Martin W�hlberg and Orkester Nord take you on a journey to discovery Duni, the father of op�ra-comique through two of his emblematic works: Les deux chasseurs et la laiti�re, and Le peintre amoureux de son mod�le, recorded here for the first time. Combining musical innovation and comic genius, these two "com�dies m�l�es d'ariettes" were at the origin of the metamorphosis of the light genre, which led directly to Mozart and the singspiel. Duni displayed a wealth of theatricality and an art of 'quiproquo' (misunderstanding), as in Alberti's aria "Ch�re Laurette" (Le peintre amoureux de son mod�le) or the superb final quartet "Ainsi le sort" from Les Deux chasseurs et la laiti�re. Martin W�hlberg and Orkester Nord, who had already highlighted Mozart's debt to Gr�try, continue their fascinating lyrical epic through the treasures of French opera, fully embracing it's revolutionary spirit and dramatic force.
