Lovers, I can tell you …
"Le Tourbillon des Sentiments" - 24 June 2012, Baden-Baden Festspielhaus
– by Lankin –
The pieces from the programme “Le Tourbillon des Sentiments” may have been written in the 17th century; however, Marie-Nicole Lemieux & Philippe Jaroussky, supported by the 'Ensemble Artaserse', made them seem brand new. After all, love as a topic has never become out-dated.
“Amanti, io vi so dire” - “Lovers, I can tell you … “ could as well have been the title of the programme. In depth, we have been lectured that night on the topic of love by the utter experts, as we came to realize. From the first flame of lovesickness to Hekuba mourning her husband's death, almost every flavour and shade of love was present. (No shades of grey though, as we are happy to report.)
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