Summary The rare biblical opera 'David and Jonathas' is like 'Médée', one of the major works of the French Baroque composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The opera has been in the repertoire of Les Arts Florissants since 1988 and was first presented in a stage production by William Christie at the Aix-en-Provence Festival 2012. This DVD release is a special event for all Baroque music lovers. Written a year after the death of Lully, this lyric tragedy allows Charpentier to develop beyond the religious dimension, a story of male friendship and forbidden love between David and Jonathas. An excellent cast gathered around William Christie and Les Arts Florissants brings young singers to the title roles: Pascal Charbonneau, a tenor and a former student of the European Academy of Music, sings David. The role of Jonathas is given to a woman: soprano Ana Quintans. The staging by Andreas Homoki (Director of the Zurich Opera since summer 2012) focuses on the psychological aspect of this forbidden love story, giving a moving reading of the drama. View more details
Directed : Stéphane Metge
Written : Père François de Paule Bretonneau
Stars : Pascal Charbonneau Neal Davies Frédéric Caton Kresimir Spicer
Genres : Drama Musical
Release date : Jun 30, 2012
Countries of origin : France
Official sites : Official site
Language : French
Filming locations : Théâtre de l'Archevêché, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Production companies : Mezzo Bel Air Media Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
Summary The rare biblical opera 'David and Jonathas' is like 'Médée', one of the major works of the French Baroque composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The opera has been in the repertoire of Les Arts Florissants since 1988 and was first presented in a stage production by William Christie at the Aix-en-Provence Festival 2012. This DVD release is a special event for all Baroque music lovers. Written a year after the death of Lully, this lyric tragedy allows Charpentier to develop beyond the religious dimension, a story of male friendship and forbidden love between David and Jonathas. An excellent cast gathered around William Christie and Les Arts Florissants brings young singers to the title roles: Pascal Charbonneau, a tenor and a former student of the European Academy of Music, sings David. The role of Jonathas is given to a woman: soprano Ana Quintans. The staging by Andreas Homoki (Director of the Zurich Opera since summer 2012) focuses on the psychological aspect of this forbidden love story, giving a moving reading of the drama. View more details
Genres : Drama Musical
Release date : Jun 30, 2012
Countries of origin : France
Official sites : Official site
Language : French
Filming locations : Théâtre de l'Archevêché, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Production companies : Mezzo Bel Air Media Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
