Château de Versailles Spectacles

Such is the power of Richardot’s magnificent performance that it might have swamped all else. That it does not is tribute to a splendidly accomplished cast...truly a unique performance, one... — Opera, September 2022 More…

a splendid performance of a splendid work, one that can be readily recommended to those interested in the composer or the French Baroque in general. For those not yet captured by the glories... — Fanfare, May/June 2021 More…

Sébastian d’Hérin directs with optimal attention to effervescent small details, occasionally at the expense of broader brush-strokes…The vividness of the orchestral playing guarantees manifold... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2019 More…

Soprano Lefebvre knows the style backwards and forwards, with all of the intricate ornamentation in place, while both Wilder and Bazola do a wonderful and quite expressive job in their cantatas.... — Fanfare, Sep/Oct 2023 More…

‘sparkling’ is certainly an apt word for the whole disc. — Gramophone Magazine, May 2022 More…

Rignol has given us a truly masterful set of suites. She makes her viola de gamba sing—whether during the beautiful introspective sarabandes or the boisterous dancing gigues. The aspect of dance... — Fanfare, March/April 2022 More…

Refreshingly devoid of mercurial impulses, Niquet’s well-judged performance should go some way towards rehabilitating the reputation of Gluck’s final opera. — Gramophone Magazine, November 2023 More…