Mozart: Les Mystères d’Isis, Paris, 1801

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Mozart: Les Mystères d’Isis, Paris, 1801

adapted by Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith after Die Zauberflöte & other Mozart operas; French text by Étienne Morel de Chédeville

Chantal Santon-Jeffery (Pamina), Marie Lenormand (Mona), Renata Pokupić (Myrrène), Jean Teitgen (Zarastro), Tassis Christoyannis (Bochoris), Sébastien Droy (Isménor), Camille Poul (1ère Dame, 1ère Suivante), Jennifer Borghi (2e Dame, 2e Suivante), Élodie Méchain (3e Dame, 3e Suivante), Mathias Vidal...

Fasolis and his musicians give a fleetfooted performance, which is more than this mash-up probably received in its day, and most voices are well cast: Chantal Santon-Jeffery is a fresh-sounding... — Opera, March 2016 More…

Release Date: 16th Oct 2015
Catalogue No: GCD921630
Label: Glossa
Length: 2 hours 0 minutes

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Lachnith: Les mystères d'Isis (After Mozart)

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Le Concert Spirituel
Diego Fasolis
Recorded: 22-23 November 2013
Recording Venue: Salle Pleyel, Paris, France

Overture

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Les mystères d'Isis, Act I (After Mozart)

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Jean Teitgen (bass), Élodie Méchain (contralto), Jennifer Borghi (soprano), Camille Poul (soprano), Sébastien Droy (tenor), Tassis Christoyannis (baritone), Renata Pokupić (mezzo-soprano)
Vlaams Radio Koor
Recorded: 22-23 November 2013
Recording Venue: Salle Pleyel, Paris, France

Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Dans ce fortune sejour (Zarastro)

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Act I Scene 1: O Deesse immortelle (Zarastro and the Priests)

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Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Des que l'astre du jour (Zarastro)

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Act I Scene 1: Isis dissipe le nuage (The 3 Priestesses)

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Act I Scene 1: Recitative: A la main d'Ismenor (Zarastro)

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Act I Scene 1: Ceremonia religieuse

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Act I Scene 1: Moteur de l'univers (Zarastro)

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Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Rentrons, je vois Ismenor (Zarastro)

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Act I Scene 2: De feux cruels (Ismenor)

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Act I Scene 3: Quel sort affreux (The 3 Female Attendants)

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Act I Scene 4: Recitative: Ou suis-je ? (Ismenor)

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Act I Scene 4: Au gage si cher (Ismenor)

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Act I Scene 4: Recitative: Isis, qui du ciel (Ismenor)

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Act I Scene 5: Sous les yeux (Bochoris)

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Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Me voila seul (Bochoris)

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Act I Scene 7: O Ciel, quelle injustice (Ismenor, Bochoris)

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Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Quels que soient (Bochoris, Ismenor)

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Act I Scene 7: Vers nous elle adresse (Bochoris, Myrrene)

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Act I Scene 8: Recitative: Punis un coupable (Myrrene)

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Act I Scene 8: Recitative: N'en doutez pas (Ismenor, Myrrene)

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Act I Scene 8: On peut compter (Bochoris, Ismenor, Myrrene)

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Les mystères d'Isis, Act II (After Mozart)

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Marie Lenormand (mezzo-soprano), Chantal Santon-Jeffery (soprano), Marc Labonnette (baritone)
Recorded: 22-23 November 2013
Recording Venue: Salle Pleyel, Paris, France

Act II Scene 1: Vous voila donc (Mono, Pamina)

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Act II Scene 1: Dans les bras (Pamina)

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Act II Scene 2: J'entends du bruit (Mona, Pamina, Bochoris)

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Act II Scene 2: Plus de tristesse (Bochoris, Mona, Pamina)

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Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Mais dis-moi donc (Mona, Bochoris, Pamina)

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Act II Scene 2: Je vais revoir (Pamina, Bochoris, Mona)

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Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Si nos gardiens venaient (Mona, Bochoris, Pamina)

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Act II Scene 3: Si la vertu t'inspire (The three Priestesses)

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Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Espoir divin (Ismenor, Chorus)

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Act II Scene 5: Recitative: Parle, jeune etranger (Zarastro, Ismenor)

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Act II Scene 6: Non, loi dure (Ismenor, Choir)

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Act II Scene 7: Je vais vous enchainer (The Guard, Pamina, Bochoris, Chorus and Slaves)

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Act II Scene 7: Quel charme (Bochoris, Pamina)

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Act II Scene 8: De Zarastro celebrons (Priests, Priestesses)

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Act II Scene 8: Recitative: A vos yeux (Pamina, Zarastro)

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Act II Scene 9: Ne vous montrez (Ismenor, Zarastro, Pamina, Bachoris, The Guard, Slaves, Priests, Priestesses)

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Act II Scene 9: Cedez a sa puissance (Priests, Priestesses, Pamina, Ismenor, Bachoris Zarastro)

