Our CD recording of the baroque opera Médée et Jason (J.F. Salomon) received a Diapason Découverte!

A few quotes from the article :

“The three protagonists are in perfect balance. How could one possibly dislike Reinoud Van Mechelen’s Jason? His sensitivity to the text, the flawless phrasing, the ideal blend of passion and poise - this haute-contre brings together every quality. We are just as taken with Mélissa Petit’s Créuse, a soprano both touching and full-bodied, with a keen sense of rhetoric and its gradations; rarely has Médée’s rival been portrayed with such charm. And speaking of portrayal: Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur truly inhabits the role of the sorceress. The timbre is opulent, immense, almost fearsome, the character extraordinary. In short, she restores Médée’s excess in all its magnitude - thank you!”

“One admires everywhere an orchestra with a generous, colourful texture. Those cheeky oboes in the Marche des habitants du bord de la Seine! And listen again to the prelude that opens Act I, scene 3: what tragic majesty! The use of percussion, always within the bounds of good taste, never diminishes the melodic charm of the dances. Such orchestral seduction was needed to bring Médée et Jason back to life with dignity: together with the three leading roles, A nocte temporis is the great winner of this successful resurrection.”

Read the full article here