French Baroque - Classical Explorer

French Baroque

A collection of 5 posts

Titon et L'Aurore at the Opéra Comique

Titon et L'Aurore at the Opéra Comique

A fabulous performance of an opéra that is a real discovery. Try this: you won't regret it

Lully Grands Motets from Versailles

Lully Grands Motets from Versailles

Fuget and his group bring out the beauty of Lully's writing; recorded in perfect sound, this disc is a rare treat

Lalande's Grands Motets from Harmonia Mundi

Lalande's Grands Motets from Harmonia Mundi

This 80-minute disc surely represents a major stage in our admiration and understanding of Lalande

Rameau: Les Boréades from Versailles

Rameau: Les Boréades from Versailles

More Baroque wonderment from Château de Versailles Spectacles

Versailles Double: Lully and Lalande - a grotto and some fountains

Versailles Double: Lully and Lalande - a grotto and some fountains

Versailles - surely one of the most beautiful places on Earth - threads through today's post like a golden ray of light. As we turn our attention to Lully's George Dandin, notice the opulent surroundings this video was recorded in while you enjoy the wonderfully tight performance: George Dandin, ou