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Act II Scene 9: Fuyez coeurs faibles (Priests, Priestesses, Zarastro)

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Les mystères d'Isis, Act III (After Mozart)

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Mathias Vidal (tenor)
Recorded: 22-23 November 2013
Recording Venue: Salle Pleyel, Paris, France

Act III Scene 1: Recitative: J'ai du vous prevenir (Mano, Myrrene)

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Act III Scene 2: Trop coupable Ismenor (Myrrene)

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Act III Scene 2: Quel charme (Myrrene)

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Act III Scene 3: Venez comme un dieu (Mona, Myrrene)

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Act III Scene 3: Entree des Pretres

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Act III Scene 4: Recitative: Des volontes d'Isis (Zarastro)

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Act III Scene 4: Dans ce sejour tranquille (Zarastro)

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Act III Scene 4: Recitative: Et vous dont le soin (Zarastro)

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Act III Scene 5: O nuit sombre (Zarastro, Priests)

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Act III Scene 6: Pour obtenir une vie eternelle (Ismenor, Bochoris, 2 Priests)

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Act III Scene 6: Tout comme lui (Bochoris, 2 Priests)

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Act III Scene 6: Champs des Larmes

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Act III Scene 6: Venez, le Ciel l'ordonne (2 Priests)

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Les mystères d'Isis, Act IV (After Mozart)

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Recorded: 22-23 November 2013
Recording Venue: Salle Pleyel, Paris, France

Act IV Scene 1: Recitative: Ou suis-je ? (Bachoris, Chorus)

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Act IV Scene 1: La vie est un voyage (Bachoris)

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Act IV Scene 2: Recitative: Je fremis (Bachoris, Mona)

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Act IV Scene 2: Dieu d'amou (Mona)

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Act IV Scene 2: Recitative: Je vous suivrai (Mona, Bachoris)

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Act IV Scene 3: Cette femme m'abuse (Bochoris)

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Act IV Scene 4: Je vais quitter la vie (Bochoris, Mona)

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Act IV Scene 5: Il faut lutter (2 Priests, Ismenor, Pamina)

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Act IV Scene 5: Epreuve de l'Eau

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Act IV Scene 5: Epreuve du Feu

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Act IV Scene 5: Victoire (Chorus)

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Act IV Scene 6: Avancons-nous (Myrrene)

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Act IV Scene 6: Recitative: En croirai-je mes yeux (Myrrene, Pamina, Ismenor)

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Act IV Scene 6: Qu'hymen s'empresse (Chorus)

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Long before the advent of surtitles in the opera house, success across Europe of new dramatic works depended on their plots being understood by local audiences. Such was the case for the German singspiel that is Mozart’s 'Die Zauberflöte', and when it was introduced to in Paris in 1801 it was adapted and re-titled 'Les Mystères d’Isis': this is the opera which Le Concert Spirituel and the Flemish Radio Choir present here with Diego Fasolis conducting the ensembles in place of the then indisposed Hervé Niquet.

Little of Mozart’s operatic music was known at that time in Paris and any production for the Opéra needed to include recitatives, ballets, no théâtre parlé and to be performable by the standing company. Hence, arranger Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith and librettist Étienne Morel de Chédeville set to the task of adapting 'The Magic Flute'. What Morel came up with respects the general outlines of Schickaneder’s libretto, although most of the characters are renamed. Musically-speaking, this is a pasticcio: whilst much of the original music was retained there are interpolations from others of Mozart’s operas.

The production for this recording is another of the Palazzetto Bru Zane’s sterling efforts at recreating music from the 19th century in France: in the booklet, Alexandre Dratwicki and Étienne Jardin take us through the genesis and success of 'Les Mystères d’Isis'. That this opera proved to be such a success in Paris is in part due to the Egyptomania then sweeping through the country; what remains today is the glory of Mozart’s music as presented to Parisian audiences in Napoleonic France.

Artists

Le Concert Spirituel, Flemish Radio Choir, Diego Fasolis

Reviews

March 2016

Fasolis and his musicians give a fleetfooted performance, which is more than this mash-up probably received in its day, and most voices are well cast: Chantal Santon-Jeffery is a fresh-sounding Pamina, Marie Lenormand fittingly assertive in the expanded role of Mona, Renata Pokupić suitably pungent as Myrrène and Jean Teitgen a focused Zarastro. The Isménor and Bochoris sound pleasant without engaging as real Taminos and Papagenos ought to do. Some may enjoy the game of spotting every out-of-context number, but most Mozartians will surely find themselves too queasily disconcerted to listen with pleasure.

4th November 2015

The performance by the period instruments of Le Concert Spirituel, conducted with great verve by Diego Fasolis, has real freshness about it, too. Chantal Santon-Jeffery is the fresh-voiced Pamina, Renata Pokupić the fire-breathing Myrrène, while Jean Teitgen is the suitably assertive Zarastro. Mozart purists may hate it, but really it’s a lot of fun.

Mozart: Les Mystères d’Isis, Paris, 1801

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