Monteverdi : Vêpres de la Vierge

Description

The Sacre of Flamboyance After “Stravaganza d’amore,” a remarkable album dedicated to Florentine music from the late 16th century, Raphaël Pichon and Pygmalion return to Italy, but this time to Mantua. Here, they present their interpretation of one of the peaks of sacred music from this era: Monteverdi's “Vespers.” Revealing the poignant interiority of these pages like no one else, they bring forth all the theater that they carry. Moving. Following the triumph of Bach's St. Matthew Passion (Victoires de la Musique 2023), Raphaël Pichon takes on another masterpiece of sacred music. The work, “spatialized” from its creation at St. Mark's in Venice (1610), regains its original theatrical dimension, a lushness enhanced by Dolby Atmos sound! As always with Pygmalion, exceptional soloists contribute to the success of this production where spirituality is combined with a form of universality, well beyond the repertoire.