Jupiter, Thomas Dunford — Lea Desandre

The irresistible mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre gives voice to the Amazons, those fierce, ancient warriors : powerful women who spring back to life in the sumptuous pages of the baroque repertoire.

They speak in turn of their victories in battle, of broken relationships, of suffering and despair, but also of tender love and intense passion : the Amazons are among the characters most often represented in the musical sphere of the 18th century. With lamentations, furious arias, languorous duos or great lyric scenes, numerous and varied are the works inspired by these iconic women who remain role models still today. This recital is the occasion to give them new life, to let resonate their emotions and mores, all the while reconsidering the place they truly merit. Sovereign, subjugating, profoundly moving women.

The Jupiter ensemble is supported by the National Center for Music (CNM)

Ensemble Jupiter
Musical director Thomas Dunford
Mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre

Francesco Provenzale
Lo schiavo di sua moglie "Non posso far",
"Lascatemi morire"

Francesco Cavalli
Ercole,
Amante Sinfonia Acte 1

Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani
Mitilene "Muove il pie fuorie d’averno"

Georg Caspar Schürmann
Die getreue Alceste,
Sinfonia pour la tempête,
"Non ha fortuna il pianto mio"

Carlo Pallavicino
L’Antiope "Vieni, corri",
"Sdegni furori barbari"

François-André Danican Philidor
Les Amazones,
Marche,
Thalestris,
Marche

Marin Marais
L’américaine,
Plainte en sol mineur

André-Cardinal Destouches
Marthésie "Ô Mort! Ô triste mort",
" Quels coups me réservait la colère céleste"

Antonio Vivaldi
Ercole sul Termodonte 
1er mouvement, Ouverture,
2e mouvement, Ouverture,
3e mouvement, Ouverture,
"Onde chiare che sussurate",
"Scendero, volero, gridero"

Giuseppe De Bottis
Mitilene Regina delle Amazzoni
"Lieti fiori"