Rameau: Le temple de la Gloire
Sheet Music

SKU: NX.RIC363

By Choeur de Chambre de Namur, Judith Van Wanroij, and Les Agremens. By Jean Philippe-Rameau. Classical. 2 listening CDs. Published by Naxos (NX.RIC363).

Le Temple de la Gloire is the only opera with a libretto by Voltaire that was performed during the 18th century and displaying the touch of a rascal, Voltaire altered the intention of his commission from the original instruction to celebrate Louis XV's military victory at Fontenay to a procession into his invented 'Temple of Public Happiness'. Rameau was a willing partner and composed some of his most original and most beautiful music for this opera. A rarely recorded opera given a fine performance by the ensemble Les Agrémens and the Choeur de Chambre de Namur conducted by Guy Van Waas.

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