Rebel / Francoeur / Fouchecourt / Murphy / Sharp - Zelindor - Music CD

First performed at Versailles in 1745, the opera ballet Zelindor is a delightful rococo pastorale which found favour with Louis XV' mistress, Madame de Pompadour, no doubt because it's story about a king who loves a commoner reflected her own situation. Opera Lafayettes 2007 revival was hailed as brilliant by The Washington Post, which praised the soloists, headed by Jean-Paul Fouchcourt, and chamber chorus who sang with a gusto matched by the orchestras rhythmic pungency. This is the works world premire recording with full orchestra and chorus.