:47
28. Act V Scene 3: Laissons en paix toute la Terre (Mars) - 00:48
29. Act V Scene 3 : Finale - 01:51
30. Act V Scene 3: Finale: Chantons les Plaisirs charmants (Chorus) - 01:54

Reviews

a portable feast for the gods (Aug 25, 2008)
Reviewer:Fred H.
Psyche was not only the highlight of last year’s Boston Early Music Festival but one of the highlights of Boston’s year in music altogether. This was a very ambitious production with dozens of singers, dancers and musicians, with dozens more behind the scenes to produce an elaborate historically minded production. Although you might be drawn to the star singers and music directors this... Psyche was not only the highlight of last year’s Boston Early Music Festival but one of the highlights of Boston’s year in music altogether. This was a very ambitious production with dozens of singers, dancers and musicians, with dozens more behind the scenes to produce an elaborate historically minded production. Although you might be drawn to the star singers and music directors this recording demonstrates the highest level of musicianship from top to bottom. Karina Gauvin and Carolyn Sampson, the two star sopranos in question, certainly deliver in the lead roles but all the singers excel, and the chorus too.

The orchestra, led by the lutenist team of Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs, along with Richard Mealy from the King’s Noyse, is just fantastic. Lully’s bright and festive music is given a detailed but never fussy or clinical treatment. The festival itself was called “A Feast of the Gods” and there is plenty here for you mere mortals to feast on here any time you like.

Fans of Lully and the French Baroque in general will know what to expect and explorers will be well rewarded. Very highly recommended, along with the other BEMF recordings. Hopefully CPO will be at next year's festival too.
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