Chabrier: Briséïs

Chabrier’s extraordinary, if incomplete, opera is surely a precursor to Salome and approaches even that most lurid work in the gloriously opulent sensuality of its music. Performed at the Edinburgh Festival by some of the greatest singers of the day and recorded live by Hyperion, this thrilling performance stunned critics and public alike. A genuinely wonderful discovery.

CDH55428  74 minutes 9 seconds
PENGUIN GUIDE ROSETTE
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
‘A highlight of last year's Edinburgh Festival … a memorable experience … gorgeous … an extraordinarily voluptuous and erotic affair. Joan Rodgers sings ravishingly … Ossonce bring ...
‘The most opulent discographic discovery of the decade … sumptuous, colorful, sensuous, passionate, it was an astonishing achievement, and, for listeners, a rare discovery’ (Fanfare, USA)
‘For those who heard Chabrier's incomplete magnum opus at last year's Festival this recording will need no recommendation … fabulously rewarding’ (The Scotsman)