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Les Talens Lyriques This vocal-instrumental ensemble was founded
nearly 20 years ago by Christophe Rousset, who
by the mere choice of name designated the scope
of the group’s interests from the outset. Les Talens
Lyriques’ focus is on 18 th -century operatic music;
but increasingly, the ensemble draws upon other
genres, as well as the achievements of other eras.
Its repertoire includes stage works by C. Monteverdi
(L’Incoronazione di Poppea), G. F. Handel
(Scipione, Riccardo Primo, Rinaldo, Admeto, Giulio
Cesare, Serse, Tamerlano, Alcina, Ariodante),
J.-B. Lully (Persée, Roland, Bellérophon), D. Cimarosa
(Il mercato di Malmantile, Il matrimonio segreto),
T. Traetta (Antigona, Ippolito ed Aricia) and
even W. A. Mozart (Mitridate, re di Ponto), as
well as motets (Dumont, Daniélis), madrigals and
cantatas (Clérambault, Brossard, Montéclair). In
its interpretations of stage works, what is clearly
prioritized is the works’ instrumental plane, considered
by Rousset (a harpsichordist) to be just as
important as the vocal parts. The clarity and theatrical
panache of their presentations, in turn, are
achieved through the ensemble’s collaboration with
such artists as Jean-Marie Villégier, Philippe Lénaël,
Jean-Claude Berutti, Pierre Audi, Jean-Pierre Vincent,
Lindsay Kemp, Marco Arturo Marelli, Éric
Vigner, Jérôme Deschamps and Macha Makeïeff,
Marcial di Fonzo Bo, Francisco Negrin, Irina Brook
and Lukas Hemleb, as well as, recently, Krzysztof
Warlikowski, Zhang Huan, Mariame Clément and
David McVicar. Les Talens Lyriques records for
Decca (Universal Music), Naïve, Ambroisie, Aparté
and Virgin Classics. In 1994, it took part in the
recording of the soundtrack for the film Farinelli:
il castrato. The group’s artistic activity is supported
financially by the French government, the city
authorities of Paris, the Annenberg Foundation and
the Cercle des Mécènes.
Les Talens Lyriques receive support from the French Department of Culture and Communication, the city
of Paris, the Annenberg Foundation and the Cercle des Mécènes. The ensemble is a member of the FEVIS
and PROFEDIM (Fédération et Syndicat des Ensembles Vocaux et instrumentaux Spécialisés).
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