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Chausson's Le roi Arthus

21/11/2015

BBC Radio 3 - Opera on 3, Chausson's Le roi Arthus

Chausson's Le roi Arthus from the Paris Opera with Roberto Alagna and Thomas Hampson.

A Paris Opera performance of Chausson's opera Le roi Arthus, with a cast including tenor Roberto Alagna, baritone Thomas Hampson and soprano Sophie Koch. Philippe Jordan conducts.

Jonathan Swain presents a performance of Chausson's opera Le roi Arthus from the Paris Opera, recorded earlier this year at the Opéra Bastille and conducted by Philippe Jordan. The cast includes tenor Roberto Alagna as Sir Lancelot, baritone Thomas Hampson as King Arthur, and mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch as Queen Guinevere. Chausson's little-known opera is based on the King Arthur legend, the love triangle between King Arthur, his wife Queen Guinevere and her lover Sir Lancelot - a tale of sword and sorcery, myth and magic. Jonathan Swain talks to French opera specialist Sarah Hibberd about Chausson's interest in the Arthurian legends, and they discuss the great influence of Wagner on Chausson's music in this sumptuous score.

Arthus ..... Thomas Hampson (baritone)
Genièvre ..... Sophie Koch (mezzo-soprano)
Lancelot ..... Roberto Alagna (tenor)
Lyonnel ..... Stanislas de Barbeyrac (tenor)
Merlin ..... Peter Sidhom (baritone)
Mordred ..... Alexandre Duhamel (bass)
Allan ..... François Lis (bass)
A Worker ..... Cyrille Dubois (tenor)
A Knight ..... Tiago Matos (bass)
An Equerry ..... Ugo Rabec (bass)

Paris Opera Chorus
Paris Opera Orchestra
Philippe Jordan (conductor).

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