Jeliote, Haute-Contre

Reinoud Van Mechelen and his ensemble A Nocte Temporis continue their ‘Haute-Contre Trilogy’ with Rameau’s favorite singer, Pierre de Jéliote, probably the finest haute-contre in history. The album pays tribute to this native of the Béarn region with a selection of airs by Rameau (from Hippolyte et Aricie, Les Fêtes d’Hébé, Platée, Castor et Pollux, Les Boréades) but also by Dauvergne, Colin de Blamont, Mondonville, Rebel and Francoeur. (Alpha)